I have been working for three years at Restaurant Schanz in Piesport, Germany, which has been awarded three Michelin stars since 2022. I love showing people the skill of this still underrated wine region, because as they age, Mosel wines in particular retain their freshness. During my time in Salzburg, I worked alongside a Georgian waiter named Akaki, who was so passionate about wine that he infected me with the virus. Once you're into this topic, there's no way out.I actually ended up here thanks to my interest in German wines. My former head sommelier at the Ritz-Carlton Vienna was German, so I had the opportunity to taste many different wine styles from this country. I fell in love with the bright acidity and the powerful body, even though they have a lower alcohol content compared to Austrian wines. So I decided to move to the Mosel. I had no idea about the wine region, especially about the diversity of soils, but I found my way through many tastings and visits to the parcels.
