Vinifero, Enrico Bachechi and his wonderful world of natural wine in Vienna
Vinifero has become a staple of natural wine in Vienna. Discover the story of Enrico Bachechi, how he fell in love with natural wine and how it all started.
Burns Night in Vienna: Noble Savage + Berries and Spice
Burns Night in Vienna, you say? Indeed! Come join our 5-course tasting menu Scottish feast on the 25th of January 2020 at Noble Savage!
Pompousness is dead. Where is fine dining heading?
A lot of time has passed since the last culinary revolution. In times where we question and redefine our values, where is fine dining heading, after all?
Spotlight: The 6 most exciting food and beverage industry trends to embrace in 2020 (and yes, climate change is the leitmotif)
As December has just started, it’s the perfect time to start reflecting upon the year that is about to end and start making plans for 2020. Whether you work in…
Puntastic Fermentation: 35 Sourdough Starter Name Ideas
I’ve always considered sourdough starters to be the ideal pet. They need love and food about once a week, and the rest of the time, they do their thing, until…
Steinbeisser Experimental Gastronomy x Healthy Boy Band: excitement, one spoonful at a time
A couple of weeks ago, Steinbeisser Experimental Gastronomy hosted their first pop-up dinner in Vienna. I had reserved my seat over half a year ago, so you can imagine just…
Fragmente: bringing the food and music of Romania’s past into the future
Throughout history, food has been far more than just sustenance. It has been a defining element of our culture. And yet, our busy city life and current consumer habits have…
Funky, cloudy & low intervention: 8 essential definitions to help you become a natural wine connoisseur
Natural wines have become incredibly trendy over the past couple of years. Their distinctive, funky aromas and cloudy looks have sparked quite a lot of debate in the winemaking world.…
Ralph, the cigar smoking lobster
There was once a lobster who liked to smoke cigars. His name was Ralph. His lobster friends told him to quit many times, but he never listened to them. Because…
If I were champagne – a poem of sorts
If I were champagne If I were champagne, I would sparkle with joy every day. If I were champagne I would flow through your veins, tickling the inside of your…
The science and history of chilli peppers: an introduction for amateur chilli heads
Discover the exciting science and history of chilli peppers: what makes a jalapeno differ from a habanero, why are they spicy, and how can you grow them?
Christian Tschida – Stories from one of Austria’s Best Natural Winemakers
About a month ago, I was lucky to meet Christian Tschida at a wine and food pairing event. The guests, (mostly) fellow winemakers, treated him like a celebrity of sorts,…