Oliver’s lifelong quest is to engage with people passionate about producing and sharing the best food and wine.
Wine is Oliver’s obsession, and great service and hospitality is his passion. Find out more >
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adelaide hills, Australian Wine, Climate appropiate varieties, food and wine pairing, minimal intervention, organic, Organic viticulture, sommelier, Wine, wine conversations, wine expertiseThe genius of the field blend
Hahndorf Hill Winery is nestled in the beautiful undulating heart of the Adelaide Hills Wine Region, near the historic…
March 3, 2023 -
adelaide hills, Australian Wine, clare valley, Climate appropiate varieties, low intervention, McLaren Vale, natural wine, oenologie, Organic viticulture, Sustainability, UncategorisedLooking back, looking forward…
What a year! I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that it was an ‘interesting’ one to say the…
November 30, 2022 -
Australian Wine, Climate appropiate varieties, McLaren Vale, Organic viticulture, Sustainability, WineMcLaren Vale – Sustainability’s North Star
After living in Berlin for nearly three years to complete my Sommelier studies and certification, at the end of…
July 22, 2021 -
biodynamic, low intervention, old vines, organic, sommelier, viticultureOla Amigo
Recently I came across an old friend, a bottle of 2012 12Volts from 4kilos Vinícola, Spain. The winery is…
July 21, 2021 -
McLaren Vale, sommelier, wine conversationsTasting wine in ‘Corona’ times
The best thing about tasting wine? Tasting it with others… Drinking a bottle of wine with no one else…
June 24, 2020 -
Australian Wine, McLaren Vale, Restaurants & Bars, sommelier, viticulture, wine conversationsSomm life during the pandemic
So what does a dedicated hospitality worker and a faithful ‘somm’ do during a pandemic? With no customers to…
May 10, 2020 -
Australian Wine, food and wine pairing, McLaren Vale, oenologie, old vines, sommelier, viticulture, WineAdventures in God’s Country
So it’s been a while since I’ve had any time to write about my wine adventures, since moving to…
December 15, 2018 -
Awards, scholarships, sommelier, wine expertise, wine newsMcLaren Vale Sommelier set for scholarship
Repost, Wintetitles Media, published on September 25th, 2018 Oliver Budack, cellar door manager at McLaren Vale’s Gemtree Wines has…
September 25, 2018 -
Australian Wine, old vines, sommelier, viticulture, Wine, wine expertiseLiquid history: Tahbilk Winery Cellar Door & Vineyard Visit
A visit to the historic Tahbilk Winery in Central Victoria, Australia, is a must for any wine lover. It’s…
January 27, 2018 -
food and wine pairing, franken, low intervention, oenologie, podcast, silvaner, sommelier, wine conversationsFranken’s finest: Max Müller I
In August 2017 I visited the Max Müller I winery in Franconia, Southern Germany. Members of the Müller family…
January 8, 2018 -
Berlin, oenologie, podcast, sommelier, Wine, wine conversations, wine expertiseBerlin’s finest Pinot Noir
Finally, June 24, 2017 had arrived: it marked a special day for us, the volunteers of the Kreuzberg vineyard…
July 5, 2017 -
Berlin, food and wine pairing, orange wine, sommelier, WineThe fourth colour in wine
Late last year I had the pleasure to interview winemaker Horst Hummel at our apartment in Berlin, to talk…
May 5, 2017
