Benjamin is a true Alsace lover. This region forms so much of his passion that you cannot have a conversation on wine with him without touching that topic. He works in a wine lab, testing wines and is also a wine writer, working on his first book on the Alsace. Besides this region he also has a particular interest in the German Ahr region and Austria.
As WSET 3 graduate he has written for multiple wine platforms such as Jancis Robinson, Falstaff, The Drinks Business and Academie du Vin. He also helps to keep the Old Vine register from Jancis Robinson up-to-date.
Benjamin can be found on Instagram under his profile Benjamin on Wine.
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