Tested and found to be very good. In cooperation with the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, an exclusive wine tasting took place on Monday, 22 June: organic winemaker Markus Klumpp presented for the first time the wines that the Fine Food Days Cologne association has chosen as its festival wines this year. On the 28th floor of the KölnSKY event location, white, rosé and red wines were accompanied by a fantastic view over the city, the Rhine and the spires of the cathedral.
A good view, which the organic vintner Markus Klumpp, who travelled from Kraichgau, also enjoyed. Chief correspondent Joachim Frank guided the evening with readers of the „Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger“. The avowed wine enthusiast spoke with vintner Klumpp about the wines, vines, vintage and making of this special Cologne wine edition. And about whether you actually need a special wine glass for each type of wine. „We use a standard glass at home.“ Nothing more. „It's a bit larger and is suitable for white and rosé wines as well as red wines. We also drink everything that sparkles out of it, by the way,“ said Klumpp.
KölnSKY head chef Sönke Höltgen impressed with a rich selection of finger food, including oysters from Frische Paradies in Hürth-Efferen.
In his brief welcoming words, board member Franz Gruber raised his glass to Michael Stern. The managing director of KölnSKY and initiator of the Fine Food Days Cologne, died in early May after a serious illness.