Musings

The Times Are A-Changing

Spring brings new energy not only to nature but also to us humans. New ideas, new projects, new challenges. One has to be careful not to lose focus.

Roots, But Also Wings

I spent a few days in London recently, talking to various people, and the conversation always turned to one topic: climate change. Everybody wonders how to adapt. What do we need to change so that wines retain the freshness, precision and elegance that we all love so much? And should the wines remain the same?

2024: Finding the Balance

And how was your 2024?

Is wine an art?

A question that lives in my mind rent-free. If wine is a work of art, does that make the winemaker automatically an artist? It's not that simple, and by no means do I want to aggrandize myself or my role.

Our Bottling Odyssey: Strickling the Extra Mile

A moment in the life of wine like any other. As important as the pressing, as important as a million other details. Yet it is a moment to which I have devoted a lot of time, energy, thought, (money, too) over the last few years.

"Share ideas and inspiration"

It's so easy to get lost in one's thoughts. Lately, I've felt like that was happening to me. So many outside impulses, fragmented attention, very little focus.

XOXO, Samsa: Nestarec meets La Degustation, again

A gift that keeps on giving: almost exactly a year after the start of our beautiful friendship with La Degustation Boheme Bourgeoise, our collab with this innovative restaurant in Prague bears two new exciting fruits.

It's a wrap! 2023 at Chateau Nestarec

As if you needed to read another recap of 2023. But yeah, here is our take on this eventful year.

Hand Work

On stems and men: why we still harvest by hand

Planting for the future

Planting a new vineyard can be done more or less quickly and easily, but there's more than meets the eye.