,,A life without Riesling is possible, but meaningless!''
Personal Details
- Matthias Dathan
- Born 1972
- Training as restaurant specialist
Favourite Subjects / Main Focus
- Wine seminars with the focus on Germany, Austria, Argentina, Chile, Saxony, Saale-Unstrut, Eastern Europe and Italy
- Seminars on glass culture
- Seminars on cognac
- Seminars on cheese & wine
- Seminars on „Wine and Food Pairing“
- Moderator for the Bang & Olufsen Degustation Tour 2008 „The Wines of Silvio Denz“, 47 events in Germany, Austria, Switzerland; 1,700 guests in total; wine and food pairing
- Vegetables and wine
- Casino Vinophil for wine and beer
Moderation languages: German, English
Career Milestones
- Restaurant HISTORISCHES ECK (* Michelin) in Regensburg / D
- Viticulture traineeship at Schlossgut Diel in Layen, Nahe
- Restaurant SCHWARZWALDSTUBEN; (*** Michelin, GM 19.5) Relais & Châteaux Hotel Traube Tonbach in Baiersbronn / D
- Restaurant SIBER, (* Michelin, GM 18)
- Relais & Châteaux Seehotel Siber in Constance / D
- Viticulture traineeship at Weingut Klaus Zimmerling in Pillnitz, Saxony
- Viticulture traineeship at Schloss Proschwitz in Meissen, Saxony
- Head Sommelier at restaurant DAS CAROUSSEL; (* Michelin, GM 16) Relais & Châteaux Hotel Bülow Residenz in Dresden / D
- Head Sommelier at restaurant DIE QUADRIGA (* Michelin, GM 17) in Berlin / D
- Relais & Châteaux Hotel Brandenburger Hof, Berlin / D
- Sommelier at Restaurant-Weinhandel Daimlers in Berlin / D
- Head Sommelier at restaurant Zander in Berlin / D
Highlights
- 2012 Germany’s Top 50 Sommelier, Schlemmeratlas
- 2003 3rd Place Trophée Ruinart „Best Sommelier Germany“
- 2003 „Best of Award of Exellence“, Wine Spectator
- 2002 „Wine List of the Year“, WeinGuide Gault Millau
- 2002 „Best Riesling Wine List“, Der Metternich
- 2001 Semi-Finalist Trophée Ruinart „Best Sommelier Germany“
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