The Bad Dürkheim “Wurstmarkt”Tradition, Wine, and the Giant Barrel The Bad Dürkheim Wurstmarkt, or as we say in the Palatinate, “de Derkemer Worschtmarkt,” is much more than just the largest wine festival in the world – though that alone is quite impressive. It’s a piece of history, so deeply rooted in the region that in…
Cooper Benny What does a typical workday for a cooper look like? You can’t really generalize it because every day is a bit different. It’s not like working in an industrial company where you have your shift every day and know exactly what you need to do. Our work is diverse. When you’re making large…
Beautiful things need spaceThe new carpentry workshop of Wilhelm Eder Today, I’d like to give you a brief overview of how and where our carpenters work. While much has already been shared about our cooperage and the craft involved, today I want to focus on the carpentry shop—its origins and development. About 15 years ago,…
General impressions The “From Tree to Barrel” seminar was not just a professional event for me, but a unique opportunity to connect with people who share the same passion for our craft. I was particularly pleased to get to know each individual personally and now know the face behind the emails and phone calls. The…
Team leader coopers: Hasan and DanielHasan My name is Hasan and I was born in 1962 in Antalya on the beautiful Turkish Riviera. In 2002 I moved to Germany. In Turkey I worked for several years as a wooden boat builder and after moving to Germany I started building wooden barrels. I have been working…
What exactly are tannins? The term “tannin” is probably familiar to anyone who has ever had anything to do with wine or distillates and their production. But what exactly are tannins, why are they so important and where do they come from? I would like to answer these and other questions in the following lines.…
From Apprentice to Master! A little dedication on our part: Our former apprentice, Martin, has been with us since 01.08.2017. He gained valuable experience and made huge strides in the profession during those six instructive years. When Martin first started with us as an apprentice, he didn’t have a clue about barrel construction. However, he…
July 8 is World Rum Day! This is the perfect opportunity for us to take a little trip back in time through the history of one of the most popular and diverse drinks. The first thing that comes to mind about rum are of course stories about pirates who had barrels of rum on board…
The Dergem people and their Wurstmarkt When people talk about the Wurstmarkt in Bad Dürkheim, the excitement is great. In fact, the anticipation is so great that there is even a countdown at the entrance to the site, counting down the days, minutes and seconds until the next Wurstmarkt. For many in Bad Dürkheim, the…
Whiskey and casks from Laphroiag Laphroaig is a Scottish whisky brand from the island of Islay, a Single Malt whisky known for its individuality, smokiness and peaty flavour that it gets from drying the malted barley over a peat fire. The distillery was founded in 1815 and has produced its own whisky ever since. Laphroaig…