“I advise against large experiments!”

Berlin – Christmas is not only the time of great feasting, but also of fine wines. The right wine accompaniment should not be missing with roast goose or leg of venison. But what do you have to pay attention to? Which grape varieties go well with which dish, and how much should you spend on a festival wine? We asked the sommelier Gerhard Retter, who is himself a passionate wine lover and runs the famous Berlin institution Cordo in Mitte.

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