The new sommelière at the Werneckhof

MUNICH. Katharina Greifenstein is the new sommelière at the Michelin-starred restaurant Werneckhof in Munich. With her, the restaurant gains a sommelière with professional competence, international expertise and, of course, a great passion for wine, which is essential for perfectly complementing Sigi Schelling’s unique cuisine. She is joining the team with immediate effect, bringing with her a wealth of experience from renowned establishments in Austria, Germany, France, the UK and Asia.

The foundations for her passion were laid in the Arlberg region. At the establishment where she worked at the time, she was given the opportunity to complete her training as a junior sommelière. What began as further training gradually developed into a formative professional career. After successfully passing her examination to become a certified sommelière, Katharina Greifenstein took part in the Austrian National Championships in Langenlois in 2011. Her training is complemented by the Certified Sommelier and Advanced Sommelier qualifications.

In the years that followed, Katharina Greifenstein continued to build on her expertise at numerous international establishments in the high-end catering and hospitality sectors. These include, amongst others, the Hotel ‘Mondschein’ in the Arlberg region, the ‘Story’ restaurant in London, the ‘Story’ pop-up restaurant in Singapore, and most recently the ‘Halali’ and ‘Johannas’ restaurants in Munich. Her time in London was particularly formative: there, the wine list featured wines from smaller, lesser-known wine-growing regions and grape varieties that she had previously known mainly in theory. Another special chapter in her professional career was her time on board the ‘MS Europa 2’. As Head Sommelière Sea Chefs, she helped to create special moments of culinary delight at sea.

At the Werneckhof, Katharina Greifenstein looks forward to sharing her experience and enthusiasm for special wine regions and unusual grape varieties, providing all guests with expert advice whilst also inspiring them to try something new.