Ingo Swoboda

Ingo Swoboda (* 1961 in Eltville am Rhein ) is a German journalist and author .

Life

After school and high school at the Rheingau-Gymnasium in Geisenheim , Swoboda began studying law and political science at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz . For one year he was a scholarship holder at the law faculty of the University of Dijon in Burgundy . During his student days Swoboda wrote small articles for various newspapers and discovered his passion for journalism. After graduating, he decided against a legal career and completed a two-year traineeship at Umschau Zeitschriftenverlag in Frankfurt am Main . Until the end of 1997 he worked as an editor for an international magazine for fashion and accessories. In addition to this activity, which took him on many trips around the world, Swoboda wrote as a ghostwriter for celebrities and published his first wine books. In early 1998 he became deputy editor-in-chief of the wine magazine Alles über Wein . Swoboda has been working as a freelance journalist since January 1, 2000.

In addition to his work as a journalist, wine and restaurant critic, around 80 culinary books from his pen have appeared so far. Some of them have won prizes at the Frankfurt Book Fair, in London and in Switzerland. Swoboda wrote portraits of the cooks Dieter Müller , Johannes King , Kolja Kleeberg , Ali Güngörmüş , Thomas Kammeier , Harald Rüssel , Christian Jürgens and Holger Bodendorf . For the Süddeutsche Zeitung Ingo Swoboda wrote the only "Library of Cooks" so far, a culinary journey of discovery in 20 volumes through the best kitchens in Germany. His standard work on "Riesling" was awarded as the best German wine book, the "Weinatlas Deutschland" was awarded in 2008 in London as the "Best Wine Atlas in the World". His champagne book is also decorated with the “World Cookbook Award”. As a wine critic and author, Ingo Swoboda is jointly responsible for the annual Feinschmecker WeinGuide.

Ingo Swoboda is a member of national and international tasting juries .

For his commitment to Riesling, he was awarded the promotion prize for journalism in 2006 by the "Pro Riesling" association. As a moderator of culinary events, Ingo Swoboda is a regular guest at the Rheingau Gourmet Festival.

Publications

Under the bonnet of happiness The history of the Polster Richter company and its founder An entrepreneur biography, Leipzig 1993
Learning to enjoy wine properly Introduction to wine sensor technology FALKEN Verlag 1995 Awarded the silver medal of the German Gastronomic Academy 1996 at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Healing and Prevention with Wine Foreword Michael Broadbent FALKEN Verlag 1996
The Rheingau wine and specialties guide Woschek-Verlag Mainz 1997
The wines from Alsace FALKEN Verlag 2000
The wines from Franconia FALKEN Verlag 2000
The wines from Austria FALKEN Verlag 2000
Enjoy wine FALKEN Verlag 2000
Riesling - portrait of a grape variety Mosaik Verlag 2001
Of all rivers, I love the Rhine. A culinary journey through the Rheingau Mary Hahn Verlag, Munich 2001
Christina Fischer's Wein Wissen DuMont Verlag Cologne 2003 Awarded the silver medal of the German Gastronomic Academy at the 2004 Frankfurt Book Fair
Grande Cuisine of the Metropolis Thomas Kammeier DuMont Verlag Cologne 2003
Wine enjoyment & table pleasures Christina Fischer Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2004
Riesling Hallwag Verlag, Munich 2005 Awarded the silver medal of the German Gastronomic Academy at the 2006 Frankfurt Book Fair.
Dieter Müller Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2005 Awarded the "Golden Pen" of the Gastronomic Academy of Germany at the 2006 Frankfurt Book Fair.
Marco Polo Germany culinary travel Stuttgart 2006
Marco Polo Alsace culinary travel Stuttgart 2006
Goat cheese-Chevre Kosmos Verlag 2007
Chili Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2007
Johannes King Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2007
Thomas Kammeier Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2007
Kolja Kleeberg, VAU Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2007
Wine Atlas Germany Hallwag Verlag, Munich 2007 Awarded the best wine atlas in the world
Enjoying in the open air, Mainz and the surrounding area B3 Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 2007
The cooks library appeared in 20 volumes Süddeutsche Zeitung Verlag Munich
Rheingau A travel book for wine lovers and connoisseurs of fine food Daedalus Verlag Münster 2008
Ginger Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2008
Time for German wines The most beautiful travel destinations to enjoy Bruckmann Verlag, Munich 2009
Champagne torch bearer publishing house, Cologne 2010
Vision Perfection Fascination Andreas Mayer Large kitchen at Schloss Prielau Umschau Verlag, Neustadt 2010
Apples Pears Quinces Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2010
Fish from local lakes and rivers Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2011
Naturally Thomas Dreher Umschau Verlag, Neustadt 2011
The New German Cuisine Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2011
Christian Jürgens Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2012
Johannes King The Cookbook of Land and Sea Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2012
A pinch of Sylt Holger Bodendorf Collection Rolf Heyne, Munich 2012
ESSessenz Stefan Neugebauer Umschau Verlag, Neustadt 2012
Wild - The cookbook Harald Rüssel Umschau Verlag, Neustadt 2012
Modern game cuisine cooking with New Zealand deer Umschau Verlag, Neustadt 2012
The cross-border commuters Marc Haeberlin and Fritz Keller Umschau Verlag, Neustadt , came from Alsace to Baden like the lobster in 2014

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personal data
SURNAME	Swoboda, Ingo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German journalist and author
DATE OF BIRTH	1961
PLACE OF BIRTH	Eltville on the Rhine