Paula Bosch
Paula Bosch (born February 25, 1956 in Riedlingen ) is a German sommelier and wine author .
Education and career
Paula Bosch completed an apprenticeship as a restaurant specialist at the Hotel Vorfelder in Walldorf . From 1978 to 1981 she worked as Chef de rang in the Leimeister wine tavern in Königstein im Taunus , where she concentrated more and more on wine advice, which earned her the reputation of being the first (female) sommelier in Germany. When she applied for the position of sommelier at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Frankfurt during this time, she was rejected. An application to Pflaums Posthotel in Pegnitz was also rejected.
Finally, in 1981, Bosch was hired as head sommelier at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Cologne . From 1985 to 1991 she worked in this position at Günter Scherrer's restaurant Victorian in Düsseldorf . During this time in particular, she earned the reputation of being one of the best in her field. When the editorial team of Gault Millau awarded the title of "Sommelier of the Year" for the first time in 1988, the choice fell on Paula Bosch. From 1991 to 2011 she was employed by the 3-star restaurant Tantris in Munich and was responsible for the 35,000-bottle wine cellar. In July 2011 she started her own business as a wine consultant.
As an author, Paula Bosch has written a number of wine books and guidebooks or has contributed to them as a co-author. Between 1996 and 2003 she wrote weekly wine columns for the magazine of the Süddeutsche Zeitung . Paula Bosch continues to write articles for wine and gourmet magazines and works as a wine commentator for Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Awards
- Brillat-Savarin Sommelière Foundation of the Year 1984
- Gault-Millau Sommelière of the year 1988
- Meininger Award "Excellence in Wine & Spirit 2006"
- Bacchus Prize 2007
- 5 Star Award 2013 "One of the Finest Sommeliers Worldwide"
- 2017: Silver VDP badge of honor
Books
- Red wine. A pleasure trip through Europe by Paula Bosch and Prof. Dr. Markus Metka . Vienna: Brandstätter Verlag, 2013, 224 pp., ISBN 978-3-85033-708-3 .
- Kitchen secrets & wine discoveries, served by Eckart Witzigmann and poured by Paula Bosch . [Editor: Regina Carstensen]. - Munich: Econ, 2003, 223 pages, ISBN 3-430-19812-7 .
- Wine enjoyment. The wine knowledge of Germany's best sommelier . Texts and conception: Harald Willenbrock. Munich: Econ, 2001, 240 pages, ISBN 3-430-11554-X .
- Paula Bosch's selection. 100 wine tips from Germany's number 1 sommelier . With photos by Bodo A. Schieren. Munich: Heyne, 1999, 239 pages, ISBN 3-453-16604-3 (Collection Rolf Heyne)
- 500 wines under 20 DM , Girscheck Verlag, 1997/1998
Web links
- Homepage of Paula Bosch
- Paula Bosch's blog
- Psychologist in the Michelin-starred restaurant , a portrait in the Süddeutsche Zeitung on May 17, 2010
- I'm a top model when it comes to wine an interview from January 24, 2011
- Thank you, that was great opera , an interview on February 20, 2011, shortly before they said goodbye at Tantris
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chronicle - 40 years of top restaurants (PDF; 1.0 MB) Restaurant TANTRIS. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ↑ Paula Bosch leaves Tantris
- ↑ restaurant-ranglisten.de: Paula Bosch receives silver VDP.Ehrennadel ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bosch, Paula |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sommelier and wine author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Riedlingen |