Paul Kern grew up in Weinheim, Germany, where the vineyards of the Hessian and Baden Bergstraße converge. As a boy, he first discovered the flavors of aromatic Riesling grapes in his parents’ hobby vineyard. He trained as a chef and worked in Michelin-starred restaurants before studying International Wine Business at Geisenheim University and Intercultural Communication at Munich University. Today, he tastes wines, reviews restaurants, and writes about culinary arts for numerous guides and magazines in including FINE Das Weinmagazin and Meininger.