This interview appears on the Wine Travel Awards platform because its author – Kateryna Yushchenko, DipWSET – is not only a wine journalist and influencer, but also a nominee of the Wine Travel Awards 2025–2026. Her long form conversation with Ernst Loosen offers rare insight into the thinking of one of the most influential figures in modern Riesling, making it a natural fit for the WTA community, which celebrates excellence, innovation and global wine tourism.