Klaus-Peter (“KP”) Keller has initiated a global program called Wine Lovers Against Corona. In the U.S. he has partnered with Stephen Bitterolf / Rieslingfeier. This will be a weekly auction with several lots. Most if not all lots will come with a map donated and signed by KP and Julia Keller. The lots have been donated by KP, Stephen, collectors, distributors and restaurants. The money raised will be donated to those in need. More detailed information will be available shortly. This is all coming together real time and I will continue to update this thread. Oh I have seen some of the lots, if you are a Riesling fan you will want to watch closely!
If anyone would like to donate a lot please contact Stephen in the U.S. or Klaus-Peter for ex-U.S. The preference is for Riesling or a Riesling themed lots!
The text from KP’s instagram announcement
The gift of Easter is hope
Dear winelovers, dear friends,
Let us send a strong common signal in Easter week and give light and hope to those hit hardest by the coronavirus crises.
Julia and I will donate for the good cause some very special large formats from the deepest corners of the winery cellar. In addition we will donate many handsigned and numbered copies of the new Keller vineyard map ( Keller-Karte). Each map will be offered in combination with a great bottle of wine - some donated by us, some by winelovers and friends from around the globe!
Please participate in the auctions!!
100% of the money raised will go to people who suffer most by the crises.
The auction starts tomorrow in New York @vomboden (Rieslingfeier) and Amsterdam @cfws.nl .
Many more cities and combinations of great bottles and the map will follow in the next days :
Hongkong/Madrid/Saarwellingen
Stockholm/Panama/Düsseldorf to only name a few…
In Germany we ll probably start end of next week. Contact @pinarddepicard and @conceptriesling to get more information.
We are deeply touched how enthusiastically the Wine Community worked on the project in the past days and how fast we could realize it from Hongkong to the US, from Australia, Singapore to Stockholm. That’s exactly the spirit we will also need after that crises!
The Keller Family wishes you a Happy Easter with your loved ones.
Julia Kp Felix and Max
#wineloversagainstcorona #standtogether #newyork #amsterdam