Published inBabbel Design·Updated Oct 27, 2022Well, hello there!Welcome to our Design Team’s newest project: a platform to share our thoughts, opinions, learnings, and ideas with the world. We’re a group of designers and researchers working on the future of language learning. Our team consists of people from all over the world, based in Berlin and New York…Babbel2 min readBabbel2 min read
Published inPlain Wine·Mar 4, 2020Plain Wine Volume 18: The Stay Home EditionWhile we’re all waiting for spring to finally kick in, I hope I can at least provide you with some proper remedy. The bubbles come from a 40-year old farming commune in Italy and should have enough fizz to start or prolong any party. While we’re at a party maybe…Wine4 min readWine4 min read
Published inPlain Wine·Mar 4, 2020Plain Wine Volume 17: The Content is King EditionJust as days get a little more bright and maybe the rain even stopped, we have some more light for you. …Natural Wine4 min readNatural Wine4 min read
Published inPlain Wine·Jan 15, 2020Plain Wine Volume 16: The Hipster EditionA new year and a new box! Hopefully, you had a brilliant start into the year, and we can make it even better with “The Hipster Edition.” It includes the “Weiss” from golden boy Martin Wörner, plus a Pet-Nat made by Chateaumoabit in Berlin with the help of the Brand…Wine4 min readWine4 min read
Published inPlain Wine·Dec 5, 2019Plain Wine Volume 15: The Abstract EditionThe year is nearing its end, and hopefully, we have picked the right wines for you. You might think we chose them because of the labels; they are all so simple and clean (or maybe just white), but no, we genuinely picked them because of what’s inside. We met Andreas…Wine4 min readWine4 min read
Published inPlain Wine·Nov 6, 2019Plain Wine Volume 14: The Brightness EditionWith all the missing light and the rainy humidity getting into our bones, we present to you the ultimate November cure. From our favorite Southern German’s we have the sunniest Müller-Thurgau with an orange twist. Followed by a Lambrusco sparkler made in the most authentic way to fill your body…Wine4 min readWine4 min read
Published inPlain Wine·Oct 10, 2019Plain Wine Volume 13: The Hyperfresh EditionThis month we brought together a good mix of people with hyper-fresh wines. …Wine3 min readWine3 min read
Published inPlain Wine·Sep 4, 2019Plain Wine Volume 12: The Alsace EditionWe can’t believe it’s been one year already. Oh, well. It also means 36 winemakers and their wines, which you hopefully liked as much as we did. For this volume, we wanted to do something special, so we took a little trip to Alsace in June, which some of you…Wine4 min readWine4 min read
Published inPlain Wine·Aug 12, 2019Plain Wine Volume 11: The Youth EditionAfter our little vacation, we’re back in the damp cellar* and are even more excited about what’s to come. This month we have two of the new and young German winemakers. One from Rheinhessen and one form Franconia. Both successfully convinced their families to get into the natural way of…Wine4 min readWine4 min read
Published inPlain Wine·Jul 4, 2019Plain Wine Volume 10: The Bastard EditionAfter all the crazy heat I’m happy the wines shipped during colder times. I’m very proud to have some of my favorite wines in there. They all have in common that they reinvent the category in which people put them. There is a Prosecco which isn’t a Prosecco (or at…Wine4 min readWine4 min read
