Photos: Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jan-Herm Janßen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jan-Herm Janßen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rotspon, the red wine Lübeck's cellars claim as their own
Your local guide
Ilse Struve
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Highlights
- Wine matured far from where it grew
- Barrels resting in a city cellar
- A Hanseatic trading tradition
- A landlocked wine speciality
- Cellar history explained close up
About this tour
This session looks at Rotspon, the red wine matured in Lübeck's own cellars despite growing nowhere near the city. You see the barrels up close and hear why the tradition took hold here through the Hanseatic trading network. Ilse explains why a landlocked wine style became a local speciality.
The session covers two points inside the cellar at a relaxed pace. Ilse answers questions about the maturing process and the trade's history.
This suits anyone curious about Lübeck's trading past told through wine rather than architecture. It pairs well with her marzipan session earlier.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lübeck before heading out.
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Cellar barrels 15 min
The camera moves along a row of barrels in a Lübeck wine cellar, and I explain how the wine is shipped young from further south and matured here instead.
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Cellar history 15 min
We stop near the cellar entrance, and I point out how the trading tradition behind Rotspon dates back centuries to the city's Hanseatic links.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Lübeck: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Rotspon (red wine matured in Lübeck's cellars) and Kolk, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lübeck, showing you Cellar barrels and Cellar history live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the cellar live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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