Wine Tasting: Sine Qua Non

SINE QUA NON – A Vertical Tasting

Wine Tasting on Saturday, November 28, 2026 · starting at 3:00 p.m.

Sine Qua Non is one of the most sought-after wineries in the world—a Californian legend created by Austrian pastry chef Manfred Krankl. Every vintage is unique, every label designed by Krankl himself, and every bottle a small sculpture. On this evening, together with WSET-certified wine expert Hans Babits, we will open twelve bottles spanning two decades—tasted blind. Only after the last sip will we reveal which wine was in which glass.

Sit back. Let the wines tell their story.

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Date: Saturday, November 28, 2026

Start: 3:00 p.m.

Led by: Hans Babits, WSET Certified Wine Specialist

Location: Hotel Säntis, Appenzell

Capacity: limited to 12 people

CHF 999 per person; included in the price:

• Overnight stay at the Hotel Säntis
• All wines and non-alcoholic beverages served during the tasting
• Homemade soups to tide you over during the tasting
• 2-course meal from our kitchen
• A selection of cheeses to finish

The wines of the evening: A selection spanning two decades of Sine Qua Non—white, Syrah, and Grenache from the estate vineyards Eleven Confessions, The Third Twin, and Cumulus. The tasting will be blind:

• 2014 Lightmotif (White Cuvée)
• 2019 Distenta I (White Cuvée)
• 2005 Atlantis Fe 203 (Syrah)
• 2005 Atlantis Fe 203 (Grenache)
• 2006 The Raven (Syrah)
• 2006 The Raven (Grenache)
• 2010 Stockholm Syndrome (Syrah)
• 2010 Stockholm Syndrome (Grenache)
• 2019 Eleven Confessions Estate (Syrah)
• 2019 Eleven Confessions Estate (Grenache)
• 2021 Distenta III (Syrah)
• 2021 Distenta III (Grenache)

The order won’t be revealed until the evening—Hans Babits will guide you through the flights blind, and after the wines are unveiled, he’ll share the story behind each label and bottle.

To register by email: info@appenzeller-hotels.ch