About Me

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Opus One Winery

My name is Moritz Bak, I’m a wine graduate from Plumpton College/ Universtiy of Brighton.  My aim is to become a winemaker for a large winery in California.

My passion for wine came around from my grandfather and the amazing Swiss terraced vineyards covered in snow, we would always pass whilst driving to Zermatt from Geneva on the family skiing holiday. My grandfather was as very knowledgeable man and knew a lot about different wines and would always tell me interesting stories of how the wine is made and how to taste wine and the French Terroir.

I was 16 with my mindset to become a Vineyard Manager and Winemaker.  At 16 I was at boarding school called Milton Abbey School which is in Dorset close to a the town Blandford Forum.  I came up with a plan and put It forward to the Headmaster and said “ Sir I am very keen to become a Winemaker and a Vineyard Manger, would you give me permission to grow a vineyard in the plot of land in front of your house?”  “Moritz let me think about that one and come and find me tomorrow”  The following  day I went back and his answer was “yes, good Idea Moritz I’ll leave it to you, to your own devices to sort out"

Since my wild plan at boarding school, I have carried on the same career path and went on to working in Bordeaux at a winery called Chateau Bauduc in 2007, Followed by talking a two-year Wine Production course at Plumpton College in 2008 graduating last year in June 2010 receiving a merit grade.

I’m also a very passionate skier, skiing in most areas in Europe as well as Lake Tahoe in California and a season in Whistler B.C. 

Happy reading, hope you enjoy!