Note: An article from mainzMAGAZIN Spring/Summer 2007

The owner knows most of her guests by name and can serve their favorite wine without even being asked: The atmosphere at the traditional wine house “Wilhelmi” is like family. For the past nine years, Christina Schickert has been in her dining room almost every day; only during the summer months does she treat herself to a day off on Sundays. But the owner isn’t just an expert in hospitality. As the wife of a former winemaker, she also has an excellent knowledge of fine wines and personally selects her wines from the Rheingau and Rheinhessen regions. Meanwhile, her son Oliver and chef Tim Moser take care of the guests’ culinary needs. The extensive menu features home-style dishes and Mainz specialties, most notably what is perhaps the best “Handkäse” in Mainz.

Apart from the culinary delights, it is above all the cozy atmosphere that makes the "Wilhelmi" so special. And locals and visitors alike appreciate this! Many a celebrity also ends the evening at the "Wilhelmi" after their performance in the neighboring Rheingoldhalle. Numerous photos on the walls bear witness to the famous guests. There's only one thing you can't do in one of Mainz's oldest wine bars: keep to yourself! In the wood-paneled, rustic dining room, you have to squeeze in close together to find a seat. But there are alternatives: either upstairs to the more spacious upper floor, which is also available for parties. Or outside in summer: Christina Schickert opens the doors to Spitalgasse and you can enjoy a glass of wine and Spundekäs surrounded by oleanders in an almost Mediterranean atmosphere.