Yves Beck aka Beckustator
Yves Beck, nicknamed “Beckustator”, is Swiss and lives in Douanne on the shores of Lake Biel. Born in 1968, the author and wine critic writes for various media and is intensively involved with the topic of wine on social networks, particularly on his Beckustator page, which has 65,000 subscribers.
yvesbeck.wine is committed to wines from Switzerland, Bordeaux, Alsace and Germany
Beck’s favourite topics are wines from Switzerland, Bordeaux, Alsace and Germany. He has published three books dedicated to the wines of the Three Lakes region (Lake Biel, Lake Murten and Lake Neuchâtel). Yves Beck’s publications and tasting reports are available on the blog yvesbeck.wine.
One of the 20 most influent Bordeaux wine critics in the world
Since 2017, Yves Beck has been part of GlobalWineScore, which, according to Wine-Services, brings together the 20 most influential Bordeaux wine critics in the world.
Wine Tasting competition
As a two-time finalist of the Swiss Degustation Championship and a multiple finalist of the “Wine Connoisseur of the Year” competition, he tastes several thousand wines per year.
More than 35494 Tasting Notes Online
Currently, the website’s database contains 35494 tasting notes. The tasting texts are precisely written with a healthy mix of technicality, poetry, and humor. Each wine receives a rating which exclusively reflects Yves Beck’s opinion. He likes to repeat that he doesn’t have the truth, but he assumes that it can still be found in wine. Everyone can find their own truth there!
GlobalBeck Services
Yves Beck has been running his own company, GlobalBeck Services LLC, since 2012. It specializes in wine translations, introductions to wine tasting, as well as organizing tastings and trips to Bordeaux.
