Olivier Krug

Falstaff Talk with Olivier Krug: "No one needs Expertise to understand Krug"

Dominik Vombach, 30.04.2026

For more than three decades, Olivier Krug has shaped the champagne house that bears his surname. Falstaff met him in Reims for a preview of the Krug Grande Cuvée 174ème Édition, the Krug Rosé 30ème Édition, the Krug 2013 and the Krug Clos d'Ambonnay 2008. A conversation about patience, vision and the power of connection.

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Falstaff: Mr. Krug, the overarching theme of this year's release is "Time & Patience". Can you recall a moment when patience felt like a sacrifice – but ultimately proved decisive? Olivier Krug: I have to go back to Japan, where I started my career. It's all about patience, which nearly drove me to despair within the first month. In the long term, however, I have learned a lot from it. The culture in Japan is completely different: you don't do things for yourself, but for others.

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