Hi, I’m Dominik.

I am a scientist with a strong interest in data analysis, statistical thinking, and evidence-based decision-making. This project is part of my attempt to build a portfolio around independent data projects that are practical, transparent, and slightly unusual.

The idea behind WineWetterWelt was inspired by Orley Ashenfelter and his famous approach to wine vintage prediction. I always found that story fascinating: instead of relying only on expert judgment, he used weather data and statistical models to estimate wine quality. That is exactly the kind of idea I like — simple in principle, controversial in practice, and very uncomfortable for people who prefer authority over evidence.

As a scientist, I am usually more interested in what the data says than in what everyone is supposed to believe. Expert opinions can be useful, but they should not be immune to testing. If a claim cannot survive contact with data, then maybe the problem is not the data.

WineWetterWelt is my own small attempt to follow that spirit: take real-world data, build models, test assumptions, and turn the results into something people can explore.