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We moved to Burgundy in 2017 with the aim of making our own wines. Inspired by our longstanding love of Burgundian wines and a harvest spent in Savigny-lès-Beaune, Joachim left the finance industry to become a micro-producer (négociant) of Burgundy wines. After studying viticulture and oenology in Beaune, Joachim started Maison Skyaasen. We made our first vintage in the old cuverie and vaulted cellars of our home in Meursault in 2019. Joachim grew up in Norway and Olivia in San Francisco, California, our paths first crossing in Middlebury, Vermont during our university studies. Joachim’s work in finance took him to Switzerland and the UK, with Olivia’s work in the humanitarian field taking her to Senegal, South Sudan, the DRC, the UK and Switzerland.