Subsequently he worked for twelve years as management consultant, but changed career, in 1997, at the age of thirty-five, and founded a publishing house in Heidelberg, specialized in literature on wine.

In 1997, Eichelmann began writing a wine periodical in paperback format called Mondo, which was published every second month, later quarterly.

The wine guides, which are advertising-free and available by subscription only, had reached their 62nd issue at the end of 2011 with a special issue on Champagner, Sekt, Cava, Franciacorta, Crémant & Co (Champagne, sparkling wine, Cava, Franciacorta, Crémant) .

“The Eichelmann” as it is referred to briefly in professional circles, had its publication taken over by Mondo-Verlag, Heidelberg, starting in 2005.

Eichelmann has been a contributing editor for popular newspapers e.g. Welt am Sonntag[5][6] and Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung (Heidelberg).