WTN Services travel and exploring the wines and new opportunities from East Germany and the Czech Republic
It has been a while since I updated our blog but decided there is no better time then the present to begin anew.
I was privileged this month to get to travel extensively into the wine regions of eastern Europe and to South Africa.
Those travels were real eye openers. The eastern European region of wine making in eastern Germany near Dresden and
Meissen has been making wine for hundreds of years. I was fortunate to be introduced to some great wines by the local
wine critic of the Napa Register Pierce Carson. I met him three weeks ago in Prague. He challenged me to explore wines
of the Czech Republic and East Germany.
One of the greatest value priced wines that are not yet available in America were from the estate of http://www.schloss-proschwitz.de/
The estate was taken away from the family post World War 2 while east Germany was under the iron curtain. Post fall of the wall in Berlin
Prince Zur Lippe has been able to purchase the family estate and winery back into his ownership and is again making great wines under his
family crest on the family estate. The wines are great, value priced and we were treated to a day of great food and wines at the estate.
We are hoping to form a partnership and ultimately bring some of these great wines to the American market in the next few years. If you ever
have a change to visit Uber Meissen in eastern Germany I’d encourage you to do so. It is a 2 1/2 hour very fun train ride from Prague.
While visiting Meissen visit the porcelain factory and the historic castle as well as the wine region. You will never forget the experience.
Next post will be on my visit to South Africa and it’s many wonders…