On a cobblestone street in Eltville, we noticed a small sign pointing to a restaurant at Weingut Klaus Fleschner, so discreet it was almost impossible to discover. That evening, we recognized it only because of the sounds of laughter and animated conversation drifting out into the street. Curious, we stepped inside an overcrowded restaurant filled with an atmosphere of pure joy.
In the very German way, we were welcomed and introduced to a shared table. After the first toast—in German, of course—accompanied by one of my favorites, the Rauenthaler Steinmächer Spätburgunder Rotwein, strangers quickly turned into new friends. Conversations unfolded with intellectual depth and genuine curiosity, and we were immersed in stories of this beloved region, where the queen of grapes, Riesling, reveals itself through some of the finest white wines in the world.
As if following a well-composed melody, the evening concluded with a local specialty: a bottle of sparkling Riesling. A truly remarkable dinner, defined by exceptional wine, authentic encounters, and new friendships.
Oh, what journeys they were to Germany. They began just after the summer, with days along the River Rhine, as the warm atmosphere kissed our skin, and ended at Christmas in the market towns, alive with festivity, on cold days when the air was filled with the scent of Glühwein.
Thanks to the special one. Without her support in business, I would be nothing.
You lift me up To the crucial top, so I can see
When Saturday arrives in Frankfurt and the big corporations slip into the weekend, we’re met with an open invitation to the outdoor wine market by the market hall, where the local vineyards present their latest bottles.
Standing in the shadow of St. Martin’s Cathedral on Marktplatz in Mainz, I turned to you and said, “Oh, Vienna…” In that moment, I had just noticed the Julius Meinl coffee sign.
And you replied: “Il senso italiano dell’aperitivo, at the espresso bar.”
This is how to organize a board trip in Europe—endless, endless, endless.
A man and woman enjoying coffee at an outdoor café.A red coffee cup filled with cappuccino on a saucer.
