While I was in Germany, I had a meeting in Deidesheim. Deidesheim is a small village about an hour South West from Frankfurt. It is well known as a good wine growing region, so it was a nice place to have a meeting.
We stayed at the Deidesheimer Hof, a really beautiful old hotel. It has only about 30 rooms and the layout is a little odd, going up and down stairs, through little walkways, etc but it really gave the place a certain feel.
The first evening we had a really nice meal at the hotel, it is also famous for its restaurant. The one thing we did notice while staying in Deidesheim, is that you should not plan a quick meal, the serving is quite spread apart, with lots of wine in between, so expect between 4 and 5 hours for dinner.
The second day after the meeting, a walk has been arranged through the vineyards, where we were able to taste some of the grapes and listen to an explanation about the development of the grapes and the wine process. We were also told a little about the history of the area. After walking through the vineyards for a bit, we were presented with tables set up to try wine and bretzels in amongst the grapevines..
After a few glasses of wine, we made our way back to the winery where dinner had been prepared with, of course, lots of wine.
I think we really need to take some time and travel around Germany and see some of the towns and small villages, they are really beautiful.
We stayed at the Deidesheimer Hof, a really beautiful old hotel. It has only about 30 rooms and the layout is a little odd, going up and down stairs, through little walkways, etc but it really gave the place a certain feel.
The first evening we had a really nice meal at the hotel, it is also famous for its restaurant. The one thing we did notice while staying in Deidesheim, is that you should not plan a quick meal, the serving is quite spread apart, with lots of wine in between, so expect between 4 and 5 hours for dinner.
The second day after the meeting, a walk has been arranged through the vineyards, where we were able to taste some of the grapes and listen to an explanation about the development of the grapes and the wine process. We were also told a little about the history of the area. After walking through the vineyards for a bit, we were presented with tables set up to try wine and bretzels in amongst the grapevines..After a few glasses of wine, we made our way back to the winery where dinner had been prepared with, of course, lots of wine.
I think we really need to take some time and travel around Germany and see some of the towns and small villages, they are really beautiful.
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