Balthasar Ress box in Australia

Dear Herr Ress,

I am sending this e-mail to you from Australia. Some time ago when my father died and my mother sold the family house, I had to clear-out my father's garage. I kept some of his old tools which were stored in a wooden box. As you can see from the attached photos, the box was a wine box from your estate in Hattenheim. On the end of the box, it is marked "Melbourne" which indicates that your company exported wine to Australia. I have no idea how old the box is and I do not know where my father obtained it, although he did work in a local hotel for many years. Perhaps the wine was delivered to that hotel. I was recently working in my own garage and re-discovered the box with my father's tools in it. With the help of the Internet, I was able to search your company and hence I was able to contact you. I trust you will find this small part of your company's history interesting. Are you still exporting your wine to Australia ? If so, I will search for it and sample your fine product - FEIN SEIN DER WEIN ! I have some German heritage on my mother's side of the family. My great-great grandfather, Johann Schadel, emigrated to Australia in 1854 from Neckarsulm, which is situated in Baden-Wurttemberg, near Stuttgart. If I am ever in Germany on business, I will make the effort to visit your estate and share a glass with you.

Best regards, Steve Devitt

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