I may remember from school that it was the Romans, who established wine in Moravia. Some of you may even remember that it was their Xth Legion and then that the industry grew and flourished under the Great Moravian Empire. What I do remember quite well, however, is when, in the early 1990s, on the verge of my adulthood, things began to become clear to me. Yeah, that too. But also other things started to make sense - for example, why my dad kept bringing home the same wines from the same winemaker. For any family celebration, event or occasion … he always bought wines from the Mikulov region, always Dolní Dunajovice. At first ZOD and then Mikrosvín. It was always Mikrosvín and its oenologist Josef Peřina, whose wine was on our table. My dad used to call it “a safe bet”. Occasionally, there was an opportunity to taste (somewhere else), something different, which a host called wine – sometimes I would rather say “wine”. And I got the meaning of his words. So, the Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc or Chardonnay from the limestone vineyards of Pálava and Mikrosvín have taught me how to love wine.

I guess it's fate and today I stand on the other side. With full respect I have become a part of the history of Mikrosvín Mikulov Winery. I have just continued to develop a rich history, working with great people. I have the opportunity to work on the best vineyards in this country and I finally sell amazing wines that have also become a "sure bet" in thousands of homes, businesses, restaurants or even clubs. I sell Mikrosvín Mikulov wine. The wine of my life.

So, where shall I start? Birth, perhaps? O.K., why not. Two people were important for my birth - my mom … and also my dad. The same dad, who started to love winemaking in Jaroslavice in the Znojmo region and who has also inspired me and my brother to do the same thing. The time I spent playing the childhood football was almost the same as the time we spent with my dad in a vineyard or in a cellar. A sad thing? Not at all! I do not play football anymore and I do not even try to. But wine has won me over completely and with all that goes with it. I have been fascinated by the constant challenge that nature and the vegetation cycles present to us. I can watch a vineyard for hours to understand its laws and to understand what subsequently goes into my cellar. A raw material you don't want to stand in the way of. Just looking for the perfect cooperation of wine, a vessel and a winemaker. And at the end? At the end, you observe your own expression as you taste your first glass from “that” bottle. The bottle that is the reason you find your work meaningful. The bottle that makes moments with your family special. A bottle that enhances the experience of a great meal. Or a bottle as a gift that makes your friend happy. A bottle of Welschriesling ... the wine of my life.