Business & Family History Book
Deborah created a business/family history book for
Winegarden Estate, Ltd. to help them celebrate the 25th anniversary of their
immigration to Canada and the industry they built, literally, from the ground
up. She managed the
project, wrote the content and worked with her graphic designer to create a pictorial
tribute that the family could be proud to distribute.
Excerpt:
In Vino Veritas:
How an Old German Tradition becomes New Brunswick's Windfall
In
1989, when Werner Rosswog, a new German immigrant with minimal English skills,
blithely wrote a letter petitioning New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna for a
license to operate a cottage winery business, he was breaking new ground. No one
had yet imagined a day when New Brunswick's rich and varied supply of fruit
could be used for the production of wine and spirits. That naïve - and rather
bold - letter ultimately led to the birth of a new industry and Atlantic
Canada's first private winery/distillery, Winegarden Estate, Ltd.
Today, the Province of New Brunswick celebrates a proud new identity as a
grape-growing region and an agri-tourism destination, while local fruit farmers
work together co-operatively to create options for diversified business and
economic growth. But pioneering an industry is no easy chore.
On
its own, this is an account of perseverance and struggle. But the real
story starts many years earlier, in a country well known for its culture of
spirit and wine production. And at its very roots is a deep connection to land
that transcends time and generations…and now continents and countries.
Pride of Place. This is where the story truly begins…and this is where
it continues.
The book can be purchased by contacting:
www.winegardenestate.com
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