About Us
The Blue Danube Wine Company was founded in 2002 to import fine Central European wines to the U.S. market. The company focuses on wines from Austria and Hungary that are fairly rare in the U.S.Before founding the company, Frank Dietrich and Zsuzsanna Molnar, a husband and wife team worked for many years as executives in American computer and networking companies with responsibilities for developing the Central/Eastern European market. Born in Europe, speaking the languages, and understanding the business customs have provided tremendous assets to bring the love and appreciation of these unique wines and the people who make them to a broader market.
We are developing a presence and conducting tastings at wine shows and festivals, cultural events, and wine clubs. We are happy to work with you to make our wines part of your event.
Distribution
Blue Danube Wine Company distributes wines as a wholesaler to wine retailers, supermarkets, and better restaurants within California. Simultaneously, we continue to build a nation-wide network of distributors. Please contact us if you would like to distribute our wines in your state.Contributing Editors and Writers
Nancy Freeman and Tim Patterson are both writers and editors with more than fifty years of experience between them. They have written on subjects as diverse as music, television, contemporary politics, foreign affairs and the fine arts. Eight years ago, they turned to writing about their true loves, food and wine. They have written for San Francisco Magazine, Wine Country Underground Wine Journal, Wines & Vines, Vineyard & Winery Management, Slow, Epicurean, Central Coast Adventures, The Vine, California Homes, Food Forum, Get Up and Go!, WineMaker, the Contra Costa Times, Sally's Place and the Livermore Independent.
In 1997, Nancy formed Culinary Communications & Consulting, taking her knowledge of food and her writing skills to the aid of clients in the culinary world. In 2000, as the work burgeoned, Tim joined her, lending his expertise in the world of wine. Today they produce press packets, brochures and educational material, write web site, catalog, packaging and advertising copy, and specialize in company and organizational newsletters. The variety of projects just keeps growing.Nancy and Tim learn continuously from their colleagues in the culinary world. Between them, they belong to the American Society for Enology and Viticulture, Copia, the International Association of Culinary Professionals, the San Francisco Professional Food Society, the Slow Food Movement, the Society of Wine Educators and the Southern Foodways Alliance. Nancy's culinary experience includes living--and eating--in Asia for six years and taking cooking classes in a wide variety of cuisines. Tim turns his many extension courses in enology at the University of California, Davis, into hands-on experience as a prize-winning home winemaker. Nancy has served as a board member of the San Francisco Professional Food Society, editing its newsletter.
In their spare time, they are also married to one another. For more information please visit: www.foodwinewords.com