Wine, Wine, From Liechtenstein

Is this a cool gift or what? My DH brought these two bottles of wine home from work the other day. What makes them unique is the fact that the rice company he works for is owned by the prince, Prince Hans Adam II, of Liechtenstein. Thus we have wine from Liechtenstein!

Some of you might be familiar with the word Liechtenstein from the movie, "A Knight's Tale", in which it referred to the character, Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein of Gelderland, portrayed by Heath Ledger.

Well, Liechtenstein is a real place. It's a Principality which means simply that it is a country governed by a prince. Monaco is also a principality. And while Liechtenstein is a relatively small country, they are amazingly diverse in their population and economy.

The Princely House of Liechtenstein is one of the oldest noble families in Europe. The name Hugo of Liechtenstein being the first recorded and dating back to 1136. As for Liechtenstein today, the people, their leaders, and the country are very much in tune with the 21st century.

If you're interested in learning more, please visit their official site "HERE". The site is very informative and user friendly. For example, under the heading: Facts and Figures you will find quick and easy references to information such as...
The Principality of Liechtenstein began in 1719.
Liechtenstein is a constitutional, hereditary monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis. Their National Day is August 15.
Their currency is the Swiss Franc.
Liechtenstein covers an area of 160 square kilometers.
Their neighboring states are Switzerland and Austria.

I didn't post their Coat of Arms because it's available only under license. Instead, I'd like to point out that it's on the bottles!!!! Now that's how you get around that. LOL.


Well, I guess I better go find my cork screw and see if I can lessen Santa's load!