Wine, Rhine and the Moselle
The
reason why we chose this topic is our passion for wine. Most of the
people here like to drink wine. Besides, it could be the case that
you already drank one of them.
The
Rhine is the twelfth longest river in Europe and the Moselle is the
biggest tributary of the Rhine. The Moselle flows through France,
Luxembourg and Germany. Moreover, it rises next to Col de Bussang
(France) and joins the Rhine at Koblenz, which is also it’s end.
The point where Rhine and Moselle meet is called “Deutsches Eck”-
German corner.
It’s
a famous place; so people from all over the world come to visit it.
Another reason why people love Koblenz is the wine. Wine is connected
with the Moselle because next to this famous river is a huge
wine-growing area. There are more than hundred places where wine is
planted. Therefore we have 4000 wine-growers who run this huge area.
The most famous wine is the “Riesling” which is the best kind of
white wine all over the world. Other regional specialities are
“Weißer Burgunder” and “Blauer Spätburgunder”.
The
most important export countries are USA, Netherlands, Norway, Great
Britain, Canada, Japan, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. About
one-third gets sold in these countries.
Another
fact which underlines the importance of the Moselle and it’s wine
are the wine festivals with their wine princess. Every wine princess
represents her area. Such a festival is an interesting and funny
experience for tourists and native people. Another great option where
you can try all different kinds of wine is a wine-tasting. So if you
come to Germany you have to have a wine-tasting session. But you
should know that you might be drunk after it; so make sure that you
ate enough. Moreover, you should know somebody who drives you home.
If you have the chance
to try some famous wine from the Moselle you also have to eat German
“Zwiebelkuchen”- onion tart.
Ingredients:
- For the dough:
- 25 g fresh yeast
- 1/4 liter lukewarm milk
- 375 g flour
- 60 g butter
- 1 egg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- For the topping:
- 1 kg onion, peeled and cut into rings
- 150 g raw bacon, diced
- 500 g creme fraiche
- 4 eggs
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Method:
- For the dough: Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk, and add the sugar and a dash of the flour, stir, cover and keep in a warm place for ten minutes.
- Add the rest of the dough ingredients in the pastry mixer and blend until you have a ball.Cover and keep in a warm place for twenty minutes until the dough rises.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Saute the onion'rings' with the bacon in a large skillet, until the onions are transparent, and soft.
- This should take about 10 minutes. In a seperate bowl, mix the eggs, the creme fraiche, the nutmeg, and pepper together with a whisk until well incorporated and smooth.
- Roll the dough out into a flat, large roasting pan (you want something with a slight edge to it) and then pour the onion and bacon mixture over the dough and spread it out to cover the dough evenly.
- Pour the egg-creme fraich mixture over the top and put it in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
Loreley
The
tiny village St. Goar is known for it’s wine but also for the
legend of the Loreley. It is said that there was a mermaid called
Loreley Everyday she sat on a rock next to the Rhine and brushed her
long golden hair while she was singing. Because of her lovely voice
thousands people died. The captains fell in love with the beautiful
mermaid; so they didn´t have the control of the ship anymore and
crashed into the rock.
We
hope you didn´t fall asleep while reading ;) Maybe you´re a little
bit interested now; so we can have a good discussion. You definitely
have to visit us and our tasty wine area.
Hannah & Nadine
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