The Wine and Gastronomy festival of Ribeauvillé (almost) as if you were there!
The Wine and Gastronomy Festival of Ribeauvillé is the oldest wine fair in Alsace! With the 88th edition in 2016, slowly, it is getting closer to its centenary … In […]
Riquewihr, most beautiful wine village …
When I was a student in Strasbourg, the villages along the wine route and especially Riquewihr were on the top of my list for weekend escapes. At that time I […]
Alsace Wine Route : open wine cellars in Mittelbergheim
Spring is here and the season of wine festivals has begun. The winemakers of the village of Mittelbergheim (between Sélestat and Obernai) unveil once a year in spring, the secrets […]
Early morning walk around Riquewihr (2)
The alarm went off early … The sun now rises earlier, and to capture the unique light of dawn, a lay down is not the best plan. Dawn brushed away […]
Walks around Riquewihr in Spring (1)
Spring in Alsace is not an easy season for the photographer … The vegetation is exploding: it is a festival of flowers and leaves everywhere! The asparagus tips show their […]
Castle Haut-Koenigsbourg plays 50 shades of Green …
Trees and vines were ready. Ready for this little whiff of spring heat that would release the first leaves … In three days, the landscape has awakened! Suddenly, one, the […]
Autumn and its golden landscapes along the Alsace Wine Route and the Kaiserstuhl
Autumn is definitely a wonderful and spectacular season in Alsace and the upper Rhine valley: late September, October and beginning of November. Autumn in the upper Rhine valley is actually […]
The imperial eagle is back hovering over the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle
In the early summer this year, on my way home from Riquewihr to La Vancelle my eye was suddenly caught by an unusual brilliance on the top of the mountain. […]
Golden landscapes along the Alsace Wine Route – a small picture gallery
As snow is now announced here are some pictures taken in Autumn: late September, October and November. Autumn in the upper Rhine valley is actually 3 seasons in one. End […]
Grape picking in Alsace – some pictures
Every year, from end of September to mid of November, Alsace and the upper Rhine valley is wearing its golden dress. This is also a very popular season for holiday […]
The Alsace Wine Route celebrates its 60th anniversary
End of May 2013 the Alsace Wine Route will celebrate its 60th anniversary. Between Alsace and wine, it is a very old love story. The beginnings of viticulture in Alsace […]