A good glass of wine contributes to the friendly atmosphere in many occasions. The sparkling wine is the wine of celebration par excellence. Crémant d’Alsace is riding high. The village of Riquewihr, with the estate Dopff Au Moulin has been the birthplace of sparkling wine in Alsace for more than 100 years ! Learn more…
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Wine tasting in Riquewihr, my addresses …
For centuries, Riquewihr has produced some of the most beautiful wines of Alsace and the world. There is written proof of winegrowing activity in Riquewihr for almost 1000 years. Read more … Schoenenbourg and Sporen, the lifeblood of Riquewihr Let’s keep it short: the Schoenenbourg vineyard made Riquewihr. For centuries it has been well-known that…
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 could hardly guess that years later I would have the opportunity to undertake in Riquewihr all that exciting heritage renovation works … See more pictures…
Grape picking as in the early 1900’s
Grape picking as in the early 1900’s
In 2018 this very special harvest will take place on SEP 23, 2018 (the grapes are ripe much earlier this year). Come and join us!
Sled dog race at Lac Blanc
Next weekend I will attend the Nordic sled dog race at the ski resort of Lac Blanc, on the heights of the valley of Kaysersberg, not far away from Riquewihr. See my report and pictures about the sled dog race at Lac Blanc in 2016 Snow is forecasted for almost every day of this week…
Enjoy the magic of Haut-Koenigsbourg castle in the snow…
When I look up over the screen of my computer at home I can see the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle. But yesterday, I didn’t. It was snowing. At dusk, I left my keyboard and once more, I went up to the mountain facing my window … See my pictures and read more … In the early 1900’s…
Alsace: ideas for your stay in Winter
A day out in the snow of the Vosges, the evening in the Alsace vineyards! Winter is full of surprises. Alsace allows you to combine many pleasures: a day out in the snow and open air in the resorts of the Alsatian Hautes Vosges and an evening back in the vineyard with visits of cellars and…
Weekly markets in Alsace: Grab your basket!
One of the pleasures of a holiday in Alsace, in any season, is to visit a weekly market to buy fresh local produce. So grab your basket and let’s go ! Markets in Alsace are an old tradition Local markets in Alsace were created in the Middle Ages by the princes. They were frequently set…
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 of their cellars. A unique opportunity for lovers of Alsace wines to get acquainted with an Alsatian village of exceptional architectural and wine heritage but…
Fantastic Morgenstreich – my Basel Carnival picture gallery
The Morgenstreich is a major and spectacular event that starts the Basel carnival. The Morgenstreich or procession of lanterns, is consistently held the Monday following Ash Wednesday. It is a must attend for many Alsatians … Here is my picture gallery of this year. See our updated Carnival page for the current year here. Wake…
WW1 in Alsace and Vosges – Secret search for sled dogs : Code name «Poilus d’Alaska»
December 15, 1915 – 436 valiant sled dogs « Poilus d’Alaska » (The “Hairy” from Alaska ; “Poilu” was the nickname of the French soldiers of WW1), arrived in the Vosges mountains …
WW1 – 100 years ago in the Vosges mountains …
Today is Nov 11, 2015. A bright sun is shining and the sky is absolutely blue over Alsace and the Vosges mountains that I see from my window. Difficult to imagine what a nightmare was going on 100 years ago not far from here. Today is Armistice Day (which coincides with Remembrance Day and Veterans…