I´ve seen it all often in movies and it still reminds me of romantic settings. Acres of Vineyards, beautiful, serene landscape, lush valley and quaint neighborhood, sunkissed grapes, people hold hand in hand and walking through the 8 ft wooden stakes grape vines, and savouring one of the best joys of life.
Nature and wine goes hand in hand, as always.
These views are glued into my mind, ever, especially the beautiy of the Mosel River flowing gracefully. I always loved to reminisce fond memories. This one in particular was when we visited the vineyards in the Mosel Valley. We explored Trier and Bernkastel-Kues as well. I loved walking through the long, colorful and narrow streets lined with quaint timbered houses.But walking through the vineyards is another experience.
This one in particular was in the area of OzannMonzel where we drived up to the ruins of a castle and we took a walk through the acres and acres vineyards. I was totally in loved of the sight of grapes, bunches of them. We visited around August, late summer time so they are still in course of ripening up before they are ready for harvest in Fall.Everywhere I see says “Weingut” or Winery.
Germany has best of both worlds, having best beers and also world renowned types of Wines. As I walked into the supermarket, I see that you can already have a good white dry wine for 5 Euros! While in other countries, wines can be brutally expensive and only people with money buy them and reserved for special occasions. Over here, you can never go wrong if you visited another household nd carry a good bottle of wine.
Visiting Mosel won´t be complete without wine tasting and glimpse of a Winery.We actually stayed in a Ferienwohnung ( Vacation house) which is being run by a family with winery business.At the moment we arrived, we ´ve got to taste their own selection of Riesling wines that I particularly loved. Personally, I am not a drinker, only on occasions. But I love a good glass of white wine.
When it comes to wines, the ones in the Mosel area are the ” Riesling specialists”! given its location, most vineyards are on a very steep locations.Today half of the vineyards are on steep and terraced sites with a slope of over 30 degrees, some planted at an astounding 70-degree gradient. Given this location, nearly all grapes have to be picked by hand. That includes tying each vine to its own eight-foot wooden stake, and carrying up the slate soil that has washed down with the winter rains. Very labour-intensive and a true sign of dedication to cultivating unique wines
Besides Riesling, other grape varieties were cultivated here.Today about 5,000 vintners cultivate roughly 9,000 hectares of vineyards, making the Mosel the 5th largest of Germany´s 13 wine producing areas.
I am grateful enough that besides a beautiful travel destination, culinary and winery offers it´s best in this region.Of course, wine tasting is excellent and you should never miss it!
Rivaner (Müller-Thurgau) is the second most important grape variety that is being cultivated here and Elbling, an old grape variety on the Upper Mosel, may have been cultivated here for 2,000 years. Fresh, fruity and uncomplicated dry and sparkling wines are made from it.
Grapes grow almost everywhere!
I have never seen an area without a climbing grape plant, even near the church and cemeteries there are grapes, really incredible!The old town was so quiet and we don´t mind it because we never liked crowds either.After a walk in the vineyards we´ve got to visit some nearby sights in Bernkastel Kues and the beautiful Burg Eltz castle.
Walking through the vineyards made me laugh because I remember the movie ” Wine Country” directed by Amy Poehler.It was a comedy film with Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch and Maya Rudolph.It´s a hilarious film narrating stories about these women and their friendship and of course their sugar- coated lives which were about to be revealed during their get together group trip. There were lots and lots of crazy funny scenes but there were also stunning views of the vineyards of Napa Valley.
Hopefully we can visit once again soon once Corona is gone….
Yes, sometimes in life, all you need is a good glass of wine, friends and a good time!
Do you have a particular taste in Wine?
Prost…and Tschüss.
justbluedutch 
Mosel wine has or has had a slightly less positive name here in the Netherlands. Wine for women, to sweet, to little ‘bite’. (Also Rhine wine suffered from this prejustice). And it is true, what used to be sold over here indeed was rather insufficient. But after having been in the Rhine and Mosel valleys I know better. Wonderful, rich wines, white and red, and a great wine drinking tradition. I drank my glass of the finest Mosel at an outside terrace in Alf where only wine was served, no beer at all. It was a kind of angelic experience, although one of the guests told a joke that would have made the local priest blush. But everybody burst out in laughter, including myself, and it fitted the atmosphere totally. 🙂
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I’m afraid that I am a drinker! White or red, depends on my mood and time of day. Here in Portugal you can buy a good wine very cheaply indeed. Not always a good thing 🙂 🙂
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Indeed, wine makes ordinary days into special ones but drinking in moderation is always good.
I have a neighbour who frequents Portugal because she loves to Surf there and during our Corona Balcony parties, she introduced us to a local liquor from Portugal,it´s name is Bairao Licor.
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I have tasted Beiráo Licor but it’s not a favourite. I am very partial to port though 🙂 🙂
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