I can remember drinking cider ever since we graduated from apple juice years ago. Locally, they make cider from apples, pears and peaches, but much of it these days is made from concentrates, which in my mind spoils the taste. They are also experimenting with other fruits and combinations, usually too sweet. Read More
Over the years, readers have often asked me if I was a serious drinker, or even if I was an alcoholic. No folks, I’m neither of the above. I enjoy a cold beer, or a nice glass of wine occasionally, but that’s a far as it goes. The problem with travel (that’s a problem?) is when you get wrapped up in another culture, enjoying other foods, you encounter other drinks, and of course you must try them. Read More
Katzweiler/Pfalz What? Bonanza Ranch? Are you talking about a popular TV series that ran through the sixties? No, this is a real place in the middle of Germany, sort of a guest Ranch, petting zoo, guest house/B&B and horse boarding operation in the Pfalz area of Germany, near the small town of Katzweiler. We ran… Read More
Well, here we are on Part 5, the last of this series. I could have carried on even further, because this area not only has a wine road, Strada del Vino dell Alto Adige, but also has an ‘Apple Road’, Strada della Mela and even the more complex ‘Apple and Flavour Route of the Non and Sole Valleys, which in Italian is called by its complete name of Strada della Mela e dei Sapori delle Vali di Non e di Sole. Read More
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