The queen of Europe's rivers, the Danube is rich in history and enveloped in an aura of legend and myth.

From the mountains of the Black Forest the Danube makes its way through cliffs and surges down wild and romantic gorges to flow by mighty castles, palaces and monasteries, framed by the enchanting landscapes and Baroque splendor along its banks. The German poet Friedrich Hölderlin called the Danube a refreshing, melodious river, sometimes foaming with high spirits, at other times dreaming serenely. No other river in the entire world has inspired so many poets, musicians and painters to create masterpieces, along no other river can such a tremendous variety of scenery, historic cities, magnificent architecture and cultural treasures be found.

An artery of trade and communication running through the heart of Europe, the Danube links peoples and nations on its long journey from west to east. Art and music accompany the route of the great river until the melody reaches a gentle climax in a rustling sea of reeds: the Danube delta, one of the last paradises for man and nature.

Process of Methode champenoise. The bottle will be opened after the neck has been frozen, out comes the frozen dead yeast from the bottle fermentation. The champagne gest its dosage and is resealed.

add to remaining bits of sauteed food a liquid and heat,

becomes a base for a sauce to accompany the food

Spain (DO)

Portugal (DOC)

Italy (DOC)

quality level of wine of these countries

rich brown reduction of meat stock, Madeira or sherry and other ingredients,

base for many sauces

Dijon, pronounced is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Bourgogne région. Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy.

Dijon owes its origins to its strategic position in Celtic times on the tin merchants' route from Britain up the Seine and across the Alps to the Adriatic. It became the capital of the dukes of Burgundy around 1000 AD, but its golden age occurred in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries under the auspices of the dukes of Burgundy. They used their tremendous wealth and power – especially their control of Flanders, the dominant manufacturing region of the age – to make Dijon one of the greatest centres of art, learning and science in Europe. It lost its capital status on incorporation into the kingdom of France in 1477, but has remained one of the country's pre-eminent provincial cities, especially since the rail and industrial booms of the mid-nineteenth century. Today, it's smart, modern and young, especially when the students are around.

Population (2005): 150,800 for the commune; 236,953 for the greater Dijon area.

Dijon is famous for its mustard, even though nowadays around 90% of all mustard seeds used are imported, mainly from Canada. The term Dijon mustard (moutarde de Dijon) designates a method for the making of mustard, particularly strong.

As the capital of the Burgundy region, Dijon reigns over some of the best wine country in the world. Many superb vineyards producing vins d'appellation contrôlée, such as Vosne-Romanée and Gevrey-Chambertin, are within 20 minutes of the city center. The town's university boasts a renowned oenology institute. The drive from Santenay to Dijon, known as the route des Grands Crus, passes through an idyllic countryside of vineyards, rivers, villages, forests, and twelfth-century churches.

consisting of a topand blouse, wide skirt and colorful apron.

The word dirndl also describes a young woman in Bavaira and Austria. So a dirndl could be wearing a dirndl.

Wearing a dirndl is a most femine allure, and the decollete a very important part of the glamorous view of these dresses.

the Casino

Divonne lies on the border with French-speaking Switzerland, between the foot of the Jura mountains and Lake Geneva. On the French side the nearest town is Gex, which lies at the foot of the Col de la Faucille pass.

Divonne had its golden age in the 19th century as the merchant princes of the Industrial Revolution, along with aristocrats and literary types, sought refuge from the encroachments of modernity. Curistes included Jérôme Bonaparte (Napoleon's youngest brother) and the writers Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Guy de Maupassant. Maupassant installed his family in town for the season, took the waters during the day, then stayed up at night writing, burning candle after candle in his room in the Hôtel de la Truite, which still stands.

However many of its present-day amenities - golf course, hippodrome, open air swimming pool and artificial lake (Lac de Divonne) were built last century.

The famous Casino de Divonne, one of the top leading casinos in Europe.

Italian:     

French:  

Spanish:

sweet

Dornfelder is a red variety of grape that was bred in 1955 in order to give German vintners a dark red grape that would grow well in German vineyards. Traditionally, because of a climate that is cooler and less sunny thanFrance or Italy , German wines had been primarily white. The reds of Germany were usually pale and light-bodied. Dornfelder, however, is a German wine that is full-bodied with plenty of tannin, and has become the second most grown red varietal in Germany. It is quite unusual for a red wine because it is rather sweet. However, with its robust plum flavors, Dornfelder is suited to spicy, heavy foods

Viennese

German

a mixture of finely chopped mushrooms, shallots and herbs cooked in butter

garnish to flavor sauces and soups, also for stuffing and Beef Wellington