Austrian, Bavarian

German

provencal dish of eggplant,  onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, herbs

and olive oil

France: bottle size in Burgundy and Champagne, equvalent to six standard bottles

(pork goulash with rice)

The Reuben sandwich is made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island (or Russian) dressing on toasted rye bread, with potato salad on the side.

The origins of the Reuben are disputed: Some claim that Reuben Kolakowsky, a grocer and member of the weekly poker game (between 1920 and 1935) in the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha Nebraska invented it in a contest.. The owner of the Blackstone Charles Schimmel (or his son) eventually put Kolakofsky's sandwich on the menu at Schimmel's hotel, and in 1956 Fern Snider, a waitress there, entered the sandwich in the National Sandwich Idea Contest. The Reuben won first place, and achieved national popularity.

However Descendents of Arnold Reuben of the defunct Reuben Restaurant on 58th Street in New York City claim the invention dates back to 1014, when he served it to the actress Annette Seelos, partner in a silent movie of Charlie Chaplin.

The Rhine (German): Rhein; Dutch: Rijn;

French: Rhin; Italian: Reno; is one of the longest and most important rivers in

Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles),

with an average discharge of more than

2,000 cubic meters per second.

The most important tributary is the

Aare river.

The name of the Rhine comes from the archaic German Rhine, which in turn comes from Middle High German:

Rin, from the Proto-Indo-European root

*reie- ("to flow, run") through the

Celtic language.

The Rhine and the Danube formed most

of the northern frontier of the

Roman Empire, and since those days

the Rhine has been a vital navigable

waterway, carrying trade and goods

deep inland. It has also served as a

defensive feature, and been the basis

for regional and international borders.

The many castles and prehistoric

fortifications along the Rhine testify

to its importance as a waterway.

River traffic could be stopped at these

locations, usually for the purpose of

collecting tolls, by the state controlling

that portion of the river.

HOCHRHEIN: till Basel

Switzerland, Baden/Wurttemberg

Austria

MITTELRHEIN:

Bingen/Ruedesheim

till Bonn

Schloss Schoenburg, Oberwesel

NIEDERRHEIN:

Bonn till North Sea

The Rheingau (Rhine District) is the hill country on the north side of the Rhine River between Wiebaden and Ruedesheim.

It is one of the best wine regions of Germany with its famous Johannisberg Riesling, and the unique Assmannshaeuser Hoellenberg Pinot Noir.

In 983, Otto 2nd, Holy Roman Emperor, gave the Rheingau, to the Archbishops of Mainz.

Climate:Very warm and dry, because the Taunus protects against cold winds from North and East. The vineyards are optimally orientated to the South in order to take up the whole power of the sun. Already Charlemagne knew this when he saw from his imperial palace Ingelheim on the left bank of the Rhine river that the snow first melted on the slopes of the Rheingau and he recognized the special suitability of these locations for the wine-growing. The reflected sunlight from the Rhine 's water surface also improves the climate. Mists often form in fall and contribute to a strong development of the noble rot (botrytis cinerea) and therefore they favour the harvesting of berry and dry berry high-quality wines in good years

Some of the most famous domaines:

Kloster Eberbach, Robert Weil, Balthasar Ress, Schloss Vollrads,

Schloss Johannisberg, Geheimrat Wegeler, Georg Breuer,

Franz Kuenstler, Landwerth v. Simmern, Fuerst v.Loewenstein. Hans Lang

Jakob Jung, August Kessler, Weingut Krone, Prinz von Hessen,

Johannishof, Peter Jakob Kuehn, Fritz Allendorf

Schloss Johannsiberg

Home of the famous Johannisberg Riesling

(Gunderloch wine cellar)

Location of the estate:
The Gunderloch estate is located in the small village of Nackenheim. This town is situated on the banks of the River Rhine at the foot of the ROTHENBERG. This is the famed hillside vineyardsite

Vineyards by Worms

Rheinhessen lies in a valley of rolling hills, bordered on the west by the Nahe
River and on the north and east by the Rhine. This 20 by 30 mile area
between the wine-growing communities of Worms, Alzey, Mainz and Bingen is the largest of the German winegrowing regions and its production is second
only to that of the Pfalz. Due to the varying soil
types and microclimates, many grape varieties
are planted, including the three traditional white varieties - Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, Riesling - as well as new crossings. The Portugieser grape is the most important red variety, and the area around Ingelheim is known for its noble fullbodied Spätburgunder (Pinot noir) wine. The Rheinfront or Rheinterrasse are names given to the vineyards on gentle slopes directly facing the Rhein near the town of Nierstein. Here some of the finest wines in Germany are produced, especially from the Riesling grape. There were already admirers of Rheinhessen's mild, agreeable, fragrant wines during the Carolingian period. Charlemagne, who had a fortress at
Ingelheim, was one of the earliest promoters of these wines.

Wine: delicately fragrant, mild, soft, medium-bodied.

Koenigsmuhle Gau Odernheim

Dirk Wuertz, the owner is one of the best new comers.

He initially studied politics, languages and business ciences, but became enthusiastic about wine when a friend of the family introduced him to a very old Bordeaux wine. He gained practical experience at the Robert Weil estate in the Rheingau region. He then leased the old Königsmühle property in Gau-Odernheim, as well as six hectares of vineyards, including holdings in excellent sites in Uelversheim. He produced his first own vintage in 2001. Right from the outset, his objective was to make great wines, without necessarily restricting himself to vineyard site designations. The two varieties planted, Riesling (5 ha) and Pinot Noir (1 ha) are simply available as first and second-label wines. First-label wines are produced only when the vintage conditions are favourable. Organic vineyard practices are implemented in the six hectares of vineyard. Yields are extremely low.

www.weinplus.de 

Viennese

German

The ancient Greeks preserved wine by sealing the amphorae that contained

it with pine resin - a practice that happened to lend the product a noticeable piney character

North of Côtes du Rhône:
Côte Rôtie -

Condrieu -

Château Grillet -

Hermitage -

Crozes Hermitage -

Cornas

South of Côtes du Rhône:
Gigondas -

Châteauneuf du Pape -

Côtes du Ventoux

Côtes du Rhône aoc -

Côtes du Rhône Villages -

Côtes du Rhône

Castle Chateauneuf du Pape

The Rhone Valley, by its very nature,

has always been the ideal route

between the Mediterranean and

northern Europe and the Atlantic.
The Ancient Greeks used the Rhone

to travel into the heart of Gaul to carry

out trade. Wine production

continued apace with the arrival

of the Romans in 125. The Romans

built the city of Vienne and then planted

the Vienne vineyards, which soon developed

a considerable renown.

The Romans had to undertake huge digging

projects to plant the vines before building the

walls to protect the terraces. The very rugged

slopes of the right bank appealed to the Romans

 - Côte Rôtie in Saint Joseph - who then went on to annex the left bank - Hermitage.

They transformed the region into one of the most

beautiful in Narbonnese Gaul. From the first century onwards, the area was at the forefront of commercial wine production, thanks to the Romans.

In the 14th century, the Avignon Popes were supplied by the local wine producers. John XXII, the second of the seven Popes to be based in Avignon, had a castle built at Châteauneuf du Pape. His successor, Benedict XII, began the construction of the Papal Palace.

The 17th and 18th centuries saw rapid progress in Rhone Valley wine production.

It was only in the middle of the 19th century that

Côte du Rhône became Côtes du Rhône,

by including the vineyards on the left bank of the Rhone.

Riesling is a white grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany.

the famous Johannisberg Riesling. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. The grape is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines.

Riesling is usually included in the "top three" white wine varieties together with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Riesling is a variety which is highly "terroir-expressive", meaning that the character of Riesling wines is clearly influenced by the wine's place of origin.

Legend has it that Rheingau vineyard Schloss Johannisberg discovered Spätlese in 1775 by mere circumstance. According to some, Fulda Abbey’s messenger was robbed on the way to bring the official harvest picking order to Schloss Johannisberg. By the time the order finally arrived noble rot had set in and the rotten grapes were given to local peasants, many of whom still attempted to produce wine. The resulting wine was surprisingly good and Schloss Johannisberg began experimenting with different late harvest, eventually discovering Auslese in 1787 and Eiswein in 1858.

In 1778 Thomas Jefferson tasted a bottle of Spätlese that was given to him and was so impressed that he advised friends who were in Europe to go to the Rheingau to experience the wines and bring a case back to America.

In 1971, Spätlese was incorporated into legislation that applied the Schloss Johannisberg classification system to all German wine.

(Wikipedia)

German:

Austrian, Bavarian:

skirt

formal jacket for men (i.e. Gehrock)

Swiss potatoes, made out of boiled potatoes, which are peeled and grated,

seasoned and then pan fried

Austrian

German

Austrian/Bavarian

German

French word for rust, describes color of this spicy sauce made of hot chilis, garlic,

breadcrumbs, olive oil and diluted with fish stock

stuffed rolled cutlets (beefl), veal: paupiettes

you find this specialty on Rudi's daily menu