Each Fall here in my adopted home of Ladenburg German, there is a wonderful celebration of locally grown organic foods. Music fills the air as well as the amazing scent of grilled meat, honey and fresh baked breads.
I celebrated by having my first glass of of the season of new wine, the German’s call it Federweißer or Neuer Wein. A great link to read about this drink is at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federweisser
Our first experience with this seasonal drink was many years back…we bought some from a local farm and didn’t understand why the cap on the bottle wasn’t screwed on tight….thinking how silly this was and a potential spilling accident in the car, we tightened that cap. Later on that night, we were awoken by an explosion in the kitchen….this bubbling brew blew the cap right off the bottle in a rush of deep purple liquid….spraying everything in it’s path. There are many endless such lessons we have learned living in this new culture.
My husband opted for a glass of freshly pressed and unprocessed apple juice…bees and all. Both were equally delicious.
by lthek
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