Frankfurt An apple a day is a great
philosophy to abide by in Germany By Derek Gagnon
Cider (Apfelwein) is typically served in a ribbed glass. G
rab your bembel, and your geripptes and help yourself to a nice helping of stöffche at the Apple Wine Festival. If this all sounds German to
you, that’s because we’re talking about the Apple Wine Festival in Frankfurt, Ger- many. Te 2016 incarnation of the event runs from Aug. 12 to 21, taking place in the Hauptwache plaza. Frankfurt is said to be the capital of apple
How to get there
Flights are available on Air Canada via Toronto, on United via Chicago
wine, an alcoholic beverage with a tart, sour taste. German apple wine typically has an alco- hol content of between four and nine per cent. Germany may be a country known for its beer, but
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in the region of Hesse, it’s apple wine that gets people buzzing each summer. Every year in August, locals and visitors alike take part in Frankfurt’s Apple Wine Festival. Te festival celebrates Frankfurt’s centuries’ old tradition of making some of the finest apple wine/cider that the world knows, and the beverage itself dates back to the time of Charlemagne 1,200 years ago. Te rise of apple wine in the Frankfurt
area came from a change in climate during the 16th century. As a result of this change, grapes would no longer ripen, forcing people to seek
an alternative. The Hub
Photo by Benreis.
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