Wine
Many people's knowledge of German wine starts and ends with Liebfraumilch , the medium-sweet easy-drinking wine. Sadly, its success has obscured the quality of other German wines, especially those made from the Riesling grape, and it's worth noting that the Liebfraumilch drunk in Germany tastes nothing like the bilge swilled back abroad. The vast majority of German wine is white since the northern climate doesn't ripen red grapes regularly. If after a week or so you're pining for a glass of red, try a Spatburgunder (the Pinot Noir of Burgundy). First step in any exploration of German wine should be to understand what's on the label: the predilection for Gothic script and gloomy martial crests makes this an uninviting prospect, but the division of categories is intelligent and helpful - if at first a little complex. Like most EU wine, German wine is divided into two broad categories: Tafelwein ("table wine", for which read "cheap plonk") and Qualitatswein ("quality wine"), equivalent to the French Appellation Controlee .
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