The middle Rhine is not only a world heritage site with spectacular scenery but also the cradle of the Riesling grape. Since most of the produced wine is drunken in the region, not a lot gets exported, so you rarely find it outside of Europe. The grape is known for its good aging abilities, a bottle of Riesling might age for 25 years and still be an outstanding wine. In order to support the aging capabilities, the work in the vineyard has to be done very carefully, mostly by hand. During our wine tour we join a known winemaker on his way through the vineyard, he explains the specialties of the grape and the terrior, sure enough we taste his Riesling. Photo: Axel Bermel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not only the Rhine is known for Riesling, also the Moselle valley has its share and what would be more educating than comparing the Riesling from Rhine and Moselle? The winery visit at the Moselle reveals the differences in terroir and climate, but also the common and unique taste of Riesling.

No visit at Rhine and Moselle can be done without seeing a castle

….and some exercise between the tastings can’t hurt, so we climb and explore one of the castles along the way.

The tour ends with a 3-course dinner at the restaurant “Deutschlandreise”, which is famous for offering typical German dishes and pays a lot of attention to local and traditional producer.

Tour dates: Monday to Saturday from March 1rst – November 15th, start and ending point Paul-Kemp-Kemp-Str. 9, Bonn

Costs: 150 euro person, includes guided tour (English), transport, Riesling tasting, light lunch, 3 course Dinner

This is a full day group tour (4-6 guests) from Bonn, which will take you to 2 local wineries for wine tastings and tours of the wineries. This tour is a great way to get to know the wine region of Rhine and Moselle to really appreciate Germany’s wine production history.

Every Sunday from Easter to November 1rst we offer a day tour to a medieval castle where historical craftsmen and -women invite you to watch and join in as they play their various trades as pottery, baking, blacksmithing, felting. You want to be a knight for one day? No problem, we provide a costume (25 euro extra) and you learn how to shoot with bow and arrow.

Dates: every Sunday from Easter to November 1rst Costs: 150 euro per person, incl. transport, English speaking guide, light lunch, entrance fees, 3-course Dinner, start and ending point Paul-Kemp-Str. 9, Bonn

The capture of the bridge is known in the annals of the war as the “Miracle of Remagen”.  General Eisenhower stated that “the bridge is worth its weight in gold”. Today the bridge hosts the “Peace Museum”, an exhibition which recounts the history.  In a small video room a documentary done by the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst is shown.  One is reminded of the bridge’s construction, its capture and the battles for the bridge involving German, American, Belgian and British soldiers.

History combined with tradition – after the museums visit we will tour the Ahr valley and taste the famous “Spätburgunder” from different wineries.

The tour ends with a 3-course dinner at the restaurant “Deutschlandreise”, which is famous for offering typical German dishes and pays a lot of attention to local and traditional producer.

Tour dates: every day start and ending point Paul-Kemp-Kemp-Str. 9, Bonn

Costs: 150 euro person, includes guided tour (English), transport, wine tasting, light lunch, 3 course Dinner