European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Steeped in wine wine wine a very Here. In museums in ill pcs in a risen is Induni c nurse inure i Stigura Iilva Wii ors t a limn the hot nov us f viticulture or German inns in Billi. M Jim Jim pm la Selling. ,. Peri Liine near i Stville is outside Wiesbaden is nne it Ilie most Ini wine landmarks in lie1 to Miry. Wine has been on the grounds Lor Mure Ikin fun years. M in of Hose by the Coli . Llu turn tibent Lleni Iii. .1 Marl in in German wine from Ilsc Iline Keller when Spei s weft pro Elk. Eber Badi is now Ilie 4f.ll for llu1 if Ilie i sum stale wine . And to trip in ill n is one of the mini impressive european works of monastery ire fit re. The Nanki who founder in 11 is a no in extensive inn wac up of . Ind Rippl Nyota or hers in la Weir , is Well is Wor Kinji ii re it selves. The liners Krliu Irish d until the f result in 1 525, what n tvs ii Prius i Matin i incl Many it it i Urikh ant Wink. N it Werf cd Stroyi d. I Rev Eil in lie 1700s, ind inc Buie liris5 Wolti Nhill a look Over the . I her the i in be tin. Tut i i visitor sees Toh in is the Metli Viil slut lure with a few Fol or . The Soulor Wall coating from the 12th and 1 Alth centuries still stands. The Church is severely the Only remaining Witk. Of Art Are a few tombs but they ire the lomb of Leif Artl Bishop of main von Nassau Thova ii Nirry a pitl no feel fit Are Lynn in Al sir he curve in example of the court pm of Man in the Mifl-1 Fth s. , to i Jav Archt Jesu Adolph l von Hil cd 1475is shown in his throes. The monastery wine cellar is not open to the Elf Tajch monastery in now the scat for it Edmini Timion at the hts Ian Sliff wine domains. Public bul ,1 Darwun Onui it wine presses Are displayed in the Musky Lay Brihim ref Oglory from about 1200. The have n shop and tasting room beside the entry a Beluch monastery is open daily 1g a.m.-6 . April throws september monday Friday 10 a.m.-4 ., weekends from 11 .i.rn., october Ihm ugh Mirich. Entry fee is 1 so Marks Abdul 75 tells for adults 1 Mark about 50 cells for ind cols and the disabled and to pfennig i about to cents for inside fat Fonh monastery it t wine shop and fitting room children 12-16. Guided Lour Are available. Group wine tastings can be arranged on weekends. A number of classical music concerts Are held there in summer ind it annual t thanksgiving service for the Vin Lativs will be he a in the monastery Church on dec 7. The monastery is also the setting May be the biggest wine tasting in the country eath Spring and autumn. That i auction Lime for the rheingau wines and it is open to he Public. Around 75 wines Are auctioned and eith one except the few rare col lemurs Billies can do tasted by everyone present tickets can be purchased separately or .14 part of an overnight package through the local Lourin office. For information Contact Vera lung i slant Weinfuter Jan rheingau Schwabacher 56-62, d-622s Elville. Germany. Tel. 06123-4i5s. The oldest wine cellar in Germany is found in Trier the country s oldest City. It belongs to the historic hospice of St Ilminen now a foundation int operates Homes for the Hiberly and orphans. The cellars there Dale to the Early 4th Century when Constantine the Creal was emperor of Rome and the cellars were the warehouses of his capital in Trier when the Franks invaded a King Buill his Palace on the site then in mo., the Benedictine Abbey of St. Ilminen was constructed there. Napoleon took Over the estate in 1805. A tiny museum it the entry to the cellars holds a Model of the 4th-Cenlury roman building and a statue of iht1 Saint a door opens into the Cool murkiness of the cellar where 1,000-liter Oak barrels Are stacked in Long rows. The oldest room in the cellar has been set aside for group tastings. Probes must be arranged in Advance. Contact Verci Nigle hos Pitin Krahne Nufer 19, d-5500 Tfir Germany tel.0651-468210. Another wine museum can be found in the cellars of the Hilo riches museum Der Pali palatinate museum in Speyer. It contains what is believed to be the oldest Billle of wine in the world dating from the roman Era. The museum is open daily 9 and 2-5 . Germany has Many wine restaurants is Well As wine museums. One of the biggest is Haus Ries Deutschen wines Al cur Enber jpl.i2 3-5, Mainz. The restaurant features -14 different open wines to buy by the Glass from All Over Germany plus wine by inti Billle. Iuguil2s, 1986 tripes
