European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Peda Small but excellent Harvest this year. Toast to a winning Vintage by Marynett stall writer Europe s Vinyl trs Are on a High they be quailed Horst samples of last year s ten Osl and labelled Iho i9b3 Vinland a Omner Back m july Iho Outlook Wain 1 so upbeat in some areas in Solish Vost France Loro amp or Tho wine growers whose ate hangs Wilh Bunches of grapes had furrowed brows. Hailstorms and heavy rain were giving she vines n beating. Ii there had not been a turnaround in the weather Harvest 1988 would have been a disaster. August however smiled it was sunny and dry. The Sii mramor Sun lingered throughout most of Europe a Small Harvol but Tiptop grapes was the verdict from West Germany one of the northernmost wine producing areas in the world. Cart Michael Baumann of 1119 German wino Institute in Mainz said the amount of must the liquid pressed out of the Mash that results from crushing harvested grapes to a fruity pulp was slightly off the 1987 Harvol put about 10 percent below a Noff Nal year. He said official Lasle tools assure however thai he year s very Light Young wine  we growing regions in West Germany will be Well above average in Quality. There Are Throe categories of Gorman mine qualify a Niwen Lable wine. Quality Siswein Quality wine and  a pts Kat Quality wine Wilh attribute. Baumann said thai in Lino with Gorman wine standards Iho t98b Harvest can be divided into 0.2 percent table wine 46.4 percent Quality wine and 52,4 percent Quality wine Wilh attribution. This compares with 2 percent table wine 77 percent Quality wine and 21 percent Quality wine Wilh Ajari Button produced in 1987. The time for harvesting the grapes varies Wilh the Region and the temperature and begins when the grapes have reached Lull maturity. In be Mariy this moans picking lakes place in Iho country s 11,wine regions from october through mid november. The new German wine is then toasted Al regional wine festivals dial generally begin in late april and continue Inlo Early november in Franco Thero Are nine main growing areas depending on the geographical location harvesting can take place irom september of mid february. Because of Iii warm dry weather picking o the 1988 grapes was generally six to 10 Days daily throughout the country. According to a spokesman for the society for promotion of French agriculture. Although the Harvol was Aboul 17 Peic enl below thai of 1987 Iho wine irom Alt areas will be of top Sirh life. There will be 2 percent less Quality wine 22 percent less table wine and 33 Porcell less wine suitable for Cognac. The new Beaujolais ram Burgundy thai reached the Market in november was greeted with excitement As one of the belter ones produced. In Nlaly wine expert Paolo Vag Heggi reported an extraordinary wine season Superior to 1985 which Hart been the Best in the last 20 years there Are 330 wine denominations recognized us . Dot Minaz Onu origins control Lala by the italian wine consortium. In an article written for he Rome . Vag Heggi said the comb Nalion Rasul cd in grapes that were abundant Ripe and totally void of rot. It is too Early Lor the German and French wino experts to name the lop wines of 1988 by vintner and Type. Vag Heggi however give the following Hal of Iho Best of the Bosl of 1988 italian wines barbra irom Iho Bologna Region 500,000 bottle cabernet and merlot from Iho Trentino Region 300,000 Boll Les. Toca irom Friuli 200,000 bottle Chianti from Tuscany 300,000 bottle pinot and Sauvignon ram Pulle 800,000 uo11les and re Faleali from Sicily 200,000 bottles. All three of these Wina producing countries have watchdog organize i ions hat control Quality and Type of Labelling. Sometimes however adulterated wine does slip through such As in Austria a few years ago.  scandal upset the italian wine Industry in 1986 wino Ironi a company in Iho Asli Region of Northern Italy had been laced with Wood alcohol six Lccy people died alter drinking a and in Germany a vintner is Bolero a court in Mainz. He is being charged Wilh adding sugar and top wafer to 25.000 liners of  wine irom Iho Mosca area. Wilh last gear s excellent grapes however there Shoutd be to motivation to doctor the 1988 wine  contains to 1645 percent fal and cheeses consist of Only 20 to 30 percent fat or less id More Catolos can to saved by not using High Lings such As sour Cream guacamole and mole a spicy sauce made with peanuts place the flavor lost by eliminating the fats and oils a sons her Lood with garlic cumin Gregario Lemon no juice and Cilantro a Herb that looks like and can to bought in German markets of Loving arc some of Salas Tow cold Rio Low lated Beans age of Pinto Beans or Gartie powder n and  Pinto Beans place the Beans in a pol d Waler to cover by 2 inches Beans on Low temperature unlit tender. When ire Lender and cooked use spices to taste is should be covered with juice so that they will easily. Mash Beans Wilh Masher uni they have a Vej Tuure. A Filce ice lean tomatoes water i onion chopped Salt Pray y Pam on Skillet or pan Brown or Toast Ria in ski Slot in Jan Brown add chopped onion and Brown n Rice and onions Are browned add Small can of Martha sales mixes up a Low fat mexican Tortilla. Sis and Vav spit i tomatoes. Add 2 cups of water to Rice. Add one Teaspoon Salt. Cook on Low heal until water is gone and Fieo fender Pico of Gallo Tresh vegetable relish s fresh firm tomatoes 1 Large onion 5 Tablespoons of Cilantro garlic Lemon juice fresh hot Chili peppers to taste about 3 i is. Salt 1a tsp Pepper Wash Lom aloes and Tresh hot peppers chop Lorna Foos peppers and onions into Small pieces mix together Lom aloes fresh hot peppers onions and Cilantro season mature with garlic Salt Popper and Lemon juice to Lasle serve Cool Tortilla soup 1 Chicken Fryer 1 Small onion chopped 1 can of tomatoes. 2 cups of chopped celery 1 cup of chopped carrots 2 tips. Salt 2 laps cumin i tsp garlic 1 Bunch fresh ,1 chopped 1 package Olcorn tortillas Cook Cut up Fryer in Largo coup pan listed with water. When Chicken is cooked remove from Broth and debone Chi Cocea Cut into pieces and replace Anlo Broth add celery Cilantro carrots onion tomatoes Salt cumin and garlic. Cook until vegetables Are Lender Cut Lor Littas into Small squares and add to soup just before serving. Larch 17,1989, the stars and stripes Pago 15