European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A pail of Ripe grapes a the source of the wine that is celebrated in scores of summer festivals a in a Vineyard in West Germany. Europeans love to celebrate especially with Hometown wine. And from Spring through fall cities and towns throughout Europe s wine growing regions Toast each year s vintages with wine festivals Jovial affairs that offer lots of wine food and fun. The most popular wine festivals Are held in West Germany. The country has 11 wine growing regions All of which Host numerous wine festivals. Some of the most popular Are those held in Rudesheim on the Rhine River and those held along the Mosel in such towns As Neumegen Chron Trier and co chem. France also hosts several wine festivals throughout the season. The most popular Are in the alsatian Region in Western France and Burgundy in the East. The following list of this season s wine festivals does not contain Complete information on the Wiir Temberg area of Germany because it was unavailable. For More information Contact  Wein  e.g., Heilbronner Strasse 41, Postrach 105443, d-7000 Stuttgart 1, West Germany Tel. 0711-20401. A free pamphlet with a listing of All the German festivals and More information on other wine events can be obtained by sending a self addressed envelope to Deutsche Wein information Postrach 1707, d-6500 Mainz West Germany. More information on French festivals is available from offices of the French National tourist Board. In West Germany Contact Franzosi Sches Vermehr Suburo Kaise Strasse 12, Postrach 100 128, d-6000 Frankfurt 1 Tel 069-7560-830. W. Germa Yahr May 18-May 28 alte Nahr june 2-4 Ahrweiler june 8-10 Mays Hob june 29-july 2 Bachem aug. 17-19 Heimerzheim aug. 24-27 Walport Hoim aug. 31 sept. 3 Ahrweiler sept. 7-9 Ahrweiler sept. 14-17 Remagen sept. 15-17 Rech sept. 28-30 alte Nahr sept. 29-oct. 1 Wernau every weekend in october Mays Hob Altonah Braden april 27-29 la Meshach april 28-May 1 Jec Tingen May 5-6 Bahlinger May 11-14 Ettenheim May 18-21 Freiburg St. Georgen May 24-27 a Ober Rotwein May 26-28 Ortenberg May 30-june 2 Orrach june 8-11 Bug Gingen Dubach Freiburg Herdem june 15-17 Munchweiler june 15-18 Ihringer june 22-24 Beckstein june 23-25 Ortenberg june 29-july 1 Millheim june 29-july 3 Freiburg june 30,july 1 Neumeier Zell Weirbach june 30-july 2 Ortenberg july 13-16 Dubach Neuenburg july 14.15 Burkheim july 28-30 Bri Zingen aug. 2-5 Konstanz aug. 3-6 Bombach Taufen aug. 4-6 Dubach. Ortenberg aug. 11.12 Hagenau aug. 17-19 Libr Ingon aug. 17-20 Briihl Eis Anial Emmen Ingon aug. 18-20 a orto Borg Kif Esborg aug. 18-21 Salzburg Lauzon aug. 24-26 Gengenbach Bor Morsbach aug. 25.26 imm Omstead aug. 25-27 Schallbach aug. 25-sept. 2 Wio Sloch aug. 31 Sopt. 3 Breisach Oberkirch Schlangen aug. 31-sept. 9 a Pforzheim sept. 1,2 Var halt Weingarten sept. 1 3 Gotte Hoim Ortenberg sept. 7-9 Ellmon Dingen Mooresburg Wolfe Woiler sept. 7-10 a Burkhim Nord Wilor Bull Rechlin Dominion. Oborsh Hoffheim sept. 8.9 Waldum Buhl sept. 13-17 Huggon sept. 14-17  Bot Zingen. Mengon sept. 15.16 no on. 20-Brotlen sept. 22-24 Zell Weierbach sept. 28-30 Offenburg sept. 28-oct. 1 Ach Karren sept. 29,30 Jec Tingen sept. 29-oct. 1 Eringen Kirchon oct. 5-7 Weinheim Lutzo Sachson oct. 6-8 continued on Page 12 Gongo Nanch sept. 20 24 april 26, 1990 stripes Magazine