European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 04, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                E Zvy Inythe Toast of Frankfurt gets its own museums amps photos by Michael Abrams a Glass of Apple wine the unofficial drink of Frankfurt. By de Reavis staff writer v a Apple wine is the drink of Frankfurt,.Germany. Not Only is an entire Section of the City a Sach Senhausen dedicated to the drinking of it but now the City has created a museum for it. The museum the first of its kind in.Germany is located in the historic museum on City Hall Square Omerberg. A _ Quot the idea Quot said Rainer Koch director of the historic museum Quot is modelled on the cider museum in Calogne in Normandy. Several Frankfurt citizens have been campaigning since 1987 for this and now they have . To make the setting More attractive museum a a officials decided to have the artefacts installed around a genuine Apple wine restaurant called the historic. The museum is full of artefacts used in making and consuming the Amber coloured liquid. V fourteen showcases display valuable objects such As glasses the typical Day pitchers called Embet and covers for Apple wine glasses. There Are also antique artefacts used in making processing and Selling the wine. A a a Quot a a a to mention the word Apple wine Quot in polite company is to court heated controversy. Its fans claim drinking it is like dancing Rock a Roll once you get started you want to do it All night Long. To its detractors or the average wine Drinker a Apple wine is simply non potable stuff the most abominable concoction to come Down the Pike in a centuries ranking right Down there with greek. Retsina. A a a a a 7 a. A a a a a nevertheless Sachsenhause Apple wine inns a flourish. Sachsenhause is to Frankfurt what the Plaka is to Athens. A.  a. Apple wine fans love it in any of the three stages of its metamorphosis throughout the year susse Sweet Rauscher half fermented and finally the True fully ripened Apple wine itself undeniably on the sour Side which is served in the inns. Fans even attribute medicinal qualities to the stuff. Part of Apple wine s Appeal is that it has always been an economical drink. The museum notes that a Glass of the liquid on nov. 21of the inflation year 1923 cost200 billion Marks. That May seem like a hefty Price but in that month $1 was Worth a stripes Magazine april 4, 1991 �4