Vinous travel tips wanted: Alsace, Germany, Austria, Niagara
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:27 pm
Hi,
I am looking for wine travels tips for Alsace, and the German wine regions between Alsace and Frankfurt. I think I will have a week to 10 days to explore and will have a car.
Also planning on visiting Weststeriemark and Sudsteiermark in Austria. This looks very picturesque, there is a 'castle route' and I will be interested to try their sauv blanc. I do not have time to go elsewhere in Austria (ie around Vienna) so please do not suggest that. It will cut time out of my Alsace visit, which has been the top of my 'must do wine regions' for many years now.
Also closer to home for some of the forumites - the must visit wineries at Niagara-on-the-Lake. I am familiar with Inniskillin wines as they are (or were) available here and I met Donald Ziraldo when he was still with the company. Ice WIne is unique but I am a Cab Franc fan and I hear there is some mighty fine Cab Franc grown in this region. I think I will only have a day to tour this area.
Also best place to stay in for 2-3 nights, with a day doing falls touristy things and a day wine touring.
We have found out we cannot travel bus or trains with our luggage ('no checked baggage' policies exist) so now have resort to hiring a car to get to Detroit.
Does anyone hire out sports cars? That would be fun!
Looking forward to lots of tips from the people who have visited these areas.
Sue
I am looking for wine travels tips for Alsace, and the German wine regions between Alsace and Frankfurt. I think I will have a week to 10 days to explore and will have a car.
Also planning on visiting Weststeriemark and Sudsteiermark in Austria. This looks very picturesque, there is a 'castle route' and I will be interested to try their sauv blanc. I do not have time to go elsewhere in Austria (ie around Vienna) so please do not suggest that. It will cut time out of my Alsace visit, which has been the top of my 'must do wine regions' for many years now.
Also closer to home for some of the forumites - the must visit wineries at Niagara-on-the-Lake. I am familiar with Inniskillin wines as they are (or were) available here and I met Donald Ziraldo when he was still with the company. Ice WIne is unique but I am a Cab Franc fan and I hear there is some mighty fine Cab Franc grown in this region. I think I will only have a day to tour this area.
Also best place to stay in for 2-3 nights, with a day doing falls touristy things and a day wine touring.
We have found out we cannot travel bus or trains with our luggage ('no checked baggage' policies exist) so now have resort to hiring a car to get to Detroit.
Does anyone hire out sports cars? That would be fun!
Looking forward to lots of tips from the people who have visited these areas.
Sue