Wine

and
Cheese!

Objective
To tell you about the largest
Wine and Cheese festivals in
the world

Wurstmarkt

Wine is constant proof that God

Loves us and wants to see us happy!

Wurstmarkt
Literally means sausage market
Pilgrims visited the chapel on St.Michaelsberg to
buy indulgences
Local farmers began selling their wares here
Bad Drkheim which is along the German Wine
Route (Deutsche Weinstrasse )

The Wine Route

Opened in 1935
Oldest wine route in the world
Villages along it added "an der
Weinstrae (along the wine route) to
their names
Begins at the Wine Gate and ends at the
House of the German wine route

Wurstmarkt
590 years old
2nd and 3rd weekends of September
Over 150 local wines
Visitors consume more than 220,000 liters

Wurstmarkt
Large tents for wine tastings
Also traditional Schubkrchler or small
stands that serve wine
Also offers a variety of local cuisine,
concerts, contests
Fun rides and fireworks

Drkheimer Riesenfass
Worlds largest wine barrel
Built by Fritz Keller in 1934
Can hold 44 million gallons of wine
But has been turned into a wine shop

Cheese,
Le Forme del Latte!

Cheese, Le Forme del Latte

Takes place in Bra, Piemonte
Once in two years
To encourage local food traditions
Stimulate interest in food
Is sponsored by the Slow Food Movement

The Slow Food Movement

Founded in 1986
Aims to slow down the pace of modern life.
Bra was one of the first places to be declared a
slow city
Reduce traffic and noise
Increase green spaces and encourage cultural
traditions

Cheese, Le Forme del Latte

A four day festival around the 3rd weekend
of September
Cheese stands line the 'centro storico' or
the old town
Little tasting booths or huge tents set up
in the main square
Great Hall of Cheese, House of Blues,
House of Goat Cheeses

Cheese, Le Forme del Latte

Abruzzo shepherds on the Street of the
Shepherds
They are small cheese makers produce a
limited quantity

Thank you!