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Entry: The Straussenwirtschaft - a popular seasonal tavern - A13671362
Author: B'Elana -ACE - Minister of Abbrev. - U230913

Thought this would be a nice addition to the Federweißen entry

Any suggestions welcome

spellings as follows:

In the early days, vintners had to get their wine barrels empty from last year's remainders, so in autumn, shortly before the next vintage, they invited neighbours and guests into their living room to finish off the wine. By and by, the space didn't suffice anymore, hence cellars, barnes and/or patios were equipped with tables and benches to fit the needs of hosting lots of people. Nowadays, you can even find extensions built especially for this purpose.

Barnes should be barns.

It is said that the Straußenwirtschaft is based on the so called Kranzwirtschaften. Vintners were given permission to run a sort of gastronomy (selling wine and homemade food on their grounds) by emperor Charlemagne in 791 AD . This authorisation was displayed by hanging a wreath of vine or ivy above the door.

There is a space between AD and the fullstop which shouldn’t be there.

• The opening time is limited to a maximum of four months per year, these can be broken into two periods. The planned service times have to be announced at the trade control office in advance.

The comma after year seems to read better as a semi colon


A rather interesting piece of work. Its people like you who give us a proper look into other countries that we haven't been to.

Thanks, have corrected the mistakes.
Well, it's the country I live in, and I feel safer to write about things I know and have been to, or experienced in some way.
And what do you mean: you haven't been to

Belena, how's the there?I'll put it on my list for a visit when I win the Pools
Nother

Short and sweet, but all the necessaries, like it

Thanks Matt - no glaring mistakes that VV might have missed ?
Nother : the here is very good, but Ferderweißer is even better

No, can't see anything that jumps out and says 'Hey, I'm a glaring mistake, tickle me!'

Oh, good, because I'm sure I wouldn't find them for some reason

Nice article Bel, short, concise, informative.
Looks all done and dusted to me.
ST.

Thanks ST

Hi Bel

Another fine little article. It would really benefit from a picture of some winos, sorry, connoisseurs enjoying themselves in a Straußenwirtschaft. Maybe you could find something to link to?

When you say "many wine feasts are celebrated in the Straußenwirtschaften", is there any sort of organised entertainment, music, singing, dancing, etc?

Hi Icy
The feasts are organised, and there's usually music and entertainment,but these feasts usually aren't reduced to just one Straußenwirtschaft, but are held in the village. Many villages even boast of a 'wine' queen (?)who is elected every year and represents her region during wine feasts in her own as well as in other places. Where I live, we have an 'applewine' queen, because our region is an apple-growing region, not grapes.
I'll go and search for a photo

I've now linked to a site with several photos, but the text is in German Tell me what you think.

I think you should add to the article your description of the local wine feasts. It adds a lot of colour.

(simulpost)

Yes, the pictures help a lot I'm sure you won't find much out there in English!!!

I'll try to work the wine queens in later, must finish something else first

I have now updated the entry I guess I should write an entry about the German Wein~ and Apfelweinköniginnen

*in panting*


Singing? Surely there is Shunkelmusik?

I'm not really sure, I think there are often brass bands playing ( during the parades), and afterwards, it's probably Heimatmusik (folk) but I really don't know.

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