ANIXE, 2.15 p.m.
One of Greece's oldest wines - Malagousia - was rediscovered in 1966 and planted in northern Greece. The wine owes its current comeback to the vision of shipping magnate John Carras and two Greek experts who took it upon themselves to spread the grape variety to other parts of Greece and even to the tranquil islands. Demetrio Stavrakas, a tenacious professor of oenology, tells us the story of the indigenous Malagousia grape. Nowadays it grows all over Greece, but nowhere is its past more fitting than on the historic island of Kos - where Hippocrates founded modern medicine and the Asklepieion stood overlooking the straits to Asia Minor. An island, then, that has been known for health and wine for more than 3000 years. Here the Malagusia vineyards stretch across stony foothills of an Aegean crater.
ONE, 12.20 p.m.
For the Palatinate winegrower Anne (Henriette Richter-Röhl), things are tough from the start as the new boss of the Wader wine estate. First, she barely manages to save her vines during a frosty spell, then the supervisory authority shuts down her winery on suspicion of fraud. Only when it has been clarified whether 3000 litres of wine were sold under the table and who over-sulphurised the red wine in the tanks can production and sales continue. That takes time - and by then the Waders will probably be broke! Only when Anne's mother Käthe (Leslie Malton) stands up for the serious mistakes under her management is there a way out of the threatening situation. However, the patriarch, who wanted to prove herself after the death of her highly respected husband, finds it difficult to sacrifice her reputation as a winemaker. Anne's uncle Bruno (Jürgen Heinrich) is faced with a professional and private shambles. After being thrown out by his wife Christel (Judith von Radetzky), who owns the second Wader vineyard, the formerly powerful winemaker is faced with nothing. In order to get back into business, he is willing to use any means. He lets himself be hired by Japanese investors to buy land on their behalf. Meanwhile, Anne's 17-year-old daughter Tori (Caroline Hartig), who wants to move to Mannheim with her boyfriend Philipp (Nikolas Weber) and study music, has to cope with a serious disappointment. When he drops out under pressure from his parents, Tory questions her great love. Henriette Richter-Röhl alias Anne Wader is faced with a double challenge: as the new boss she has to avert an impending bankruptcy of the 'Winery Wader' and as a mother she has a hard time with the growing up of her blind daughter Tori. However, Anne can only rely on her own mother and brother - played by Leslie Malton and Max von Pufendorf - to a limited extent, because both of them have more than just the well-being of the traditional family business in mind. In 'Only Together Are We Strong', the third part of the winegrowing saga that started with great audience interest, the members of the Wader clan have to get together despite their different interests.
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WDR Television, 1.55 p.m.
Freitag will gently cook the chicory for Isabel Varell, add celery puree and cod and finally toss everything in orange butter. Sabine Heinrich is looking forward to good conversations at the kitchen counter and delicious wine.
hr television, 9.10 a.m.
Film author Gisbert Baltes takes an unusual tour of historic inns, each with its own special history. The inn tour begins with the snow-covered, over 300-year-old "Raimartihof" at Feldsee in the middle of nowhere.
Bavarian Television, 1.30 p.m.
Twenty kilometres north of Niagara Falls, where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario, lies the Niagara wine region with the small historic village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. There it seems as if time stands still. It is a region known for Canada's famous ice wine. The Iniskillin Winery in the province of Ontario has won many awards for its top wines.
3sat, 16.20
The canalisation of the Saar in the 19th and 20th centuries has changed the landscape, and some of the deepest locks in Germany can now be found in its lower reaches. This is also the home of winegrower Christian Ebert. Industrial use and ecological viticulture may seem like a contradiction in many places, but not so on the Saar. Even steep slope expert Ebert has nothing against the cargo ships chugging along in front of his vineyards, on the contrary: the development into a major shipping route ensures an evenly wide expanse of water. This moderates the temperatures in winter. Less susceptible to frost and with a more pleasant acidity of their wines, the canalisation of the Saar has been a blessing for the winegrowers here.
3sat, 5.00 p.m.
Between its source at Schwenninger Moos and its mouth, the film team meets the oldest wine harvesting crew in Stuttgart, who are still clambering around steep vineyards in the middle of the pulsating capital of the Swabians, even at well over 60 years of age.
3sat, 5.45 p.m.
The film introduces a real princess who took over the family business on the steepest vineyard of the Main after a hard stroke of fate.
ONE, 2.15 p.m.
Anne (Henriette Richter-Röhl) is determined to convert the tradition-rich family farm completely to organic viticulture. Her new methods - and above all the renunciation of toxic pesticides - meet with fierce resistance from her neighbours. The winegrowers fear not only a pest infestation for their neighbouring vines, but also a loss of image for the tradition-rich winegrowing region. The dispute escalates when Anne's vines are damaged and she fires back at the opposition in an interview. Soon she is on her own. She is even threatened with expulsion from the winegrowers' association! Anne's uncle Bruno (Jürgen Heinrich) wants to use the discord to buy up land on behalf of Japanese investors. Neither Anne nor the winegrowers realise that he is playing a double game. Only when it is almost too late does he have to reveal his true interests. Anne's daughter Tori (Caroline Hartig) finally wants to know the truth about her biological father. With the support of her grandmother Käthe (Leslie Malton), she sets out to find him. Anne only notices when the blind 17-year-old goes to see him alone and gets into great danger. It's one against all for Henriette Richter-Röhl as organic winegrower Anne in 'Neue Wege', the fourth film in the popular family saga 'Weingut Wader'. With her consistent renunciation of toxic pesticides, she antagonises her neighbours, who are both tradition-conscious and stubborn, and triggers a small-scale war. The idealistic winegrower does not notice at first that her uncle Bruno, played by Jürgen Heinrich, is deceitfully pouring oil on the fire. Meanwhile, Leslie Malton makes a new start in her private life as the newly in love patriarch who has largely finished with the business of the winery.
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Das Erste (ARD), 7.45 p.m.
Does mulled wine get you drunk faster? Every year it is the best-seller at the Christmas market: mulled wine. And it is usually accompanied by a buzz. Susanne Holst finds out in "Wissen vor acht - Mensch" whether the drink's higher temperature makes you drunk faster than chilled drinks with a shot.
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arte, 7.15 a.m.
The Scottish island of Islay is home to eight traditional whisky distilleries that enjoy an excellent reputation among connoisseurs. The water, the peat and the iodine from the sea are the special elements of the whisky that has made this island famous. And the production of the famous drink not only provides jobs on Islay, but is also the pride and livelihood of its charismatic inhabitants. "360° Geo Reportage" shows how the Scottish national drink determines the lives and work of the people on Islay. Some of the most famous whisky distilleries in the world are located on the Scottish island of Islay. One of them is the Bruichladdich distillery, founded in 1881. When whisky sales worldwide fell into crisis, it had to close its doors in the mid-1990s. But in 2000, Englishman Mark Reynier settled on Islay and bought Bruichladdich. The 49-year-old trader, who has always been passionate about wine and spirits, fulfilled a dream and switched from sales to production. He stopped producing the blended whiskies - cheap blends of corn or wheat - that had been common until then and focused on quality. Since then, Bruichladdich has exclusively produced single malt, i.e. whisky made from barley malted in-house. In recent years, Mark Reynier has developed Bruichladdich into a quality brand that is second to none.
Swiss Television SRF1, 8.05 p.m.
Aurelia Joly came to the Lavaux region on Lake Geneva from the German-speaking part of Switzerland as a young woman and has stayed. The wine farmer likes to invite people to her farm and is a skilled cook and hostess. But still, the fourth countrywomen's dinner will be a challenge for her. The vineyards of Aurelia and Jacques Joly are in a dream location on the shores of Lake Geneva. As a 16-year-old aupair girl, the native of Winterthur fell in love with the Lavaux region and its people and subsequently stayed in French-speaking Switzerland. Today, French is audibly easier for her to speak than German. When it comes to organising her winery, however, she often feels like a German-Swiss: very well organised and punctual. There is a lot to do on her small vineyard in the village of Grandvaux. Aurelia Joly and her husband Jacques do everything themselves, from tending the vines to pressing the grapes in the cellar to delivering the bottled wine. When they invite guests for dinner and wine tasting in the evening, or when the countrywomen come for dinner, the two teenagers Alexia and Jérôme also have to lend a hand. Even though there is always a lot to do, Aurelia enjoys the hustle and bustle on her farm. She likes to be with people and gets a little melancholy when it gets a little quieter in the Joly house in autumn after the grape harvest. Of course, wine is not to be missed at the countrywomen's dinner either. For Aurelia, it belongs in the kitchen like salt and pepper. So for the starter she cooks a wine soup with Chasselas - her own creation. Of course, the sauce for the main course comes with a generous shot of white wine. And even the tartlet duo for dessert does not do without wine. The invited countrywomen expect a lot of wine at Aurelia's, but also fish. Serving fish would be a gamble, because not all countrywomen like fish.
3sat, 10.40 a.m.
It is one of the most beautiful spectacles of nature when the apricot trees begin to blossom in the Wachau in spring, transforming the entire region into a fragrant sea of blossoms. At 36 kilometres, the Wachau is only a short section of the 2800-kilometre-long Danube - and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The documentary shows the charms of this Austrian cultural and natural landscape in the changing seasons. The winding Danube valley, the riparian forests, rock formations and man-made vineyard terraces are UNESCO natural monuments. The Wachau is also known for its idyllic villages, its monasteries and castles. The Wachau has been wine country since Roman times - today the "Land am Strome" with its white wines can compete with any wine-growing region in the world.
hr television, 4.00 p.m.
The Palatinate wine and beer tavern "Zum Alten Spital" is probably one of the last originals in Deidesheim. The landlord Vinzenz Trösch attaches great importance to preserving the wine tavern culture: with typical Palatinate dishes - and typical Palatinate hospitality. When Mikhail Gorbachev visited Deidesheim in 1990, security level one prevailed. But Vinzenz Trösch took the bodyguards off the street and into his wine tavern without further ado. In the "Weinhaus zur Pfalz" in Kaub, the old "Free State of the Bottleneck" comes to life anew: with good food and drink and your own passports that open the door to a culinary discovery tour of Kaub. God and the world meet in the legendary Weinhaus Hottum in Mainz's old town: theatre people, craftsmen, artists, students, pensioners - and also the Mainz carnival. Over a glass of wine, Andreas Schmitt, the president of the TV legend "Mainz bleibt Mainz", will give you a glimpse behind the scenes.
ORF III, 4.10 p.m.
Wine is also an important culinary ambassador in Styria. At present, Styria specialises in single-vineyard wines and is very close to the origins of wine production at this year's presentation of Riedenwein.
SWR Television, 5.00 p.m.
SWR presenter Simin Sadeghi visits the twin town on the Moselle in autumn and Advent. Traben-Trarbach is famous for its Art Nouveau buildings, but why are there so many of them here of all places? At the beginning of the 20th century, the wine trade made the town rich. Simin meets old-established Traben and Trarbach residents who bring the glorious past back to life with their stories and old photos. The Underworld, a still preserved, widely ramified labyrinth of cellars where wine barrels were stored, is a reminder of those times. Even today, lots of wine is still grown in and around Traben-Trarbach. Simin is present at the grape harvest and wants to find out why Riesling dominates. She goes on a journey through time - not only back to the era of Art Nouveau, but also to the 1950s. During her exploration of the city, she also comes across a piece of Asia right on the banks of the Moselle. Other excursion destinations include the Grevenburg with its beer garden and panoramic view of the city, as well as the long-distance hiking trail Moselsteig. During Advent, Traben-Trarbach's underworld is transformed into one of the most beautiful and certainly the most unusual Christmas market in the southwest: the Moselle Wine Night Market.
ORF two, 9.05 a.m.
Gentle are the hills, first-class the wine, spicy the vinegar and prosciutto. The Collio has been more than a highly fertile wine-growing region since the Roman Empire. For many centuries, the region in the far northeast of Friuli-Venezia Giulia belonged to the Habsburg Empire. At the court in Vienna, the Collio was also known as the fruit chamber of the monarchy, particularly popular in the ruling houses: the juicy cherries and the fruity, fresh white wine. However, the area was also a hard-hit battlefield in the two world wars, with more deaths and destruction than anywhere else in Italy. Then, in the middle of families and vineyards, the Iron Curtain descended, dividing the area into the Slovenian Brda and the Italian Collio. The film is both a foray through a fertile stretch of land, its villages, small towns and delicacies, and a journey through times and eras long gone.
SWR Television, 21.00
The six countrywomen of the SWR summer season "Lecker aufs Land - eine kulinarische Reise" celebrate a Christmas reunion at the winery of Beate Vollmayer, the winner of 2015. The wine farmer from the Hegau region invites her fellow contestants to conjure up a Christmas menu together - with ingredients from the farms and her own family recipes.
rbb television, 12.10 p.m.
When Arthur quickly fetches a bottle of wine for dinner from the neighbouring wine farmer Vinzenz Grabner, he witnesses a tragic accident: the young farmer is crushed by an overturned tractor. All help comes too late. Now his wife Anna is left alone with the farm and their small children. But there is no end to the misfortune.
ANIXE, 0.45 a.m. (in the night from Wednesday to Thursday)
What Piedmont is to truffles, Bavaria to beer, Bordeaux is all about full-bodied and strong red wine. Here, deep in the west of France, not only one of the most famous vines thrives, no, one of the most traditional wine cultures in the world is cultivated here. Wine and the enjoyment associated with it are emblematic of this city on the Garonne, giving it that typically elegant French touch. Whether in fashion, perfume, food or even wine, the French make everything avant-garde. You don't walk here, you stroll. They have an exemplary understanding of the art of living, and wine is the elixir.
3sat, 4.15 p.m.
Winter in the Southwest: People make themselves comfortable, structure the dark time as best they can until nature awakens. A journey through the winter season. The wine has been harvested, the harvest is in, the trees are as bare as the fields. Everyone is in economy mode. But what happens in reality? What are the animals doing and what are the people doing? Winter in the Southwest, what was it like in the past, what is it like today?
arte, 4.40 p.m.
How do sensational taste experiences come about? And what role does geography play - can you taste where wine is grown, for example? How do micro-organisms such as cheese cultures contribute to the special taste? And how much can the psyche trick our sense of taste? "Xenius" meets chefs, scientists and sommeliers to find out all this. The journey begins at the Paul Bocuse Institute in Lyon. Our tongue perceives five tastes - sweet, salty, acid, bitter and umami. Everyone knows the first four - but the fifth taste, umami, which can be described as "savoury taste", is relatively difficult for many to grasp. Top chef Heiko Antoniewicz solves the mystery: the "pleasant taste" is triggered by glutamate. And there is a lot of it in tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms, meat... and breast milk! and breast milk! With wine, the terroir, i.e. where exactly a wine is grown, is supposed to lead to special taste experiences. But can you really taste which soil a wine comes from? The presenters find out from sommelière Christina Fischer and researcher Ulrich Fischer at the Wine Campus in Rhineland-Palatinate. What is actually responsible for the special taste of cheese? Not the milk, but the microorganisms, i.e. the mould cultures and bacteria! You can see this particularly well in a crèmerie in Paris that works completely without milk. Mary Iriarte Jähnke uses nuts instead of milk here.
VOX, 8.15 p.m.
Rino Frattesi (63) and his team offer fine Italian cuisine at the restaurant 'La Grappa' in Essen. Now he ventures together with chef Alessandro D'Amico and sous chef Albano Vogli to 'Ready to beef! Rino Frattesi was born in Senigallia, Italy, in 1956. He grew up in Rome, where he attended hotel management school and then completed his apprenticeship as a chef in the luxury hotel 'Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria'. At the age of 14 he moved to Germany and worked for three years in the restaurant 'Schwarzwaldstube' of the hotel 'Traube Tonbach' in Baiersbronn. After further stations, he opened the restaurant 'La Grappa' in Essen in 1978. He himself is no longer in the kitchen of his restaurant, but rather the host and patron of the noble Italian restaurant and, in addition to the high quality of the food, places particular value on the wines. In 2005, his wine list was chosen as the best in the world at the world wine fair 'Vinitaly' in Verona. In December 2018, the restaurant made headlines with a 17,000-euro menu. The price is mainly explained by the fine wines that are offered with the menu as a collection of rarities.
3sat, 15.50
Tuscany is a landscape to dream of: gently rolling hills, vines close together, in between the typical parades of dark green cypresses.
ANIXE, 4.30 p.m.
During his trip, Falk-Willy Wild can see for himself that the Cypriot wines are of outstanding quality. No wonder, because wine has been cultivated in Cyprus for thousands of years. An art that is also cultivated in the island's monasteries. The mountainous countryside with its idyllic little villages and ancient ruins on the coasts quickly make it clear that Cyprus is a destination for connoisseurs.
SWR Television, 21.00
Six countrywomen from "Lecker aufs Land - eine kulinarische Reise" (Delicious in the Country - a Culinary Journey) meet at Ulla Bernhard-Räder's vineyard in Rheinhessen to bake biscuits, Christmas stollen, gingerbread and many other sweet delicacies for Advent. After the countrywomen have already prepared a large festive menu together, everything now revolves around the women's favourite Christmas baking recipes. Among them are old family recipes, the children's favourite biscuits and regional specialities. In addition, the countrywomen take care of the decorations for an atmospheric afternoon and give tips for culinary gift ideas. At the end, they enjoy the delicacies together.
arte, 3.50 p.m.
The former professional racing cyclist Dominique Bozzi, the only Corsican ever to have ridden in the Tour de France, is considered a living legend on the island. Today he trains prisoners as part of a reintegration programme. We ride with him along a serpentine road high above the windswept coast around the Cape of Corsica, past artist towns like Erbalunga with its dreamy alleys to Patrimonio, a wine-growing village with tradition.
WDR Television, 1.55 p.m.
Of course there's also mulled wine - this time the Nordic way. And of course there are tips on which wines go best with the individual courses of this menu.
SWR Television, 9.00 p.m.
Winegrowing has been a top priority for the von Nell family for 200 years. Today, when numerous tourists, especially from overseas, visit the Georg Fritz von Nell vineyard, Fritz and Evi Nell's sons also have to lend a hand in the kitchen and during guided tours of the vineyards. Guests expect wine romance from the Moselaner family. With their vocational training as agricultural machinery technicians and winemakers, Georg and Felix are well equipped to take over the winery. The next major construction site is the conflict between viticulture and nature conservation, which the family is currently trying to resolve.
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ANIXE, 4.25 p.m.
Malaga is the second largest city in Andalusia after Seville. Malaga's most famous son and artist is Pablo Picasso, whose birthplace can be visited. In an old bodega, the TV reporter tastes Picasso's beloved sweet wine. She will take you to a wine tasting of 16 different varieties, including sweet liqueur wine.
Bavarian Television, 1.15 p.m.
In the Elah Valley, some of Israel's best winemakers grow wine. One of them is Shuki Yashuv, who presses award-winning kosher wine.
ONE, 8.15 pm
Life in the idyllic wine-growing region was imagined to be more peaceful by Detective Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea). As newly appointed police chief, he and his new colleague Sims (Fern Sutherland) must solve the death of influential wine critic Paul Winterson (Alistair Browning). The morning after the prestigious Brokenwood wine competition, the body of the famous jury member is found in a silo belonging to winemaker Amanda James (Josephine Davison). The fact that the former serial winner came away empty-handed this time and turns out to be an exceedingly bad loser immediately makes Amanda the prime suspect.
Life in the idyllic wine-growing region was imagined to be more peaceful by Detective Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea). As newly appointed police chief, he and his new colleague Sims (Fern Sutherland) must solve the death of influential wine critic Paul Winterson (Alistair Browning). The morning after the prestigious Brokenwood wine competition, the body of the famous jury member is found in a silo belonging to winemaker Amanda James (Josephine Davison). The fact that the former serial winner came away empty-handed this time and turns out to be an exceedingly bad loser immediately makes Amanda the prime suspect. In addition, Shepherd learns that there was a secret private connection between her and the victim, which Amanda does not like to be talked about. Despite this circumstantial evidence, Shepherd approaches his investigation with an open mind and follows all leads. With the support of his wine-savvy neighbour Jared (Pana Hema-Taylor), the inspector finds out that there was something fishy going on at the competition. Now he sets his sights on the winners, the well-known radio presenter and amateur winemaker Julian Bright (Peter Elliott) and his right-hand man Rob (Jeff Szusterman) at the winery. When Shepherd gets on the trail of an elaborate hoax, he enlists the help of the previous prime suspect Amanda, of all people, to investigate evidence.
SWR Television, 11.30 a.m.
Before Stalden, the steepest section of the Glacier Express begins with 125 per mille. A little less per mille is served here in slanted glasses on the train - Heidawein. The wine glasses are slanted so that they stand up straight on the table during a steep mountain journey. The wine comes from the area. Above the track, at Visperterminen, is the highest vineyard north of the main Alpine ridge at an altitude of 1,150 metres.
Das Erste (ARD), 1.50 p.m.
SWR Television, 23.20
WDR Television, 23.50
Even in 1978, the pre-Christmas stress had the Hoppenstedt family firmly in its grip. Grandpa gets the presents ("always a big hello" for the nuclear power station) and Mrs. Hoppenstedt (Evelyn Hamann), as we all know, first has to endure a few visits from representatives. Loriot's Christmas classic in the edited version from 1997 contains the visits from the "Heinzelmann" hoover representative (Rudolf Kowalski) and from wine representative Blümel (Loriot) of the company "Pahlgruber und Söhne".
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Phoenix, 2.15 p.m.
Even before the sun rises, in the north, in one of the Bay Area's oldest industrial regions, workers are already toiling in the gently rolling vineyards of Napa Valley. The winemakers there are among the largest and most famous producers of American wine.
SWR Television, 5.30 p.m.
This special inn tour in the southwest begins with the snow-covered - over 300 years old - "Raimartihof" at the Feldsee in the middle of solitude. Nothing runs here in winter without horse-drawn sleighs. The farm was built in 1710 by one Martin Faller. Christiane Bachschmidt, who plays Kati in the SWR series "Die Fallers" and has fallen in love with the Black Forest in her private life, therefore wants to know more and goes on a discovery tour with film author Gisbert Baltes. With Bernhard and Ruth Andris, who are the seventh generation to run the romantic mountain inn, they meet an extraordinary innkeeper couple who are never lonely despite their loneliness. This is ensured by guests of all ages who stop off or spend their holidays in the largest hiking inn on the Feldberg at an altitude of over 1,100 metres and enjoy themselves: "... without mobile phone reception, but happy!". Original Alemannic Black Forest hospitality including meat cakes from home-bred Galloway cattle. The "Hirschen" in Britzingen in the Markgräflerland is a jewel in the German gastronomy scene. A good old village inn where everything has remained as it once was. Music club, gymnastics club, the old regulars' table - they all meet here.
tagesschau24, 7.30 p.m.
Wine from northern Germany - that was still considered a curiosity a few years ago. But long hot summers like 2018 offer ideal conditions for winegrowing in the north as well. However, the rise in temperature is also making itself felt in the water - and not for the best: the Baltic Sea has warmed by 1.5 degrees in the last 30 years, three times faster than the water in other seas. Herring stocks are declining. It can no longer be overlooked: The North is changing with the climate. How are people in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, for example, dealing with the climate crisis? Philipp Abresch wants to find out on the last leg of his journey for #wetterextrem. There are also profiteers of climate change, such as the association of private winegrowers in Rattey. The heat records of 2018 led to record harvests at the Schloss Rattey estate. The polar boundary for viticulture has shifted 400 kilometres northwards from Kassel since the middle of the 20th century. Oenologist Stefan Schmidt, head of the Schloss Rattey winery, is already dreaming of a wine route through Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Together with Philipp Abresch, the viticulture expert is cycling along the first stations.
ONE, 8.15 pm
Life in the idyllic wine-growing region was imagined to be more peaceful by Detective Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea). As newly appointed police chief, he and his new colleague Sims (Fern Sutherland) must solve the death of influential wine critic Paul Winterson (Alistair Browning). The morning after the prestigious Brokenwood wine competition, the body of the famous jury member is found in a silo belonging to winemaker Amanda James (Josephine Davison). The fact that the former serial winner came away empty-handed this time and turns out to be an exceedingly bad loser immediately makes Amanda the prime suspect. Life in the idyllic wine-growing region was imagined to be more peaceful by Detective Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea). As newly appointed police chief, he and his new colleague Sims (Fern Sutherland) must solve the death of influential wine critic Paul Winterson (Alistair Browning). The morning after the prestigious Brokenwood wine competition, the body of the famous jury member is found in a silo belonging to winemaker Amanda James (Josephine Davison). The fact that the former serial winner came away empty-handed this time and turns out to be an exceedingly bad loser immediately makes Amanda the prime suspect. In addition, Shepherd learns that there was a secret private connection between her and the victim, which Amanda does not like to be talked about. Despite this circumstantial evidence, Shepherd approaches his investigation with an open mind and follows all leads. With the support of his wine-savvy neighbour Jared (Pana Hema-Taylor), the inspector finds out that there was something fishy going on at the competition. Now he sets his sights on the winners, the well-known radio presenter and amateur winemaker Julian Bright (Peter Elliott) and his right-hand man Rob (Jeff Szusterman) at the winery. When Shepherd gets on the trail of an elaborate swindle, he enlists the help of the previous prime suspect Amanda, of all people, to investigate evidence. The truth lies in wine in the second case of the new crime series 'Brokenwood - Murder in New Zealand': Neill Rea alias Detective Mike Shepherd has to learn a lot about wine to find out who drowned a famous critic in a fermentation silo. The unconventional investigator, who drives a vintage car and loves country music, is assisted by Fern Sutherland as Detective Sims and Pana Hema-Taylor in the role of his neighbour, who has the expert 'nose' of a sommelier. 'Bitter Wine' combines a thrilling crime story with an insight into a growing industry on the 'Emerald Isle' that is undergoing change.
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WDR Television, 10.15 a.m.
Doreen Winkler came to New York with great ambitions. The 35-year-old from a small town in Saxony has become a sought-after sommelier in a short time. As a freelancer, she advises restaurants and private clients, hosts wine tastings and sits on competition juries. At a vegan dinner party in a 10-million city mansion in Soho, she does the wine service. Surprising guests who can afford anything with wines is her speciality. Can she pull it off with orange wine from Savoy and magnum rosés from the Loire?
arte, 13.00
In the Argentine provinces of Córdoba and Mendoza, vineyards stretch as far as the eye can see. Several chapters of the country's not always happy history are reflected in the juice of the vines, from the "conversion" of the Indians by the Jesuits to the most recent migratory movements. Viticulture has changed the landscape and culture of Argentina and made history.
ARD-alpha, 3.15 p.m.
Beer was probably invented before bread. And there were reasons for that! Alcohol relaxes and disinhibits, it's fun - but it kills quite a few people. How much is too much? The daily glass of red wine - healthy or unhealthy? Where is the border between "having a drink" and addiction? The Quarks level experiment conducts an unusual alcohol experiment: under professional supervision, men, women, fat people, thin people drink - people who feel they can tolerate a lot and people who feel they can tolerate little. One thing is clear: men can take more than women. And experienced drinkers more than teetotalers. But does that really mean that the level of habitual drinkers rises more slowly, that they can drink more before they reach the limit of fitness to drive? Does body mass help? And can Asians really take less? "Drinking nicely" and "walking the line" Alcohol is a popular magic ingredient for parties. Are there really things that people can do better with an alcohol level than when sober? For example, can you "drink yourself pretty" to the other person, and does free speech work better? Conversely, what works worse with a low level than before - are there already measurable limitations after just one or two glasses of beer? Quarks with the latest state of science. The weekly science magazine "Quarks & Co" spends 45 minutes illuminating a scientific topic from a wide variety of often unusual angles. The makers pay special attention to communicating science in an uncomplicated way. That is why they always look for the most exciting approach to a topic and convey basics and background information instead of undigested news.
Bavarian Television, 11.40 a.m.
The district of Lindau also includes Nonnenhorn on the outer border of Bavaria with Baden-Württemberg. The Hornstein winegrowing family has its vines right on the shore of Lake Constance. Simon takes over the business after graduating and sees a great advantage in the lake: the soil was once a beach, is full of gravel and makes the wine special.
Bavarian Television, 5.15 p.m.
"Wine on beer - that's my advice! Beer on wine - don't do that." But what is there to the German hangover rule number 1 that everyone knows? From a scientific point of view, nothing. That's what experiments under real-life conditions at an English university have shown. But where this saying comes from is revealed by Alfons Schuhbeck in the New Year's Eve episode of his Feinschmeckerei. The advice comes from the Middle Ages and has more to do with social advancement and decline: "If you made it from cheap beer to expensive wine, then you were somebody," Alfons Schuhbeck reveals. "And if you had to switch from wine back to beer, then you were a loser."
arte, 8.45 a.m.
In the Argentine provinces of Córdoba and Mendoza, vineyards stretch as far as the eye can see. Several chapters of the country's not always happy history are reflected in the juice of the vines, from the "conversion" of the Indians by the Jesuits to the most recent migratory movements. Viticulture has changed the landscape and culture of Argentina and made history.
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The climatic zones for grapevines are moving northwards, while winegrowers in southern Europe have to fear for their existence. So Anne Engrav in Norway hopes for the first successful harvest. Climate change is still an advantage for most winegrowers. The hot summers of recent years have produced great vintages. Nevertheless, Spanish and German winegrowers also have to use ideas and passion to face the challenges of global warming. Researchers at Geisenheim University of Viticulture have long warned of negative consequences: Late frost in spring and heavy rain in summer.
MDR Television, 2.05 p.m.
Winemaker Karl Friedrich Aust loves this regular steam service at the foot of the vineyards. His memories of the train go back to his childhood: "Above all, it was that coal smell, from the coke they had back then. That is an unmistakable smell. And that sound when the train toots and passes through the valley. Sometime later you see a bit of the smoke rising - as if it could never be any other way."