3sat, 12.00 noon
Porto is famous for its port wine, but also for its nostalgic trams. The most popular is Line 1, the "Infante", named after the explorer Henry the Navigator. A very special railway line, the "Linha do Douro", also begins in Porto. The line runs along the Douro river in the middle of the wine-growing region, which has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is the only place where the grapes for port wine are allowed to grow.
Das Erste (ARD), 4.10 pm
The grape harvest is just around the corner. But the barrels of winemaker Shanna Reis in Aspisheim (Rheinhessen) are still full of last year's wine. She has four days to bottle it all. After that, she will have room in the cellar for the new wine. And the contract bottler's workers move on to the next winery. The time pressure is great.
SR Television, 6.10 a.m.
Food of the future - grown in the region, healthy, sustainable and produced in-house. They are all the rage, even in the Palatinate. On the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest, the climate is so mild that the Romans once began cultivating vines and even fig trees thrive here. Yvonne Ortloff makes mustard from figs and Riesling in Bad Dürkheim.
arte, 5.50 pm
From enormous granite massifs to imposing mountain panoramas and impressive nature reserves: Valtellina is one of the most beautiful and yet least known Alpine regions in Italy. The northern Italian valley landscape stretches over a hundred kilometres and is surrounded by steep vineyards that are painstakingly cultivated.
arte, 18.35 hrs
High-quality wines are produced in the Piana Rotaliana. This is where the Teroldego grape grows, which can only be found here.
hr television, 10.30 pm
Twenty kilometres north of the famous waterfalls, where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario, lies the Niagara wine region with the small historic village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Time seems to stand still there. It is a region known for Canada's famous ice wine. The Iniskillin winery in the province of Ontario has often been recognised for its top wines.
rbb television, 10.30 a.m.
From Cottbus, Anja Ittmann cycles through her home region: along the Spree to Spremberg, through the Lusatian Lakeland to Bad Liebenwerda. There she meets a passionate winegrower who produces wine from ancient varieties in Brandenburg.
Bavarian Television, 2.30 pm
The election campaign proves to be particularly tough for Andrea when she discovers that her advisor Felix Felsner is allied with Georg. Thomas and biologist Karin Schwarz get to know each other on more than just a professional level. Andreas Koblenz, Georg's business partner, threatens to publish explosive information about Georg's political and financial machinations.
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Bavarian Television, 7.15 pm
On the Bavarian shores of Lake Constance, a number of winegrowing and fruit-growing families become landlords for a few weeks each year. In their Rädle inns, they serve their own wine and cider and set themselves up at the cooker to cook simple dishes or prepare snacks.
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arte, 5.05 pm
From enormous granite massifs to imposing mountain panoramas and impressive nature reserves: The Valtellina is one of the most beautiful and yet least known Alpine regions in Italy. The northern Italian valley landscape stretches over a hundred kilometres and is surrounded by steep vineyards that are painstakingly cultivated.
3sat, 4.10 pm
Vines have been cultivated on the slopes high above Lake Geneva for generations. The Lavaux wine terraces in the canton of Vaud with views of the lake and the Alps are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Winemaker Gilles Wannaz is aware of his responsibility and wants to protect Lake Geneva, the largest freshwater reservoir in Western Europe, from chemical pollution. His vineyard is run biodynamically.
ARD-alpha, 8.15 pm
It's easy to experience Georgian hospitality: you walk slowly past a fence, make eye contact with the person behind it and they invite you in! Julia and her Georgian travelling companion Gia end up with 74-year-old Shura, who invites them into the house and opens a mysterious flap in the floor of the kitchen. A ladder leads down into a gloomy dungeon, which turns out to be a wine cellar - tasting included. That's hospitality for you in Georgia.
Das Erste (ARD), 4.10 pm
The grape harvest is just around the corner. But the barrels of winemaker Shanna Reis in Aspisheim (Rheinhessen) are still full of last year's wine. She has four days to bottle it all. After that, she will have room in the cellar for the new wine. And the contract bottler's workers move on to the next winery. The time pressure is great.
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arte, 5.50 pm
For decades, Burgenland was regarded as an economic problem child: running along the border with Hungary, it was cut off from trade and innovation for many decades by the Iron Curtain. But that was yesterday. Because Burgenland is looking to the future. Here lives a winegrower who stores his wine in Lake Neusiedl rather than in the cellar.
hr television, 10.30 pm
Many people are drawn to South Tyrol every summer. For hiking, cycling, eating and drinking. Annette Krause visits this pleasure landscape. She experiences the magnificent mountain world of the Dolomites, explores the famous Alpe di Siusi, immerses herself in the lively city of Bolzano and enjoys the wine region around Lake Kaltern. The presenter explores the wine region around Tramin on a mountain bike.
Bavarian Television, 2.30 pm
Thomas and the family support Andrea in the election finale for the mayoralty. They are canvassing for every vote, while opponent Georg Plattner is emphatically confident of victory. The surprise is all the greater when Andrea wins the election. The Sticklers cheer enthusiastically. And an emotional knockout for Georg Plattner. However, the election result also has an impact on his wife Hedwig: she will probably no longer work as a secretary under the new mayor. Thomas and biologist Karin take their time to deepen their still tentative relationship, as they both look back on painful experiences.
SWR Television, 8.15 pm
Forester Burkhard Steckel is the master of the "million neighbourhood", where the most expensive oak trees in Germany thrive. Many a trunk fetches more than 10,000 euros at the annual timber auction. Winemaker Frank John matures his top wines in barrels made from Palatinate oak.
3sat, 2.45 pm
Tuscany is still a place of longing for many travellers. Alongside Florence and Pisa, Siena is one of the region's main attractions. Tuscany can also be tasted. This applies to Chianti with its wines and the Maremma and its good cheese. Tuscan cuisine thrives above all on good ingredients and thus on the wealth of small farms, which you absolutely must visit when travelling through Tuscany.
3sat, 5.45 pm
Filmmaker Susanne Gebhardt takes a journey through Alsace in north-east France with its varied landscapes and the European metropolis of Strasbourg. Alsace is primarily rural in character. It is noticeable that people know each other. In the villages, the dialect is often still alive, for example in Seebach, one of the most beautiful half-timbered villages in northern Alsace. There, the film team visits a Franco-German winemaking couple who produce organic wine and crémant.
3sat, 2.45 pm
The Karst has long been the most inhospitable place on earth between Vienna and Trieste. Director Kurt Mayer travelled the Karst landscape intensively for over two years. The karst plateau is perforated like a sponge, soaking up everything that can flow. Its underworld, huge cave domes, rushed through by wild rivers, already characterised Dante's image of hell. Like many farmers in the Karst, Niko Luin and his wife Katarina are keen cave explorers in their spare time. Every Karst inhabitant dreams of having their own cave. Many farmers actually have their own entrance to the underworld. This is where they press wine, store their Karst ham or age cheese. In the cave of Škocjan, one of the largest caves in Europe, a raging river, the Reka, disappears to flow into the sea as the Timavo just 50 kilometres further south near Duino. More than 9,000 caves have now been surveyed in the Karst, but there are still areas that have not yet been documented.
3sat, 11.00 a.m.
High above the Gulf of Genoa, a chain of forgotten places and fascinating landscapes stretches from the French Riviera to the hills of Tuscany. The rhythm of the incessant ascent and descent culminates in the work on the narrow wine terraces of the Cinque Terre - an unmistakable cultural landscape that has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
3sat, 14.50 hrs
Spain's Mediterranean coast between Cadaqués and Torrevieja is diverse. In the north lies the Costa Brava, the "wild coast", with bizarre rock formations and secluded bays. The hinterland of the east coast also has a lot to offer. Wine has been growing on the steep slopes of Priorat for centuries. Winemaker Sara Pérez lets it mature in amphorae.
3sat, 4.15 pm
The "Dream Places" series takes us to the most beautiful places in the world. This episode takes us to the Loire Valley. It is known for its fairytale castles and excellent wines.
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3sat, 5.45 pm
During the journey along the Adriatic coast, you learn more about the history of Croatia and meet exciting characters: from the employee of a seawater saltworks to a wine farmer from the island of Hvar to teachers at the stonemason school in Pučišća.
3sat, 3.25 pm
With the imposing Mont Ventoux always in view, we head to Avignon. The "City of the Popes" has an eventful history - and a bridge that became famous worldwide thanks to a children's song. From here, it is only a Katzensprung to the famous wine-growing region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the southern Rhone Valley. The village of Les Baux de Provence is dominated by a mighty castle ruin and is considered the most beautiful village in France.
3sat, 7.20 pm
To round off the journey, there is a Riesling in the Rheingau monastery of Eberbach, the oldest winery in Germany. Wladimir Kaminer tastes and takes a look at the monastery's wine treasure trove.
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arte, 11.30 a.m.
Of Austria's three wine-growing regions, the "Bergland" area is the least well-known. It comprises the federal states of Carinthia, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Tyrol and Vorarlberg.
Bavarian Television, 2.30 pm
A horse-riding trip together cements the fledgling relationship between winemaker Thomas Stickler and biologist Karin Schwarz. Karin is also welcomed with open arms by Hedwig and Gottfried. At the same time, Paul, with the help of his grandfather Blasius, is able to complete his first grape harvest as an independent winegrower. And his girlfriend Kerstin, with the help of trainee Ines and the whole family, manages to reopen the inn in style.
3sat, 11.50 a.m.
This time, "Zu Tisch in..." takes us to Rose-Marie in Provence, who invites all the residents of her former vineyard to a pre-Christmas party and classic lasagne soup. For 25 years, Rose-Marie Bernard rented out rooms to holiday guests on her old Provençal vineyard. Then she got tired of it, but didn't want to be alone either. So she divided the farm into five flats and sold four of them to young people from the area. She now celebrates Christmas twice, once with her family and once with her new household. Manuel Bernard, Rose-Marie's son, brings his three children and his own wine. Manuel is a winemaker at the "La Martine" winery. Christmas time is anything but tranquil for him. Around Christmas, he prunes the vines and prepares the young wine in the fermentation tanks for the cuvée. Only this combination of different varieties produces a good Côtes du Rhône in the end.
3sat, 3.15 pm
Twenty kilometres north of the famous waterfalls, where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario, lies the Niagara wine region with the small historic village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Time seems to stand still there. It is a region known for Canada's famous ice wine. The Iniskillin winery in the province of Ontario has often been recognised for its top wines.
arte, 18.35 hrs
The market halls of Dijon are a huge area with over 700 stalls spread over four pavilions. They are just big enough for the culinary diversity of Burgundy. The outer stalls offer a huge selection of meat, poultry and charcuterie. Seasonal mushrooms, organic vegetables and an impressive range of cheeses are concentrated in the centre. The light that floods in thanks to the historic roof construction makes strolling through the market a pleasure. A visit also includes enjoying a small snack with a glass of wine. The programme is also available online from 21.11. to 21.12.2023.
3sat, 3.35 pm
The northern part of the Andes in Argentina and Chile is home to some superlatives: the majority of the highest peaks in the Andes are located in the Argentinian province of Mendoza. It is also home to the 6,960 metre high Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the western hemisphere. On the gentle hills of the Argentinian province of Mendoza, millions of grapevines stretch towards the sky. The Incas established irrigation systems there centuries ago.
arte, 17.50 hrs
The Ballarò is like a grand opera. At Palermo's largest market, visitors are immersed in a round dance of intense colours, smells and sounds. You can also sample Sicilian wine at the market. The programme is also available online from 22.11. to 23.12.2023.
Bavarian television, 2.30 pm
Thomas Stickler left his hometown of Rust in Burgenland at an early age and made a career abroad. He has been working as a production director in a high-tech company in Frankfurt for years. When it is decided at a meeting to outsource the company's production facilities to Hungary, he clashes with the management and quits his job.
3sat, 12.50 pm
The popular holiday region of South Tyrol is nestled between the Eastern Alps and the Dolomites, where rugged mountains meet gentle wine-growing landscapes and the sun shines 300 days a year.
arte, 16.55 hrs
The wine that is mainly grown on the Sulcis archipelago comes from the red Carignano grape variety. The archipelago lies off the south-west coast of Sardinia and comprises the islands of Sant'Antioco, San Pietro and several small uninhabited islands. Sant'Antioco is the main island of the archipelago and the fourth largest in Italy. San Pietro is considerably smaller. There is a lot to discover on the islands. Both have an impressive history and many old traditions. The programme is also available online from 28.11. to 28.12. on arte.tv.
arte, 16.55 hrs
There are around 17,000 olive trees on the island of Isola, the most northerly in Italy. This is due to the mild microclimate of the lake at the foothills of the Alps. It also favours viticulture on the southern shore. Franciacorta sparkling wine was created here in the 1960s. Lake Iseo is the least known of the northern Italian lakes. In it lies Monte Isola, surrounded by a mountain panorama up to 2,000 metres high. The island is only around five square kilometres in size and has been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy ("Borghi più Belli d'Italia"). The car-free island has a timeless atmosphere. Hustle and bustle is a foreign word here. Four picturesque villages lie on the shores of the lake, which were originally fishing villages. The programme is also available online from 29.11. to 29.12. on arte.tv.
arte, 12.40 pm
In Japan, sake is a national treasure, a welcome outlet in a restrictive society, drunk on every occasion in the countryside as well as in the cities. But it took a long time for rice wine to win the hearts of the Japanese. The history of the drink is inextricably linked to that of the country: a slow but irreversible democratisation - from the high aristocracy of the past to the young trendsetters of the present. The programme is also available online from 24.11.2023 to 29.2.2024.