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Thursday, 1 July

ARD-alpha, 8.15 p.m.

Istria - Croatia's Green Peninsula

The hinterland of Istria is still an insider tip for many travellers to Croatia. On a tour into the mountains, TV reporter Andrea Grießmann discovers almost deserted villages, olive groves, vineyards and cypresses in deep red soil.

Friday, 2 July

Phoenix, 5.15 a.m.

The Danube
From the Wachau to Hungary

The TV team learns from two winemaker brothers how the Danube influences the aroma of their wines in the Wachau.

Friday, 2 July

SWR Television, 6.15 p.m.

Man Homeland
We in Landau

Landau, the metropolis on the southern wine route, has a French touch and is surrounded by vines and the Palatinate Forest.

Saturday, 3 July

NDR Television, 8.00 a.m.

Service: Travel
Costa Dorada - Spain's Gold Coast

The wine region El Priorat lies in the steep hills of the Serra de Montsant and is worth a trip.

Saturday, 3 July

Bavarian Television, 5.00 p.m.

Summer in the Waldviertel

A mountain and hill country in Lower Austria between the Mühlviertel and the Weinviertel, bordered by the Danube to the south and Bohemia and Moravia to the north. It is a borderland in many respects, secluded and quiet. On the rugged plateaus, grey poppy has been cultivated again for some years, from which excellent oil is pressed, and rye, which is distilled into whiskey. Vineyards and apricots thrive on the southern hills above the Danube valley.

Sunday, 4 July

hr-television, 6.00 a.m.

The Wine Terraces of Lavaux
Spoiled by Three Suns - Switzerland

The wine-growing region of Lavaux between Lausanne and Vevey is considered one of the most beautiful landscapes in Switzerland. The mighty rock faces of the Savoy and Vaud Alps protect it from cold winds, and Lac Léman - Lake Geneva - which is over three hundred metres deep, also provides a mild climate. Even the Romans planted vines on the steep shore slopes. In the Middle Ages, Cistercian monks began to create stepped terraces fortified with masonry, thus increasing the quality and yield of the vines. Despite the use of modern techniques, viticulture in Lavaux is still extremely laborious today. To facilitate cultivation, dizzying monorails were built to transport people and materials up to the upper terraces.

Sunday, 4 July

hr-television, 6.15 a.m.

The Loreley Innkeeper
A New Impetus on the Middle Rhine

Daliah Geisel is the landlady of the Weinstübchen in Sankt Goarshausen. Like most restaurateurs there, she is struggling. The little town at the foot of the Loreley Rock has seen better days. Admittedly, the number of day tourists on the Middle Rhine is rising again. Nevertheless, not much money remains in the region. In many places, frustrated operators of pubs and restaurants are giving up. The St. Goarshausen woman is doing the opposite. She believes in the future of the region, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is forging ahead.

Sunday, 4 July

hr-television, 10.05 a.m.

The Vintner King
Unexpected Inheritance

At the reading of the will, the Stickler family is in for a surprise: against all expectations, Edi has bequeathed his vineyards not to his daughter Andrea, but to his son Thomas. Andrea and her husband as well as mayor Georg Plattner, who had previously leased Edi's vineyards, are extremely annoyed. Andrea feels left out, although her father had financed the pharmacy for her years ago. She accuses her brother, who has lived abroad for years, of never having been there for the family. Georg is also dependent on the amount of grapes. So he presses his brother-in-law to extend the original lease. Thomas has to decide whether to accept his father's inheritance or cede the land to Georg. But as grand vintner Gottfried Schnell introduces him more and more to the world of wine, something begins to change in Thomas. Georg Plattner suddenly finds himself confronted with the fact that Thomas will not renew his lease, as he decides to become a winemaker himself.

Stefan Fleming as Georg Plattner (left) and Harald Krassnitzer as Thomas Stickler (right).

ARD/ORF/Petro Domenigg

Sunday, 4 July

3sat, 3 .05 p.m.

America's West Coast
Northern California

In contrast to the south of the US state, the north of California is rather unknown. Filmmaker Jörg Daniel Hissen travels along the Pacific coast of Northern California. He meets people who represent California's attitude to life. With biologist Emily Benito, he roams the famous redwood forests with their sequoia trees that can grow over 100 metres high. The Mexican immigrant and vintner Ulises Valdez tells how the American dream came true for him. Young organic farmers show their farms, and the photo artist Chris McCaw presents his pictures on the beaches of Northern California. The highlight of the journey through Northern California is a zeppelin ride over the metropolis of San Francisco. It opens up a whole new perspective on "The Golden State" on the west coast of the USA.

Sunday, 4 July

SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.

Dream Destinations: Alsace and Vosges - newly discovered

The SWR documentary is a foray through Alsace with its varied landscapes, the European metropolis of Strasbourg and people in whose everyday lives Alsatian identity can be felt. Alsace is primarily rural. In the villages you can often hear the Alsatian dialect, for example in Seebach, one of the most beautiful half-timbered villages in northern Alsace. There, the TV crew visits a German-French winegrowing couple who produce organic wine and crémant. In the Vosges, a family runs an alpine farm in summer that is typical for the region and produces Munster cheese. On the Alsace Wine Route, a pair of winegrowers have opted for sustainable architecture when building their farm and have converted the operation to biodynamic cultivation.

Monday, 5 July

arte, 9.20 a.m.

GEO Reportage: France's Winegrowers
Tradition meets Passion

France, the land of wine: Hills full of vines characterise the landscape in many regions. But in some places the cultivation methods have exhausted the vineyards, and time and again clearing has to be done even in traditional growing areas. Some winegrowers are breaking new ground. They want to turn their production around to counter the decline of wine culture - with unusual ideas, with a sense of tradition and in harmony with nature. One who is fighting against the dying of the vineyards in France is the vine grower Lilian Bérillon. In Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, a small municipality in the south of France, he owns a tree and vine nursery. "The situation is serious: vines used to be planted for 80 to 100 years, but today they only have a lifespan of 20 to 30 years - modern viticulture bears part of the responsibility for this," says Lilian. He maintains close relations with the winegrowers and travels to wineries all over the country to develop solutions. The Beaujolais wine region north of Lyon is also going through a turbulent time. The controversial quality of Beaujolais Nouveau has led an entire region into crisis. Here, Julien Merle, a young fifth-generation winegrower, has broken with previous cultivation practices. Together with his partner Nathalie, he works in the best farming tradition: organically, without chemicals. The result is young natural wines that are in vogue not only in France but all over the world. Will the "young wild ones" prevail on the wine market?

Tuesday, 6 July

phoenix, 7.30 a.m.

My foreign country
The Georgian Dream - Longing for Europe

Since 2008, the country has been striving towards Europe and has pushed ahead with democratisation. The police used to be considered corrupt, the officers were even called muggers. Then, in one fell swoop, 16,000 police officers were dismissed. Today, the newly recruited, mostly young police officers help the citizens. Georgian entrepreneurs are also seeking proximity to the EU. As wine producers, they want to tap into the European market.

Tuesday, 6 July

3sat, 3 .45 p.m.

People in the Karst - Life between Heaven and Hell

The Karst has long been the most inhospitable spot on earth between Vienna and Trieste. Director Kurt Mayer travelled the Karst landscape intensively for over two years. Niko Luin and his wife Katarina are - like many farmers in the Karst - enthusiastic cave explorers in their free time. Every Karst inhabitant dreams of having his or her own grotto. Many farmers actually have their own entrance to the underworld. There they press wine, store Karst ham or let cheese mature.

Tuesday, 6 July

ARD-alpha, 8.15 p.m.

On the Black Sea - The Coast of Georgia

Green oases on the Black Sea, mountain ranges on the coast and a dazzling metropolis, Tbilisi. Georgia is unmistakable. The country has only 3.7 million inhabitants. They maintain traditions and customs that do not exist anywhere else in the world. The slightly magnetic sand of Ureki is said to have magical powers. The oldest wine varieties in the world grow in the Javakheti Mountains. And the harbour city of Batumi, in the very south of Georgia, was already considered a longing destination in the days of the Soviet Union.

Wednesday, 7 July

Phoenix, 3.45 p.m.

Magical Andes| Argentina and Chile - The North

Millions of grapevines reach for the sky on the gentle hills of the Argentine province of Mendoza. Centuries ago, the Incas established irrigation systems here to transport the meltwater from the mountains down into the valley.

Thursday, 8 July

3sat, 11.50 a.m.

The Taste of Europe
Southeast Styria

On his foray through Europe, Lojze Wieser and Martin Traxl explore south-eastern Styria, where they find a unique wealth of natural and cultural landscapes. The fertile volcanic soil offers optimal conditions for viticulture, elderberry plantations and the almost forgotten orchard meadows where old apple varieties are cultivated.

Thursday, 8 July

ARD-alpha, 8.15 p.m.

Lifeline Dordogne - From the Massif Central to the Rock of Domme

In a two-part documentary series, filmmaker Michael Trabitzsch embarks on a voyage of discovery along the Dordogne River through southwestern France. On the almost 490 km that the river covers from its source to its mouth, it flows through multifaceted landscapes - from the dramatic and rugged volcanic mountains to the romantic and historic Périgord and the wine-growing regions of Bergerac. (Part 2 "From Marqueyssac to the Gironde" follows at 9.00 p.m.)

Thursday, 8 July

3sat, 21.40

Generation Gin
The Black Forest between Hype and Craft

ZDF reporters Eva Schiller and Anna Warsberg meet people who are deeply rooted in the Black Forest and who are passionately turning around the tradition of distilling schnapps that has been carried on for generations. Florian Faude wants to make noble brandies hip again and tries to do so with pretty much all the raw materials he can grow or find in the region. With his developments, he has proven that gin also works on a raspberry basis and doesn't always have to taste like juniper. "The old distillers here in the village smiled at me at first - and still drank the most of my stuff at parties," says the trained winemaker. This already went down well in his school days, as the now 36-year-old remembers: "Others traded drugs in the schoolyard, I just traded my schnapps." Iris Krader's gin tastes of roses, which she grows in her garden. She lives on the edge of the Black Forest in Markgräflerland and is one of the few female gin distillers. Even before the gin hype developed, she realised her dream: she developed a gin, invested 50,000 euros in a distilling plant and expanded the vineyard she took over from her uncle. A risk that has paid off: Her gin is not a mass product, but it has won several awards and is on the menu of top restaurants all over Germany.

Friday, 9 July

SWR Television, 6.15 p.m.

Take a drive
On lush banks - The Rems Valley leaves no one cold

Varied river landscapes, lovely vineyards, old towns worth seeing - the Rems Valley is charming at every turn. The river Rems in Baden-Württemberg has created a valley where hikers, cyclists, culture lovers and pleasure seekers all get their money's worth. The landscape around Weinstadt is characterised by viticulture. According to experts, wine has been grown in this area for around 900 years. Moritz Haidle also has his vines here. His goal is to make Remstal wine internationally known.

Friday, 9 July

arte, 19.40

South Tyrol
Around Lake Kaltern

Nowhere is South Tyrol, Italy's northernmost province, more Mediterranean than around Lake Kaltern. It is one of the warmest bathing lakes in the Alps and surrounded by a large wine-growing area. Wine has made the area prosperous. Numerous manors and castles characterise the landscape. The documentary introduces two young South Tyrolean women who run a multilingual online magazine, a vintner who demonstrates a spirit of innovation, and a restorer who rescues centuries-old tiled stoves. An architect explores the bunkers of the Alpenwall, a defence system built on Mussolini's orders. The journey also takes us to the village of Tramin on the Wine Road, namesake of the Gewürztraminer grape variety. The village causes a sensation with the contemporary architecture of its cellar cooperative.

View of Lake Kaltern, one of the warmest bathing lakes in the Alps and located in a large wine-growing area.

SWR/sehmannsklub filmproduction

Friday, 9 July

hr-television, 21.00

South Africa's Cape Region
On the road at the most beautiful end of the world

On a trip to South Africa you can't miss Cape Town - for many it is the most beautiful city in the world and the starting point of this journey. The breathtaking landscape, the mix of cultures and the relaxed lifestyle create the special atmosphere of the city on Table Mountain. In the east of Cape Town, world-renowned wines grow in front of a breathtaking backdrop, which is why you should pay a visit to the Winelands and their farms.

Saturday, 10 July

hr-television, 4.45 p.m.

Hesse à la carte
Island Wine and Winemaker Steak

The Rhine island Mariannenaue belongs to Schloss Reinhardshausen. Good wine grows there in a special climate, and Winzerbier is brewed from the wild hops. Downstream in Rüdesheim Castle, the chef cooks a recipe by Hildegard von Bingen: Farmer's duck stuffed with dates, plus Grandma Dina's blueberry dessert.

Sunday, 11 July

hr-television, 10.05 a.m.

The Vintner King
New Testament

Thomas plans a fundamental renovation of the entire winery. Georg Plattner, meanwhile, is desperately trying to find new grapes for processing. Thomas' mother Hermine Stickler, who is learning to stand on her own two feet after her husband's death, also wants to renovate: Her inn is in desperate need of renewal. Thomas takes out a loan to modernise his winery. He is supported in his plans and introduced to the secrets of winegrowing by Claudia Plattner, his former lover and cellar master of the Schnell-Hof. Anna also makes a decision: she decides to stay with her father in Rust. She has already made one acquaintance: She hits it off right away with Paul, the son Claudia and her ex-husband Georg Plattner share. Andrea and Georg have not yet gotten over the loss of the vineyards. In order to get Edi's inheritance after all, they forge a will. But Thomas, with the help of the great vintner Gottfried Schnell, manages to expose the fraud.

Sunday, 11 July

MDR Television, 1.04 p.m.

Legendary: South Tyrol

Hilde Van den Dries is a wine farmer in the Upper Vinschgau. It is the highest wine-growing region in Europe. A few years ago she left her home in Belgium to make wine in South Tyrol in harmony with nature. The daily work is hard, because the harsh climate requires a lot of manual labour. And yet the young Belgian describes the vineyard below a monastery as the most beautiful workplace in the world.

Monday, 12 July

hr-television, 10.45 a.m.

Natural paradise vineyard

Whether it's a shrew or a buzzard, an ant lion or genet - in the course of a year the vineyard attracts numerous wild animals and transforms into a fascinating natural paradise. The film tells of life and survival among the vines. The settings are the wine landscapes at the Kaiserstuhl in Baden as well as in Southern France and Lower Austria. Impressive animal and nature footage shows the interplay in the vineyard ecosystem - from the sprouting of the vines in spring to the harvesting of the grapes in autumn.

Monday, 12 July

3sat, 11.45 a.m.

At Table... in Istria

Croatia's largest peninsula, Istria, lies at the northern end of the Adriatic Sea. While the coastal region is known for its picturesque little towns, the lesser known hinterland fascinates with the lushness of its nature. This is where the Tikel family lives. Ivica Tikel, his brother Denis and sister Marijana manage several vineyards and two olive groves together with their parents. The Tikels are self-sufficient; everything they need to live grows on their farm. They earn their living by selling their wines and olive oil.

Monday, 12 July

SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.

Delicious in the country
A guest of Anja Kurz in Heilbronner Land

This time it's off to the Heilbronner Land. There, Anja Kurz awaits the countrywomen to convince them of her cooking skills. She lives with her husband Oliver on the family vineyard, which was founded by her father-in-law. While Oliver develops the wines as a winemaker, Anja organises everything else. The sociable mother of two is in the right place. She will prepare a menu with a Mediterranean touch for the guests. The omelette with green asparagus as a starter is decorated with a Parmesan crust.

The Kurz-Wagner family is looking forward to the arrival of the countrywomen at their winery in Talheim, from left to right. Oliver, daughter Marie, son Paul, Anja and her father Gerhard Fritz.

SWR/megaherz/Andreas Maluche

Tuesday, 13 July

3sat, 1.55 p.m.

Longing for the Coast

The film accompanies the Austrian author Christine Casapicola on her research about the coastal country, including the grape harvest in Cormons, the former Austrian border town. Cormòns is a municipality with 7,300 inhabitants in eastern Friuli, Italy and the main town of the Collio wine-growing area.

Wednesday, 14 July

tagesschau24, 10.15 pm

A question of attitude
When does alcohol become a problem?

Alcohol is everywhere, drinking it seems totally normal: regular alcohol consumption is part of everyday life for most Germans. A good 70 percent of Germans between the ages of 18 and 64 have drunk alcohol within the past 30 days, according to a survey by the Federal Centre for Health Education. During the Corona pandemic, consumption has risen again according to surveys: existential fears, social isolation, excessive demands. Reaching for the bottle promises relaxation and stress relief - but even small amounts of alcohol are harmful. rbb reporter Helena Daehler also likes to drink: a beer after a tennis match, a glass of wine after work. But she asks herself: How much alcohol is okay? How much do I need the relaxing and stimulating effect? What do I know about the consequences? And how do I feel when I go without - when I go out and sit sober among a crowd of inebriated people? She records her impressions in a video diary.

Thursday, 15 July

SR Television, 8.15 p.m.

The amazing success story of Riesling in the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer regions

In two episodes, this reportage tells stories from the largest Riesling-growing region in the world. Who knows that the German President's guests of state are served Moselle sparkling wine instead of champagne? That the Queen likes to raise her glass with Moselle wine during her dinner speeches? That more than a hundred years ago the German Emperor had his special train brought to the Moselle three times because he liked the Riesling so much? That this wine was the most expensive in the world back then? The spectators watch the vines grow and ripen and are present when Kilian and Angelika Franzen climb into their vineyard, the steepest in Europe with an average gradient of 65 percent. Here, everything is manual labour, because machines that could till this vineyard have yet to be invented. The Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wine-growing region covers more than 5,300 hectares, mostly on steep slopes. It is not for nothing that winemaker Martin Gerlach calls his product "Dangerous Riesling": working in the vineyards of the Moselle has cost many a life. The Moselle vintners' profession is arduous, dangerous and not always productive. Once upon a time, the hype about Moselle wine led to a bubble that - when it burst - plunged many winegrowers into abject poverty. This is how the young Karl Marx first came up with the idea of thinking of economics in terms of social issues. You can see: The wine of the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer has always played a part - in world affairs.

Saturday, 17 July

arte, 19.30

Moldova, a country in transition

In Butuceni, an open-air opera festival is held once a year. Anatolie Botnaru, a viticultural engineer, lawyer and entrepreneur, has set up the event. The 52-year-old has lived in the small village for 14 years. He has restored abandoned houses here in the traditional style and has been just as successful with international tourists as with his restaurant. Here, Olesea Cojocaru keeps the kitchen running with the help of the village women. They cook according to tried and tested recipes and press wine from old vines. Once upon a time, the narrow country, which now borders Romania in the west and is otherwise surrounded by Ukraine, was considered the "orchard of the Soviet Union". Moldova's fertile black soil is among the best in the world. Sergiu Turcanu, who has already lived in China and Turkey, knows that. Now he grows herbs, peppers and chilli rarities from all over the world in the middle of the capital Chisinau. And Grigore has discovered a future for himself in his parents' vineyard after years abroad. By focusing on old grape varieties, he has found a niche in the Moldovan winegrowing industry, which relies on mass production.

Sunday, 18 July

hr-television, 10.05 a.m.

The winemaker king
New intrigues

At last the renovation work on Thomas' winery can begin: The ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new, modern cellar takes place. But Georg Plattner is not defeated yet and spins new intrigues against Thomas.

Monday, 19 July

3sat, 1.50 p.m.

Upstream! Europe's Waterways: From the Carmague to the Ardèche

Starting in the Camargue, this episode takes us up the Rhône, past Arles, Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Then the route follows the wild Ardèche into the French Massif Central. The next stop on the journey is the wine-growing region near Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where winemaker Patrick Brunel grows the Mourvèdre grape variety. It thrives well near rivers, as water masses ensure a balanced temperature.

Tuesday, 20 July

3sat, 11.45 a.m.

Hesse à la carte

If you don't go to the Rheingau when the weather is nice, you're missing out. Wine regions are good for body and soul. Film author Nina Thomas lets a local guide her to the best places and enjoy wine, hearty specialities and wonderful cakes - all with the most beautiful views of vineyards along the Rhine.

Wednesday, 21 July

3sat, 3 .15 p.m.

Mallorca's quiet sides: Hiking, wine and almond blossom

Mallorca is best experienced outside the summer high season. The temperatures are pleasant, the beaches are not overcrowded and the hotel prices are often cheaper. In addition, the landscape is adorned with lush greenery and blossoms when it is still winter here or when the dull autumn is already setting in. September is the month of the grape harvest and perfect for tasting the delicious local wines, for example during a ride on the "Wine Express", a wooden train on wheels that takes visitors to a vineyard tasting.

The "Weinexpress", a wooden train on wheels, takes visitors to a tasting in the vineyard.

ZDF/HR

Thursday, 22 July

3sat, 11.45 a.m.

The Taste of Europe
Montenegro

This film invites you on a culinary voyage of discovery through Montenegro. The country's culture has been influenced by the different peoples who have lived here over the centuries. On the border with Albania, Lojze Wieser and Martin Traxl navigate the largest inland body of water in the Balkans, Lake Scutari, on whose shores the autochthonous Crmnicko wine thrives. And between Bar and Ulcinj, the two walk through olive groves with 1,000- to 2,000-year-old stands.

Thursday, 22 July

SR Television, 8.15 p.m.

The amazing success story of Riesling in the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer regions

In two episodes, this report tells stories from the largest Riesling-growing region in the world. Who knows that the German President's guests of state are served Moselle sparkling wine instead of champagne? That the Queen likes to raise her glass with Moselle wine during her dinner speeches? That more than a hundred years ago the German Emperor had his special train brought to the Moselle three times because he liked the Riesling so much? That this wine was the most expensive in the world back then? The spectators watch the vines grow and ripen and are present when Kilian and Angelika Franzen climb into their vineyard, the steepest in Europe with an average gradient of 65 percent. Here, everything is manual labour, because machines that could till this vineyard have yet to be invented. The Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wine-growing region covers more than 5,300 hectares, mostly on steep slopes. It is not for nothing that winemaker Martin Gerlach calls his product "Dangerous Riesling": working in the vineyards of the Moselle has cost many a life. The Moselle vintners' profession is arduous, dangerous and not always productive. Once upon a time, the hype about Moselle wine led to a bubble that - when it burst - plunged many winegrowers into abject poverty. This is how the young Karl Marx first came up with the idea of thinking of economics in terms of social issues. You can see: The wine of the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer has always played a part - in world affairs.

Thursday, 22 July

SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.

On the German Wine Route
People and traces along a holiday route

Officially opened in 1935 by Gauleiter Bürkel, the Wine Route was a marketing coup by the National Socialists to boost wine sales and tourism. Despite the Second World War and the collapse of the Nazi state, the Wine Route has remained a success story in the Federal Republic of Germany to this day. Many people on the Wine Route make their living from winegrowing. Gerhard Hoffmann, for example: He was one of the first organic winegrowers in Rhineland-Palatinate. Although an active member of the CDU and an avowed Catholic, he was attacked as a "green bomber" in the early years. Today, even many of the legal regulations of organic farming are not strict enough for him. He would rather forego crop yields for reasons of conscience than make the smallest compromises. Chie Sakata only came to Germany from Japan at the age of 18 and had no contact with wine in her home country. Ten years later she becomes cellar master and boss of twenty-five employees in a renowned old family winery.

Friday, 23 July

SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.

Expedition to the Homeland
Black Forest

SWR presenter Ramon Babazadeh is on the road in one of the most popular holiday regions of the southwest and meets people who experience their dream holiday here or who love their homeland as hosts. Anyone who runs a schnapps fountain, for example, has to reckon with the fact that guests will also want to stay overnight sometimes. Stefan Wild, an excellent wine cooper in two senses of the word, has provided for this case by offering overnight accommodation in a wine barrel. Even teetotalers can spend the night in the large barrels. There is room for two, including a view of France.

Saturday, 24 July

SWR Television, 6.15 a.m.

Italy - Fiery Mountains, Fertile Soils

Even today, the volcanic origin of the Lipari Islands is omnipresent. Stromboli demonstrates several times an hour the unpredictability of the hot material that can erupt from the earth's interior at any time. On the island of Vulcano, the warm springs and sulphurous mud are used to treat illnesses. On Lipari, pumice stone was mined and exported for many years, and on the fertile soils of the island of Salina, capers and wine thrive above all.

Sunday, 25 July

hr-television, 10.05 a.m.

The Vintner King
Shocking truth

With master builder Schmalvogel's help, Georg Thomas' new wine cellar is behind schedule. But once again Gottfried Schnell stands by his protégé and is able to intervene.

Sunday, 25 July

3sat, 3.30 p.m.

Castles and Palaces in Austria - From Vulkanland to Schilcherland

Kapfenstein Castle in Vulkanland has developed into a temple of pleasure. Here, the ten-member Winkler-Hermaden family of winegrowers and hoteliers produces internationally renowned wine on volcanic soil. Christof Winkler-Hermaden, who looks after the fate of the wine cellar, invites guests to his wedding in style in the vineyards around the castle. Especially in Western Styria, distinctive wines and castle grounds are inextricably linked. Stainz Castle, the centre of Schilcherland, was once owned by the Styrian reformer Archduke Johann. He pushed the cultivation of the Blaue Wildbacher grape in the region and thus heralded the triumph of the typical West Styrian Schilcher wine, which is still cultivated today in the former experimental vineyard at the foot of the castle.

Sunday, 25 July

3sat, 4.15 p.m.

Castles and Palaces in Austria - Southern Burgenland

Alexandra Rieger has also found a new home in southern Burgenland. The soprano was guided to Neuhaus am Klausenbach by the internationally renowned opera singer Dietmar Kerschbaum, where she takes care of the fortunes of Tabor Castle. Kerschbaum, who comes from the remoteness of the Austria-Hungary-Slovenia border triangle, has turned the former estate of the Batthyánys into a venue of high culture. The annual opera festival has long since become a fixture for international opera fans. Alexandra Rieger ensures that everything runs smoothly. She also helps with the grape harvest on the vineyard at the foot of the castle. The reward for her work: Uhudler wine from southern Burgenland.

Monday, 26 July

3sat, 5.25 a.m.

White horses, blue vines - In the home of the Lipizzaner and the Schilcher

Extensive alpine pastures, untouched river landscapes, vineyards and winegrowers' houses: that is Western Styria. The film presents the region west of the Mur in Austria. Today tourism is the most important branch of the economy, and its most important figureheads are the Lipizzaner horses at the Piber stud farm. Here the world-famous animals are bred, reared and trained for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Next to them grows Schilcher, that unmistakable rosé wine made from the Blue Wildbach grape. It was the Styrian prince, Archduke Johann, who had these vines cultivated in large quantities. Only in Schilcherland, from Ligist via Stainz to Eibiswald, does the grape variety find the best soils and the right climate.

Tuesday, 27 July

3sat, 6.30 pm

Upstream! Europe's Waterways: From the Carmague to the Ardèche

Starting in the Camargue, this episode goes up the Rhône, past Arles, Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Then the route follows the wild Ardèche into the French Massif Central. The next stop on the journey is the wine-growing region near Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where winemaker Patrick Brunel grows the Mourvèdre grape variety. It thrives well near rivers, as water masses ensure a balanced temperature.

Wednesday, 28 July

arte, 19.40

Beyond the Alps
On Lake Maggiore

The lakes of Northern Italy are considered places of longing. The series shows the five largest among them. Five films show these natural spaces in the change of seasons and introduce people who are closely connected to the lakes. This episode of the series takes us to the autumnal Lago Maggiore, to the wild nature and to the people who are closely connected to the lake, who cultivate old traditions and found new ones to live here as tea farmers, stonemasons, winegrowers or alpine farmers.

Friday, 30 July

arte, 8.15 p.m.

The church stays in the village
Feature film, Germany 2012

Romeo and Juliet in Swabian: The young winemaker Klara and the pig farmer Peter would love to get married. But like their villages of Ober- and Unterrieslingen, their families are also strong enemies. When Oberrieslingen wants to sell the common village church to a rich American, the situation escalates.

Saturday, 31 July

arte, 12.45 p.m.

Italy, my love
The Tuscan Coast

Bolgheri, the small village on the Etruscan coast, lies immersed in a landscape of vineyards and olive groves. Through a red brick castle, you enter the village with its cobbled streets and old stone houses adorned with geraniums. In the past, tulips were grown in Bolgheri, but today viticulture is flourishing. Raffaella Rotunno, an employee of a winery, gives an insight into her work.

Grapes from the Sassicaia vineyard in Bolgheri.

Boris Mahlau

Saturday, 31 July

arte, 23.30

Rome on the Rhine
Centre of the Empire

Wherever the Romans found favourable sites along the Rhine, they built Roman-style cities with public baths, forums, temples and arenas. Rome ruled the Rhine for 500 years. The Germanic peoples also benefited from Roman civilisation - even if sometimes friends of Rome became enemies. This shared history still shapes Germany and France today. Ausonius found his great love here: Bissula. What else will he have missed besides the southern sun? Wine. It was the Romans who brought vines to the Moselle. And rocket and many other vegetables and herbs.

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