hr television, 2.45 p.m.
Warm hospitality, good wine, good food, 2,000 hours of sunshine a year - a landscape straight out of a picture book. In March, the almond blossom heralds the arrival of spring. Then a pink splendour adorns the German Wine Route and the hiking trails. Together with the vast Palatinate Forest, the region is particularly inviting for hiking, cycling and climbing at this time. We accompany former wine princess Christina Fischer on a journey through her homeland from the Palatinate Forest to Deidesheim - and discover with her a region that has more to offer than "Worscht un' Woi". Christina takes us to dizzying heights at the Trifels climbing rock, we meet Europe's largest coral breeder in the small village of Leinsweiler, indulge in reveries in the garden of a (rather down-to-earth) fantasist, learn the secret of fine raspberry chocolate tartlets and discover that German sparkling wine and Japanese food harmonise excellently. And by the way: the bass guitars of Lady Gaga and Prince also come from the Palatinate.
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ARD-alpha, 10.50 p.m.
Almost half of Germany is used for agriculture - and the expectations for agriculture are great: What opportunities does digitalisation offer here? Are robots and drones the new harvest workers? Robots could one day digitally sow, weed and kill weeds. They will be so small that the issue of soil compaction would no longer play a role. The energy and ecological balance would also be significantly better than with large machines. Can the robots in the future do what large tractors are normally needed for? They could plant grain in lines and sow maize with pinpoint accuracy. They would also enable farmers to be much more responsive to soil conditions in the future. And they could manage the fields on a much smaller scale and more according to ecological principles. The robot counterpart in the sky is the drone, which could become the tractor of the air in the future: There are already trials with it in viticulture. Equipped with special cameras and following a fixed pattern, it flies to certain measuring points and records a kind of thermal image. This means that the vineyard is only irrigated when it is necessary - and only with the amount that is required. But this generates large amounts of data. The more software and apps farmers use, the more they rely on satellite-based sowing maps, the more they run the risk of becoming glass producers. This is because the data generated is often sold on. It is not only farmers who have access to high-resolution satellite images of fields. Entrepreneurs or speculators on the grain exchanges can also view the condition of fields worldwide via satellite - and thus estimate how much grain will come onto the world market even before the harvest. And thus influence grain prices.
SWR Television (RP), 4.45 a.m.
Outside the Corona times, there is an event in Kommlingen every eight weeks on average, with the funfair in summer and the Christmas market as highlights in the annual calendar. There is still one winegrower and two part-time farmers - plus smaller businesses. Most residents commute to work in Konz or Luxembourg. A new development area with many young families ensures a balanced age structure high above Konz. The hub of the district is Donatusstraße.
3sat, 1.20 p.m.
The Azores islands rise out of the Atlantic as the peaks of huge underwater volcanoes. The evergreen archipelago in the middle of the ocean attracts visitors with fascinating landscapes and idyllic villages. Whale watching, tours to extinct volcanoes, bathing in hot springs and hiking through forests and vineyards: the Azores offer island hopping to nine paradises for nature lovers, geotourists and water sports enthusiasts - far away from mass tourism. The series "Dream Places" presents the most beautiful travel destinations on earth. The selection ranges from dream beaches to fascinating natural landscapes and architectural sights.
3sat, 5.45 p.m.
In the Goldenpass Belle Époque from Montreux to the Bernese Oberland Twice a day it travels from the palm-lined shore in Montreux to Zweisimmen in the Bernese Oberland. To do so, it winds through the vineyards of picturesque Lavaux and also passes the historic workshops of the Montreux-Berner Oberland Railway in Chernex.
SWR Television (BW), 7.00 p.m.
When a film about the Kaiserstuhl region was shot in 1965 for the cult series of the Südwestfunk radio station "links und rechts der Autobahn" (left and right of the motorway), nobody would have guessed that ten years later winegrowers and citizens would rise up against the planned Wyhl nuclear power plant with the sentence "nai hämmer gsait" (we said no). This sentence is still representative of civil resistance today. More than fifty years after the broadcast of this cult series, "Next Exit - Kaiserstuhl" explores the history of this wine-growing region. Since 2005, an oversized wooden chair, seven metres high, in the "Gestühl" district of Leiselheim has been a reminder of the name of this stretch of land. According to legend, Otto III sat in court here when he was passing through, hence the name "Kaiserstuhl". Many vineyards were terraced in the 1970s for "better cultivation", visually a serious incision into the volcanic landscape. Limiting the quantity of grapes grown has also ensured that excellent wines are produced in this region. Where good wine grows, master chefs also like to settle. In the Kaiserstuhl there are now two restaurants with a Michelin star. But farmers are also plagued by worries. Many winegrowers spend a long time looking for successors when their children go their separate ways. More and more part-time farmers are giving up, because they have to pay the same amount each year for certification in fruit growing as the big ones and are confronted with a lot of bureaucracy. So far, however, they have not stood up to the authorities. The alternative to fruit growing is called seed maize. How boring it looks and how much it pollutes the groundwater with nitrates can be experienced only a few kilometres away in Alsace.
SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.
On the picturesque Moselle bend in Cochem-Zell, Angelina and Kilian Franzen grow grapes on a difficult but beautiful steep slope. The winemaking couple from Bremm use a rickety-looking monorack (single-rail rack railway) that winds its way up the vineyard in adventurous twists and turns for 500 metres. With its help, they work the extremely steep vineyard by hand. This takes three to four times as long as in flat locations. Nevertheless, they manage to fill 90,000 bottles a year.
MDR Television, 12.30 p.m.
Henriette Richter-Röhl as junior manager Anne has to deal with a series of strokes of fate at the "Weingut Wader": first she loses her beloved father, then there is a dispute about the inheritance and finally the traditional family business is on the verge of going out of business. Alone, she fights against the selfish interests of her relatives, played by Leslie Malton and Max von Pufendorf, and the takeover by her father's arch-enemy. A bright spot in the intrigue is a teenage heartthrob, played by Sebastian Fräsdorf, who returns home after many years abroad. The German Wine Route with Hambach Castle provides the backdrop for this family story.
3sat, 9.45 pm
The vineyards in the Ahr valley are still in hibernation. But this is deceptive. Between bare vines, top chef Jean-Marie Dumaine gathers his ingredients: fresh wild herbs. His dishes with local delicacies are known far beyond the Ahr Valley. On his herb walks, which lead through picturesque vineyards and river courses of the Ahr Valley, he teaches participants to recognise the inconspicuous greenery along the way.
ORF 2, 9.05 a.m.
Thomas Stickler is able to convince Claudia Plattner, his long-term lover, that at least a short holiday is finally in order. He secretly plans to propose to Claudia during these days, far away from all the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Where better to propose than in Venice? So the two of them set off there. But they don't get far. In a simulated car accident on a country road in northern Italy, they are robbed of their car and all their belongings.
NDR Television, 12.45 p.m.
"Tourism is dead," says Riaan Vorster. "I haven't made any money since March last year. The situation is serious, many people in the South African tourism industry are desperate." Vorster offers hiking and climbing tours up Table Mountain in Cape Town. And then there is the lake of wine: 300 million litres of unsold rosé, red and white wine. Three times in the past twelve months, the sale of alcohol has been banned by the South African government. These bans have set the wine industry back by at least three years, says the vintners' association Vinpro. You can't flick an industry like wine growing on and off like a light bulb, they say at the Thokozani wine estate, which became the property of its black workers 20 years ago. Now, however, they have not earned any money for months. "The next epidemic we will face will be unemployment," says Denise Stubbs, managing director of Thokozani. More than eighty wineries have already had to declare bankruptcy. Wine has been allowed to be sold again since mid-February. There is cautious optimism, says Vinpro.
Bavarian Television, 3.15 p.m.
The paths lead through orchards, chestnut groves and vineyards to monuments of art and nature, to noble residences and wineries.
WDR Television, 5.45 p.m.
Almost from its source, in the Alps, the Rhine is accompanied by vineyards on both sides. Where wine grows, good cuisine usually flourishes - which does not necessarily mean luxurious expense, but rather the art of bringing something good to the table from simple ingredients. For today's programme, WDR TV chefs Martina and Moritz have taken a look around and brought back delicious recipes - from Alpine cuisine, smart appetisers to go with a glass of wine, from Baden, succulent Zwiebelknöpfle (onion dumplings) and from the Palatinate, famous for wonderful vegetables, a colourful spring vegetable stew.
SWR Television, 5.10 a.m.
In 1965, when a film about the Kaiserstuhl region was shot for the cult series "links und rechts der Autobahn" ("left and right of the motorway") of the Südwestfunk radio station, nobody would have guessed that ten years later vintners and citizens would rise up against the planned nuclear power plant in Wyhl with the sentence "nai hämmer gsait" (we said no). This sentence is still representative of civil resistance today. More than fifty years after the broadcast of this cult series, "Next Exit - Kaiserstuhl" explores the history of this wine-growing region. Since 2005, an oversized wooden chair, seven metres high, in the "Gestühl" district of Leiselheim has been a reminder of the name of this stretch of land. According to legend, Otto III sat in court here when he was passing through, hence the name "Kaiserstuhl". Many vineyards were terraced in the 1970s for "better cultivation", visually a serious incision into the volcanic landscape. Limiting the quantity of grapes grown has also ensured that excellent wines are produced in this region. Where good wine grows, master chefs also like to settle. In the Kaiserstuhl there are now two restaurants with a Michelin star. But farmers are also plagued by worries. Many winegrowers spend a long time looking for successors when their children go their separate ways. More and more part-time farmers are giving up, because they have to pay the same amount each year for certification in fruit growing as the big ones and are confronted with a lot of bureaucracy. So far, however, they have not stood up to the authorities. The alternative to fruit growing is called seed maize. How boring it looks and how much it pollutes the groundwater with nitrates can be experienced only a few kilometres away in Alsace.
Bavarian Television, 10.35 a.m.
Away from mass tourism, Majorca has an unknown side, a "hiking side". On its west coast, a mountain range invites you to Mediterranean hiking. The old dry stone wall trail leads through the Serra de Tramuntana over 150 kilometres from Port Andratx via the small town of Sóller to Pollenca in the northwest of the holiday island. The village of Banyalbufar lies amid steep terraces above the sea, where the Malvasia grape grows.
ARD-alpha, 5.00 p.m.
Sheep in the vineyard, grazing between vines? An unusual picture. But scientists have discovered in a research project that not only the soil between the vines can be used as grazing land. If the animals are used at certain times of the year, they also eat the leaves of the vines and thus provide the appropriate pruning. The vintner is happy because he saves a lot of work.
Bavarian Television, 10.35 a.m.
You can spend your holidays on a vineyard at Château Carbonneau near Bordeaux, including the grape harvest and the French way of life. The owners, a winemaking couple, rent out five guest rooms there. Château Carbonneau is one of around 3,000 vineyards around Bordeaux. The owners, the winemaking couple Jacquie and Wilfrid Franc de Ferrière, rent out five guest rooms there. Those who stay with them are not only allowed to taste their wine, but also to help with the grape harvest. Wilfrid takes his guests to the barrel cellar, where the wine matures in oak barrels for about eleven months. The film shows the effort that goes into making the classic Bordelais wine barrels. The barrel maker is also an amateur pilot and takes Wilfrid on a sightseeing flight to see the region and his castle from above. Wilfrid's wife Jacquie is from New Zealand, and because she has a fondness for roses, she has planted almost two hundred rose bushes on the estate. A New Zealand intern helps her with her work, and Jacquie also gives her an insight into the French way of life. She explains to her, for example, typical regional recipes, such as the one for cannellés, a dessert that would not exist without red wine. Jacquie cooks for her guests every evening. The stylish dinner is accompanied by the house's own wines - and caviar from the region.
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3sat, 2.45 p.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 region into a fragrant sea of flowers. 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 almost any wine-growing region in the world.
hr television, 7.25 a.m.
In six sections, the film gives an insight into the commercial life of a medieval town. The film begins with the life of the craftsmen, using the production of cloth and viticulture as examples. Everyday life is characterised by the close connection between life and work, but also by the craftsmen's membership of guilds. The most important place of trade was the market and the most important means of payment was money. However, the Middle Ages were far from having a single currency. Each town with the right to mint coins could put its own money into circulation. The connection between the towns was established by the merchants. They undertook trading journeys and filled the counting houses and department stores with goods. The invention of paper and printing brought about a revolution in the dissemination of information. Many a craftsman became a rich publisher.
hr television, 10.40 a.m.
The travelogue tells of winegrowing in the Barossa Valley and of Darwin, Australia's gateway to Asia.
arte, 19.40
Lower Franconia is suffering from increasing drought and this is causing conflicts - especially north of Würzburg, where vegetables are grown. Winegrowers and vegetable farmers are facing major challenges, because climate change on their doorstep is developing much faster than the authorities have predicted. Vegetable farmer Thomas Schwab from Remlingen in the west of Würzburg has largely been left high and dry since a well that feeds his irrigation pond dried up. For him, a tough struggle to find a replacement well has begun. In order to become sustainable, however, the farmer is also working on solutions that will enable him to manage in the future with significantly less water. He has taken inspiration from Israel and California. Other concepts rely on the use of water from the Main River to survive long dry periods. But many citizens fear the consequences: even more intensive vegetable cultivation and foil tunnels? But where will our vegetables come from in the future? Water in Southern Europe is even scarcer than in Franconia. Every drop counts! A region must find solutions to counter climate change.
MDR Television, 12.30 p.m.
Winemaker Anne (Henriette Richter-Röhl) makes a new start as the manager of the neighbouring Roscher vineyard. Of course, the family farm, now run by her mother Käthe (Leslie Malton), remains close to her heart. Unfortunately, Käthe does not have a good hand when it comes to an important personnel matter: since Rolf Scherer (Nils Brunkhorst) has been running the farm, wine stocks have been disappearing from the cellar. When there are also problems with the new red wine vintage and the office burns down along with the bookkeeping, Anne intervenes. She suspects that someone is deliberately trying to drive the farm into bankruptcy, and even suspects her own brother Matthias (Max von Pufendorf), who has returned from Hamburg. By chance, Anne gets hold of a letter containing a posthumous confession by her father: Niece Jannika Wader (Kyra Sophia Kahre) is in fact his biological daughter! The news hits Bruno (Jürgen Heinrich), who is celebrating Jannika's election as wine queen, like a bomb. Helplessly, Christel (Judith von Radetzky) has to watch her husband and daughter turn their backs on her. Meanwhile, Anne faces a challenge as a mother: daughter Tori (Caroline Hartig) is now 17 and wants her boyfriend to be allowed to spend the night with her. Anne's future plans with Valentin Berens (Sebastian Fräsdorf) also put a strain on her relationship with her blind daughter.
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3sat, 1.20 p.m.
The journey begins in the capital and Art Deco metropolis Montevideo and leads from there into the vastness of the interior. The journey also stops at one of the oldest wineries in the country.
ORF 2, 9.05 a.m.
Thomas is delighted to tell his fiancée Claudia about the house-building plans he has worked out with the architect behind her back. Claudia feels left out. Son Paul has to learn that Edina's relationship with her cook is not just platonic. Paul no longer understands the world and women and flees to Vienna to his friend Markus. After a few days he is finally found. Claudia fetches Paul from Vienna, they talk things out. In a jolly mood on their way home, the two have an accident.
3sat, 3 .30 p.m.
For many, South Tyrol is one of the most beautiful regions in Europe. A television team travels across the Alpine region and shows 50 reasons to love South Tyrol. They visit Merano, Bolzano and Bressanone as well as breathtaking mountain and valley landscapes. The Gewürztraminer grape variety comes from the small town of Tramin.
SWR Television (RP), 6.07 p.m.
Biebelhausen is the second district of Ayl, in the Trier-Saarburg district. After the Second World War, the village belonged to the French occupation zone, was annexed to the Saarland, but then in 1946 it became part of the new federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The municipality with about 300 inhabitants is known for its wine. The village, with its idyllic appearance directly on the Saar, is also a port of call for travellers who often explore the vineyards around Biebelhausen in covered wagons.
SWR Television, 5.30 a.m.
Burgundy is not only a world-famous wine region, but also one of the great cultural regions of Europe.
Swiss Television SRF1, 6.15 p.m.
Daniel Varonier was born and raised in Varen. For the wine technologist, wine naturally plays an important role. He takes his guests along the wine trail and tells them about the tradition of its cultivation. Varen has about 640 inhabitants and is situated on a plateau.
Bavarian Television, 8.15 p.m.
Whether goat farmer or winegrower, dairy farmer or organic veggie pioneer - they all love their job and their life in Bavaria with and from nature. In the series "Lust aufs Land - Bayerische Hofgeschichten" farmers are portrayed and told about their ideas, goals and dreams. But also about the challenges they have to master in order to lead their farms successfully into the future. Sometimes things have to change so that everything can continue.
3sat, 11.45 a.m.
A trip to Rheinhessen is worthwhile! From Rüdesheim, take the ferry to Bingen. On the beautiful Rhine promenade, the vinotheque "Weinzeit" tempts visitors with delicious specialities. The TV crew gets to know even more good wines and creative chefs on the journey through the gentle hills of the vineyards. It looks into the pots of country inns and restaurants and climbs into an old, winding wine cellar. At the Rote Hang near Nierstein, a vintner's snack with "Weck, Worscht und Woi" is served.
SWR Television, 0.15 a.m.
The forest and the wine - these two elements characterise central landscapes of Rhineland-Palatinate and reveal a lot about the soul of the region. There is often talk of the "German Tuscany". Thanks to its topography and traditions, the landscape need not fear this comparison.
arte, 1.00 p.m.
Between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada stretch the vast, fertile plains of California, where not only wine thrives. European missionaries brought the wine-growing traditions of the old continent to the west coast of the United States at the end of the 18th century. Meanwhile, Californian wine enjoys world renown and even received a knighthood in 1976 when the Paris jury gave it precedence over French wines.
Das Erste (ARD), 4.10 p.m.
Tour guide Bernd makes a tasty discovery in the black ash of Lanzarote: volcanic wine, unique in the world.
3sat, 15.05
Mallorca is often called the "Pearl of the Mediterranean". The interplay of wild nature, hidden oases and pulsating life attracts more and more tourists from all over Europe. Even organic gardener Karl Ploberger cannot escape the magic of this island. He walks between fragrant pine trees, orange groves and beautiful vineyards in the hinterland.
hr television, 5.15 p.m.
Is one already an alcoholic if one drinks two beers every evening? The fact is that Germans drink an average of 135 litres of alcoholic beverages per year. That is, after all, the contents of a full bathtub. How much alcohol is still safe, and at what point does it become critical? What happens to the body and the psyche when you drink regularly? What is there to the wisdom that moderate wine consumption prolongs life or that a shot after a meal aids digestion? How exciting is a party without alcohol? In short: what is still enjoyment, and where does addiction begin? Philipp Engel sets out in search of answers - at village festivals, parties and in a rehab clinic.
ZDF, 4.10 a.m.
It has been four and a half years since Jean (Pio Marmaï) left home in Burgundy after the death of his mother. He, the eldest of three siblings, had a lot of trouble with his father and wanted to escape the eternal rhythm of life between the grape harvests. He travelled the world and met a woman, Alicia (María Valverde), in South America. Jean actually lives with Alicia in Australia. They have a young son named Ben and have gone into debt to buy a vineyard in Australia. But Jean doesn't tell his siblings Juliette (Ana Girardot) and Jérémie (François Civil) this at first. Their father (Eric Caravaca) has died and the siblings come together for the reading of the will. Jean has arrived without his family. They jointly inherit the house and the vineyards, but a tax of 500,000 euros is due on the inheritance - money the siblings do not have. They have to consider whether to sell parts of the vineyards or the house, a country estate. Jérémie's father-in-law, also a local winegrower, would be interested in taking over parts of the vineyards. Of the three siblings, Jérémie is the one with the least talent for winemaking. Juliette, on the other hand, is a natural. And it is she who does not want to give up her parents' inheritance without a fight. When Jean receives an unexpected visit from Alicia and Ben, the siblings begin to understand him better. He doesn't want to stay in France forever. And Jérémie, although he has chosen Burgundy as his home, wishes for greater distance from his domineering father-in-law. Between two wine harvests, the newly minted winemakers have to decide on their future and that of the renowned winery.
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3sat, 1.05 p.m.
The winegrowing and stork town of Rust on Lake Neusiedl is not only a magical attraction for migratory birds and holidaymakers.
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NDR Television, 8.15 p.m.
Past Forsvik and the Karlsborg Fortress, we sail out onto the narrow Lake Vättern. There is even a small winery nearby. It's a place you would have expected to find much further south.
SR Television, 10.00 p.m.
It is the drink of the rich and beautiful, the powerful and successful - no other sparkling wine is as symbolic of the sophisticated French way of life as champagne. What is hardly known is that the history of champagne has long been a Franco-German one. Numerous young German pioneers such as Florenz-Ludwig Heidsieck from Borgholzhausen or Joseph Jacob Bollinger from Ellwangen settled in Champagne in the 18th and 19th centuries, soon made a name for themselves and shaped the production method, distribution and image of sparkling wine. They also brought the method and the name to Germany, because champagne was not yet a protected brand name. The wars of the 19th and 20th centuries put an end to this peaceful coexistence. A famous example: the "Champagne Clause" in the Treaty of Versailles. This is why the name "Mumm" today stands for a French champagne brand as well as a German sparkling wine brand. The film goes in search of clues and tells the astonishing Franco-German history of champagne.
NDR Television, 3.00 p.m.
Lenz Roeloffs (in his early 20s) takes advantage of one effect of climate change: he grows wine on Föhr. He has learned the winemaking trade and manages a two-hectare vineyard. The wine is so good that the area under cultivation is soon to be enlarged.
ARD-alpha, 7.00 a.m.
Winegrowers plant and tend vines. They process the grapes into wine, sparkling wine and grape juice. Marketing the drinks is also part of the job. Early autumn is one of the most strenuous times. In just a few days, all the grapes have to come off the vine. Manual labour - often a real back-breaking job: always at an angle on the slope, sometimes scorching sun, sometimes rain and wind. But none of this scares the winegrowers. On the contrary. For them, the harvest is usually one of the most beautiful jobs in the vineyard. Now they can see how well they have worked throughout the year. And how well the weather meant it with the vines. The grape harvest is teamwork. Everyone pitches in: Relatives, friends, neighbours.
ARD-alpha, 8.15 p.m.
The centre of Galicia is famous: Santiago de Compostela. Its cathedral marks the end of the Way of St. James and is the destination of countless pilgrims. Hundreds arrive here every day in winter, thousands from all over the world in summer. But no one in search of inner contemplation has to go hungry if they don't want to. Physical pleasures play an important role along the famous route: wine from Rioja, cheese from Asturias' mountains and special biscuits made of chestnut flour.
NDR Television, 8.15 p.m.
On the horse farm in Bingum, Albert Smidt is supposed to harvest grapes so that his wife can cook jelly from them for the winter. But the vines are also a favourite place for numerous wasps, which make his harvest difficult.
NDR Television, 21.00
The constant rise and fall of sea water regularly washes spectacular finds from the earth's early history out of the cliffs, fossils up to 300 million years old. Even though the coast of New Brunswick is rocky, wine is grown here on a grand scale. Not least an ice wine that is particularly appreciated by gourmets. The grapes are harvested after the first heavy snowfalls of winter, but have received sufficient sunshine during the warm summer months.
ARD-alpha, 8.15 p.m.
Have you ever seen wine glasses that have a slanted bottom on purpose? That's what's needed to prevent the noble drink from spilling out of the glass when the Glacier Express takes you high up into the Swiss mountains.
hr television, 8.15 p.m.
Isabella Stirm from Burgenland guides viewers through her Austrian homeland with charm and a twinkle in her eye. Sometimes it's a safari through the Pannonian flat Seewinkel, sometimes it's a winegrower's trail through the hilly green southern Burgenland. Along the way, she meets food pioneers, vintners, rangers and many other locals who tell of their passion for Austria's sunniest region. She visits cities such as Eisenstadt, the smallest provincial capital of Austria, or the free city of Rust on the beautiful Neusiedlersee, which is known for good wines and cosy Heurige. A ride on a vintage tractor, a sightseeing flight on a Cessna and a canoe tour through the huge reed belt of Lake Neusiedl also make for unforgettable experiences. It's going to be an adventure!
hr television, 9.00 p.m.
Istria - this part of Croatia is not only popular with summer holidaymakers but also with gourmets. The peninsula with its rocky coasts in the west, bathing bays in the east and a hinterland that could hardly be more fertile is one of the country's top gourmet regions for good reason: the finest truffles, the best olive oil and good wines without end - what grows here meets the highest standards. But the presenters Anne Brüning and Mathias Münch also want to know what activities the region has to offer: they explore the underwater world while diving, jet over the caves of Pazin with the ZipLine and hike through the nature reserve Cape Kamenjak to find some of the most beautiful bays in Croatia. A holiday for gourmets and connoisseurs.
hr television, 10.10 a.m.
Thomas Stickler left his Burgenland hometown of Rust at an early age and made a career abroad. For years he has been working as a production director in a Frankfurt high-tech company. 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. Thomas comes home earlier than usual that day: he promptly catches his wife Johanna in flagrante delicto with his friend and colleague Thorsten Schmidt. Thomas has had enough: he sees the need to rethink his life and returns to his birthplace, Rust, and to his childhood home, the Stickler Inn. The joy of reuniting with his parents Edi and Hermine, his sister Andrea and her husband Georg, as well as with Claudia, his former lover, is abruptly shattered by the sudden death of his father. Edi is laid to rest in the presence of the whole village and Thomas' family.
hr television, 2.45 p.m.
Isabella Stirm from Burgenland guides viewers through her Austrian homeland with charm and a twinkle in her eye. Sometimes it's a safari through the Pannonian flat Seewinkel, sometimes it's a winegrower's trail through the hilly green southern Burgenland. Along the way, she meets food pioneers, vintners, rangers and many other locals who tell of their passion for Austria's sunniest region. She visits cities such as Eisenstadt, the smallest provincial capital of Austria, or the free city of Rust on the beautiful Neusiedlersee, which is known for good wines and cosy Heurige. A ride on a vintage tractor, a sightseeing flight on a Cessna and a canoe tour through the huge reed belt of Lake Neusiedl also make for unforgettable experiences. It will be an adventure!
Bavarian Television, 8.15 p.m.
In the Wachau, a unique cultural landscape, Michael Harles visits magnificent monasteries such as Göttweig Abbey and Melk Abbey. He attends rustic apricot and wine festivals, and at a winery the Munich star chef Alfons Schuhbeck surprises him with a speciality: chicken breast with pan-fried vegetables and grilled Wachau apricots.
Bavarian Television, 8.15 p.m.
Andreas Weigand first turns everything upside down when he takes over his parents' vineyard in Iphofen, Lower Franconia, in 2015. He switches to organic farming, gets wooden barrels to age the wine and harvests his grapes exclusively by hand. Bottles with modern labels have replaced the traditional Bocksbeutel. Today, Weigand sells his wines internationally; orders even come in from Paris. "An accolade for every vintner," he says. His mission: the "young savage" wants to get the young excited about wine again.
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