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Friday, 1 May

MDR Television, 5.00 p.m.

MDR extra: Corona and the world of work

The Corona virus has abruptly changed the working day of millions of people in recent weeks. Factories are closing, schools, kindergartens, restaurants. Signs everywhere: We are closed. Some companies have been able to change course: producing masks instead of mattresses, disinfectants instead of wine and schnapps. The economy is trying to resist the Corona virus. MDR extra takes stock on 1 May and discusses with experts how much the economy and society have come under pressure. And how the working world has changed: Home office instead of office, Skypeschalte instead of conference room, short-time work instead of overtime. A burden for workers - but perhaps also a change in working culture. MDR extra explores this question, looks at the last few weeks of massive change with employees and employers and clarifies how solutions can be found for this hitherto unknown challenge.

Friday, 1 May

SWR Television (RP), 6.15 p.m.

Take a drive!
Back to nature
The Selz on its way through Rheinhessen

Rhine Hesse - the land of vines and turnips. As far as the eye can see, vineyards and fields dominate the landscape.

Saturday, 2 May

SWR Television, 10.00 a.m.

The Vintner King (3)
A New Testament Television series, Germany/Austria 2006

Thomas is planning a fundamental renovation of the entire vineyard. He is supported by his childhood friend Claudia Plattner and introduced to the secrets of winegrowing. Georg and Andrea cannot get over the loss of the vineyards to Thomas and try to get their hands on Edi's inheritance with a nasty trick.

Saturday, 2 May

SWR Television (RP), 6.15 p.m.

Landgenuss
The Weinreich Wine Tavern in the Palatinate

Presenter Jens Hübschen and professional chef Frank Brunswig are on a pleasure tour. Their goal: to get to know particularly beautiful inns in Rhineland-Palatinate. A culinary journey on foot and with animal accompaniment. Two donkeys force them to take things slowly and to take time for the beautiful things on the way to their destination. "Landgenuss" makes you want to set off again and accept the hospitality in the country, get to know regional products, discover unusual houses and get inspiration for your own journey. Get out of the four walls, into the summery pleasurable life in the country where people sit down together at the table! For five days, Jens Hübschen and Frank Brunswig travel through five regions in the country to visit a country inn every day and experience the surroundings. In the Palatinate, the two men and their donkeys take a leisurely walk through the Oschelskopf vineyard to Freinsheim. There, Jeanette and Henning Weinheimer, the two owners of the "Weinreich" wine tavern, await them. The "Weinreich" is located opposite the Catholic church, in the middle of the historic town centre in a former winegrowers' farm from the 18th century. They serve selected wines from the German Wine Route and fine regional cuisine - Palatinate classics interpreted in a modern way. Jens Hübschen and Frank Brunswig meet Henning Weinheimer's parents, who provide their son with herbs, vegetables and other fresh ingredients from their garden and also lend a hand in the "wine kingdom". We also visit the Schneider trout farm in Katzweiler near Kaiserslautern, which has been offering the finest fish for three generations. And at the Rings Winery in Freinsheim, Jens and Frank learn from the brothers Andreas and Steffen Rings that "Saumagen" is not only probably the best-known Palatinate dish, but that you can also drink "Saumagen". - Enjoyment in Palatinate!

Sunday, 3 May

arte, 12.00 p.m.

The wonderful world of wines
Georgia: In the footsteps of the first vineyards

In the vineyards of the world, the expertise of hard-working winemakers combines with the mysterious forces of nature. Whether located by water, sheltered by high mountains or on the edge of a desert, wineries illustrate the diversity of this special kind of agriculture. It is said that viticulture began in Georgia more than 6,000 years ago. Even in ancient times, people in the region pressed delicious grape juice and put it into so-called qvevris, which were buried in the ground for fermentation. After the end of Soviet mass production, this tradition has been revived. In Georgia, people don't ask, "How are you?" but, "How are your vines?" In Kakheti, eastern Georgia, each family owns a vineyard and makes its own wine to share with others. It is said that in this country at the foot of the Caucasus, viticulture began more than 6,000 years ago. Even in ancient times, people in the region pressed delicious grape juice and filled it into so-called qvevris, which were buried in the ground for fermentation. Georgians are justifiably proud of their cultural heritage - and even think that making a qvevri is more complicated than building a house. After the end of Soviet mass production, the unique tradition is reviving in the country where wine production has always been one of the most important livelihoods. Soliko Tsaishvili left the capital Tbilisi to grow wine after the collapse of the USSR. At that time, the huge collectivised vineyards were divided into thousands of small plots. Soliko has cultivated old grape varieties and presses the juice in his own qvevris.

Sunday, 3 May

3sat, 2.30 pm

In the shadow of the volcanoes
Etna - Living with the Lava

Thanks to constant ash rains, the slopes of Mount Etna are among the most fertile in all of Italy. That is why the inhabitants of Catania accept the danger and grow the best oranges and excellent wine there. "A volcano that smokes does not explode," they say.

Sunday, 3 May

ZDF, 2.45 p.m.

The Wine and the Wind (Ce qui nous lie)
Feature film, France 2016

After a long absence, Jean returns to his parents' vineyard in Burgundy. After his father's death, he and his siblings must decide what to do with the estate. If the children decide to keep the house and the vineyards, a very high inheritance tax will be due. But before a decision can be made, the harvest must be brought in. Jean is restless, having left his wife and child behind in Australia. It has been four and a half years since Jean (Pio Marmaï) left his 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. But first the grape harvest is due. The grapes are ripe, the weather is dry. Numerous harvesters have come to bring in the harvest. At the end of the harvest there is a big party where a lot of wine is drunk. 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.

Jean (Pio Marmaï) initially works in the vineyards, but does not want to stay in Burgundy.

ZDF/Emmanuelle Jacobson-Roques

Sunday, 3 May

3sat, 16.00

In the shadow of the volcanoes
Lanzarote - How ash becomes money

Wind and ash have made the land extremely fertile. But it is not easy to cultivate. The excellent wines are proof of how resilient man and nature are. Over the centuries, the eruptions created a mysterious labyrinth of caves from lava and water sources

Sunday, 3 May

ORF 2, 4.25 pm

Experience Austria
Taggenbrunn - From Ruin to Jewel

It is a kind of "life story" of the Taggenbrunn castle ruin near St. Veit/Glan in Carinthia. Historically chronicled from its beginnings in the 1st third of the 12th century - later in 1308 with the castle as the seat of Carinthia's provincial governor until it was taken over by the Riedl family of companies in 2011. Since then the castle has been lovingly renovated and in the meantime around 36 hectares of vineyards have been created around Taggenbrunn Castle. The Riedl family gives a tour of the newly constructed buildings - showing the granary, which is used for weddings, as well as the "tasting house", which today serves as a restaurant for the many castle visitors.

View of the Taggenbrunn castle ruins - surrounded by vineyards.

ORF/ORF- Carinthia

Sunday, 3 May

ANIXE, 1.30 am (in the nightfrom Sunday to Monday)

On the road - Kaltern

Kaltern on the lake in South Tyrol. This is where Italian "dolce vita" and South Tyrolean down-to-earthness meet and give the region, and its people, a very special charm. In the region, everything revolves around wine, the No. 1 export. Along the South Tyrolean Wine Road, numerous wineries await you, where you can learn everything about the different grape varieties and growing areas. And as everywhere, you are invited to taste the wines, amidst cosy Alpine romance or at the Kalterer Wine Festival, which takes place every year at the beginning of September.

Monday, 4 May

WDR Television, 4.45 a.m.

Beautiful! Holidays on the Moselle

The region along the Moselle offers leisure fun for the whole family: romantic wine villages and mighty knight's castles; hiking trails with breathtaking views and an adrenaline kick in the climbing forest; Segway tours through vineyards and guided tours through underground wine labyrinths. Tamina Kallert travels from Bernkastel-Kues downriver to Koblenz. Always in view: Millions of vines on steep slate slopes to the right and left of the Moselle. While the Moselle cycle path along the riverbank has hardly any inclines, the via ferrata on the Calmont is only something for those with a head for heights. But the view of the famous Moselle loop near Bremm from Europe's steepest vineyard is worth the effort. Small towns like the listed Beilstein, also known as the "Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle", or places like the almost 1,000-year-old "Old Mill" in idyllic Kobern-Gondorf, today a country inn, are fairytale-like. Noble Riesling vines and underground wine cellars Tamina Kallert has the best view of picturesque Bernkastel-Kues and the Moselle valley from the ruins of Landshut Castle. The vineyards of this cosy village are among the oldest in Germany. The most famous vineyard is the "Bernkasteler Doctor": one of the noblest Rieslings in the world. Around 1900, Traben-Trarbach was the second largest wine transhipment centre in Europe after Bordeaux. More than 100 wine companies shipped their barrels all over the world via the Moselle. Tamina Kallert visits one of the more than 30 underground wine cellars.

Tamina (right) drinks wine with Culture and Wine Ambassador Marie-Theres Heß after they successfully conquered the Calmont via ferrata.

WDR/Bavaria/Rainer Leckebusch

Monday, 4 May

NDR Television, 9.00 p.m.

The Tricks of the Discounters
Presenter: Jo Hiller

The discounters Aldi and Co. are undergoing a transformation. Simple branches with goods on pallets are now becoming large trend markets. New products are conquering the shelves: organic, gourmet, Fairtrade, plus bread counters and well-stocked wine racks.

Tuesday, 5 May

Bavarian Television, 2.00 p.m.

Beautiful country life
Klostersee Farm

Hof Klostersee is a stone's throw from the Baltic Sea. Despite the sea climate, there is one special feature nearby: the vineyard of Steffen Montigny, who grows his wine here near Grebin.

Tuesday, 5 May

3sat, 2.05 p.m.

Islands of Switzerland
Ufenau - Paradise in Lake Zurich

For almost two years, the "Restaurant zu den zwei Raben" remained closed for renovation work. In April 2018, it opened in a new splendour. Rösli Lötscher has been running the business for eleven years. For many, she is the face of Ufenau, always friendly, always open for a quick chat. In her restaurant she serves St. Martin's Featherwhite, a refreshing red wine made from grapes from the Ufenau, as well as her Fischknusperli, which enjoy an excellent reputation beyond the island throughout the region.

Wednesday, 6 May

ZDFinfo, 2.15 p.m.

Fake Food - The Tricks of the Food Counterfeiters

Fake honey, adulterated olive oil or falsely labelled wine - everywhere in Europe, including Germany, fake food is traded and sold. How do the fakes get into the shops? How does the business work, and how can counterfeiters be tracked down? In 2018, food worth several hundred million euros was seized in Europe. Food counterfeiting - a huge business. Many foods are traded internationally, imported - and mixed with each other: even wine or olive oil in a bottle can be from different producers in different countries. The more that is mixed, the more likely there is to be counterfeiting. And the longer and more opaque the supply chains are, the easier it is for counterfeiters to cover their tracks. Food with different origins poses a major challenge for authorities and investigators. Are current legal regulations sufficient? And what responsibility do manufacturers and food retailers bear? The documentary accompanies the inspectors on their search for clues. How much safety can they guarantee? The Federal Association of Food Inspectors (Bundesverband der Lebensmittelkontrolleure) criticises that food inspection in Germany can only fulfil its legal mandate inadequately. The reason: a chronic lack of staff.

Thursday, 7 May

ARD-alpha, 7.00 a.m.

I'll do it!
Wine technologist
Presentation of the apprenticeship as a wine technologist.
Getting the best out of the grapes

In autumn, the vineyards are bustling with activity: the grapes are harvested and delivered to the wine cellar. Wine technologists receive them, press the juice and turn it into wine.

Friday, 8 May

ORF 2, 10.40 a.m.

Experience Austria
Taggenbrunn - From Ruin to Jewel

It is a kind of "life story" of the Taggenbrunn castle ruin near St. Veit/Glan in Carinthia. Historically chronicled from its beginnings in the 1st third of the 12th century - later in 1308 with the castle as the seat of Carinthia's provincial governor until it was taken over by the Riedl family of companies in 2011. Since then the castle has been lovingly renovated and in the meantime around 36 hectares of vineyards have been created around Taggenbrunn Castle. The Riedl family will give a guided tour of the newly constructed buildings - showing the granary, which is used for weddings, and the "tasting house", which today serves as a restaurant for the many castle visitors.

Saturday, 9 May

SWR Television, 10.00 a.m.

The Vintner King (4)
New intrigues TV series, Germany/Austria 2006

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. While Thomas' daughter Anna and Paul, Claudia's son, are just falling in love, another connection is put to the test: The husband of Elisabeth Horvath, a waitress at Hermine's inn, refuses to divorce her, thus endangering her love affair with Father Knopf. Claudia also has to fear for her ever-improving connection to Thomas, because Thomas and the notary Dr. Petra Thaler are slowly getting closer to each other. Georg successfully makes life difficult for Thomas and hinders his renovation wherever he can: When the work is disrupted, Thomas suspects that Georg is behind his problems.

Saturday, 9 May

ANIXE, 23.15

GartenKULT
Orchard

The orchard is planted with grapes, soft fruit and espalier fruit. For the strawberry lovers among us, instructions for a vertical strawberry garden are shown. And this gardening episode of GartenKult again includes a pretty and useful idea for the balcony. Graft your own fruit tree! Which steps are necessary for this? A visit to the vintner! He takes us on a tour of his vineyard, from the grape harvest to the fine wine we know.

Sunday, 10 May

hr television, 6.20 a.m.

The Franconian Wine Rebels (1)
Two-part series by Alexander Saran

"Now we're going to do everything differently so that everything stays the way it was" - that's how Franconian winegrowers swore at the end of the nineties. Franconian wine was in crisis: mass-produced goods were ruining the reputation of Franconian wine. Reconciling tradition and quality was seen as the only way back into the German wine elite. For many, this was a rebellion. A film team visits the rebels of yesteryear, their children and the rebels of today in their new cellars and presentation rooms. Winegrowing depends on the weather and the soil, the winegrowers bring it into harmony. This shapes and has shaped people and the landscape along the Main. The Silvaner is the "Franconian grape": earthy, down-to-earth, sometimes edgy, powerful in its enjoyment, always unmistakable - character traits that also aptly describe Lower Franconia. It is also said: "The wine tastes like the winemaker is" - that is why winemakers are special people. They live tradition and the holistic view of life that many strive for today. Not everyone can become a winemaker, but you can learn from them what a life in harmony with work, nature and family can look like. A film team visits Franconian winegrowers who respect the cultural and natural beauty of Main Franconia and its world-famous vineyards and are an expression of a newfound self-confidence. Episode 2 can be seen immediately afterwards from 6.50 am.

Sunday, 10 May

hr television, 7.20 a.m.

Vinotheques - Design for Wine

The film presents wineries and their vinotheques with special architecture. Some of the vinotheques are new creations, others refer to traditions or existing buildings. The Kreutzenberger winery in Kindenheim was built in the Bauhaus style as early as the 1920s. The Pauly family winery in Lieser was completely rebuilt in a modern style after a fire. The two-storey vinotheque of the Regnery winery in Klüsserath is covered with a "curtain" of 16-metre-long oak beams. At the Emmerich-Koebernik winery in Waldböckelheim, tradition and modernity go hand in hand, and the eye-catcher in the vinotheque at the Poss winery in Windesheim is a floating counter. At the listed Neus winery in Ingelheim, conversion and renovation measures are only possible under strict conditions, and in the "PAR-TERRE" vinotheque in Landau, designer Michael Michalsky has reinvented wine tasting.

Sunday, 10 May

3sat, 1.40 p.m.

Mallorca's quiet sides (1/2)
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 in this country or when the gloomy autumn already begins. The two-part documentary presents "Mallorca's quiet sides". February is already marked by almond blossoms - a good time for walks along the fields. A visit to a small factory that makes perfume from the beautiful white blossoms is also worthwhile. 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 tasting in the middle of the vineyard.

Sunday, 10 May

MDR Television, 2.00 p.m.

Legendary - The Wachau

In this episode of his series "Sagenhaft" Axel Bulthaupt goes on a journey through the Wachau. In Mautern he encounters a boiling winemaker whose vineyard dates back to Roman times. Saint Severin himself is said to have retreated here to the vineyards to meditate. Her apricot dumplings convince not only Axel Bulthaupt, but also an international jury, which chose her "Wachau Cookbook" as the best local cookbook in the world.

Monday, 11 May

3sat, 12.45 p.m.

Portugal, I want to go there!
Lisbon and Porto

Simin Sadeghi traces the secrets of port wine and tries her hand at blending different wines in a winemaker's laboratory. The metro takes us from the city centre to Matosinhos on the Atlantic coast.

Monday, 11 May

SWR Television (RP), 6.15 p.m.

Land - Love - Air
The Wine Rebel

Sometimes it all seems like a dream to her. Juliane Eller from Alsheim is something like the shooting star among German female winegrowers. At just 23 years old, she took over her parents' vineyard and, despite the financial risks, radically restructured the business. That was six years ago. Since then, a new wind has been blowing at the winery - quality instead of quantity. The winemaker's daughter relies on organic guidelines and manual harvesting. She has created her own wine line, Juwel wines. But nothing works without the family. Juliane is glad that her parents Thomas and Ingrid are still heavily involved. And grandma Katharina takes care of the physical well-being at the winery. For her wine marketing, Juliane Eller used social media from the very beginning; after all, she belongs to the Instagram generation. She also wants to get younger people excited about German quality wine. Why not work with real celebrities for this? The young winemaker from Rheinhessen managed to get presenter Joko Winterscheidt on board and he convinced his friend, actor Matthias Schweighöfer, to join in. Today, the three successfully market their joint "3Freunde wine". But success has its price. Besides working in the vineyard, Juliane Eller is now constantly on the road, too much sometimes. Despite the support of her family, there is little time for private life. That's why Juliane and father Thomas have been looking for competent reinforcement for quite some time. An employee for the outdoor area who fits and shares their philosophy. By summer at the latest, it finally has to work. But that is easier said than done.

Monday, 11 May

Bavarian Television, 8.15 p.m.

Lust for the country - Bavarian farmyard stories

The four-part series portrays local farmers and tells of 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. Andreas Weigand first turned everything upside down in his parents' business when he took over the winery in Iphofen, Lower Franconia, in 2015. After graduating from high school, the 28-year-old hesitated for a while whether life in the countryside was even an option for him: "It's not that romantic. When he suddenly announced to the family that he wanted to become a winemaker, "we couldn't believe it at first," say his parents. But then Andi really stepped on it - and did everything differently. He switched to organic farming, got 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.

Tuesday, 12 May

arte, 6.00 a.m.

Like the land, like the man
France - Bordelais

The programme is also available online from 05/05 to 19/05 on the ARTE internet portal. With the help of geologists, historians and local residents, as well as breathtaking aerial photographs, the series "Like Land, Like Man" explores the history of some of Europe's most spectacular landscapes. Raphaël Hitier guides us through the series, exploring the historical development of the landscapes and investigating the local flora and fauna. The focus is always on the interplay between people and their environment: the environment is shaped by agriculture, plant and animal breeding and in turn shapes the mentality and identity of its inhabitants. A wide hilly landscape, isolated groups of trees and vines stretching to the horizon: this is what characterises the Bordelais region in western France. The area around the municipality of Saint-Emilion is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 70 percent of the area is covered by vines - mostly of the Merlot variety. In the midst of the vineyards, there are countless wineries, magnificent mansions and more than 200 castles. The small town of Saint-Emilion lies in a basin to the east of Bordeaux. Its famous Romanesque fortress was built with material from quarries below the town. The village church of Saint-Emilion, which is well worth seeing, dates from the 16th century and is still the second largest rock church in the world.

Wednesday, 13 May

3sat, 5.45 pm

Visiting France
Alsace, Bordeaux and Savoy

The film shows the most beautiful places and landscapes in France: It takes us to Alsace, to the area around the metropolis of Bordeaux and to the mountains of Savoy. Full of stories and history is Bordeaux at the south-western end of the country, the capital of Aquitaine, Hesse's partner region. Its name is inseparably linked with famous and noble wines.

Thursday, 14 May

3sat, 3 .30 p.m.

The Queen's Islands: The Isles of Scilly

The Isles of Scilly lie in the middle of the Gulf Stream, almost 50 kilometres southwest of Land's End, the southernmost place in Great Britain: 140 islands, some of them tiny, only five of them inhabited. Turquoise sea, dreamlike natural landscapes and subtropical temperatures make them a sunny paradise. As part of the Duchy of Cornwall, the beautiful islands belong to the respective heir to the British throne. Many Scillonians have multiple occupations, are musicians and cooks, winemakers and lobster fishermen, carpenters and shipwreck hunters.

Robert Francis has fulfilled his dream of a vineyard on St Mary's.

ZDF/arte/Martin Pflüger

Thursday, 14 May

ORF III, 4.45 p.m.

Expeditions
How does the pepper get into the wine - The green Veltliner of the Weinviertel

The "wine with the pepper" - the Grüner Veltliner of the Austrian Weinviertel. Formerly hidden as sorrel in almost opaque dopplers (two-litre bottles) - today successfully marketed worldwide as the "wine with the pepper note" and labelled in the upper price segment on drinks menus between Hollywood, New York or Shanghai. Grüner Veltliner as the new ambassador of Austrian culinary culture? With the DAC rating, the Weinviertel has found its taste. The film by Alexander and Nadeschda Schukoff sets out on a culinary-historical search for the origins of the distinctive peppery-spicy taste of this Austrian wine.

Thursday, 14 May

ANIXE, 0.15 a.m. (in the night from Thursday to Friday)

This is how the world tastes Bordeaux

What Piedmont is to truffles, Bavaria to beer, Bordeaux is all about full-bodied and powerful 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 its associated pleasures are emblematic of this city on the Garonne, giving it that typically elegant French touch. Whether in fashion, perfume, food or even wine, everything is avant-garde with the French. You don't walk here, you stroll. They have an exemplary understanding of the art of living, and wine is the elixir.

Friday, 15 May

ORF III, 1.40 p.m.

Expeditions
How does the pepper get into the wine - The green Veltliner of the Weinviertel

The "wine with the pepper" - the Grüner Veltliner of the Austrian Weinviertel. Formerly hidden as sorrel in almost opaque dopplers (two-litre bottles) - today successfully marketed worldwide as the "wine with the pepper note" and labelled in the upper price segment on drinks menus between Hollywood, New York or Shanghai. Grüner Veltliner as the new ambassador of Austrian culinary culture? With the DAC rating, the Weinviertel has found its taste. The film by Alexander and Nadeschda Schukoff sets out on a culinary-historical search for the origins of the distinctive peppery-spicy taste of this Austrian wine.

Saturday, 16 May

SWR Television, 10.00 a.m.

The Vintner King (5)
Shocking Truth Television series, Germany/Austria 2006

With master builder Schmalvogel's help, Georg Thomas' construction of the new wine cellar successfully falls behind schedule. But once again Gottfried Schnell stands helpfully by his protégé and is able to intervene. Hermine tries to mediate between Thomas and the Plattners by contacting her daughter Andrea. Meanwhile, Georg offers Paul, his son from his first marriage to Claudia, to lead this year's reading, which pleases him greatly.

Saturday, 16 May

SWR Television, 5.00 p.m.

Vienna Woods, I want to go there

Some districts of Vienna belong to the Wienerwald and are known for one thing above all: winegrowing and the continuation of the tradition of the Wiener Gemischter Satz. Winemaker Fritz Wieninger explains to Simin Sadeghi what this is all about. The vineyards continue through the Vienna Woods towards the south. On the first two weekends in September, the winegrowers invite visitors to their vineyards for tastings - then wine lovers from Vienna and the Vienna Woods walk from stand to stand for about 15 kilometres. Simin Sadeghi hikes along. One of her insights: People know how to live here - then and now.

Sunday, 17 May

ZDFinfo, 10.30 a.m.

Terra X
The History of Food - Main Course

For centuries, wine was an indispensable part of a refined table. At Eberbach Monastery in the Rheingau, Christian Rach learns what it meant to pick the grapes by hand and press them in wooden presses. An effort that was gladly accepted. In the past, the consumption of wine and beer was higher than today due to the often poor quality of the water.

Sunday, 17 May

SWR Television (RP), 6.05 p.m.

Hierzuland
The Winegrowers' Road in Leiselheim

Leiselheim has been a district of Worms since 1941 and lies about four kilometres northwest of the Nibelungen city. The village was first mentioned in a document in 1141 as Luzilheim. The approximately 2,000 inhabitants of Leiselheim live - typically in Rheinhessen - surrounded by vines. Rheinhessen is Germany's largest wine-growing region and wine is the national drink of Rheinhessen. "Die Rhoihesse babbele Rhoihessisch": that's how the dialect sounds here. Translated, the phrase means - of course: "The Rheinhessen speak Rheinhessisch". Winzerstraße is pronounced Winzerstrooß. Together with Pfeddersheimer Straße, it is Leiselheim's main street. Characteristic of Rheinhessen here are the many farm gates: sometimes open, sometimes closed, they lead into a wide variety of farms. Each one of them is a little cosmos of its own. This is where native Rhoihesseans or those who have become Rhoihesseans live.

Monday, 18 May

3sat, 11.45 a.m.

At Table... in Castile

Castile-La Mancha lies in the heart of the Iberian Peninsula. Lush green meadows and many sheep as well as endless plains with olive trees and vines determine the landscape.

Wednesday, 20 May

3sat, 5.45 pm

Eastwards - A Journey through Georgia
Caucasian Wine Bliss

Experiencing Georgian hospitality is quite simple: you walk slowly past a fence, make eye contact with the resident behind it, and you are invited to come in. Julia and her Georgian travelling companion Gia end up with 74-year-old Shura, who lures them into the house and then opens a mysterious flap in the floor of the kitchen. A ladder leads down into a gloomy dungeon that turns out to be a wine depot - tasting included.

Wednesday, 20 May

SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.

concerns
Climate change - how will the Southwest change?

The whole world is talking about climate change: melting polar ice caps, rising sea levels, droughts and hunger in the world. But how does climate change affect the southwest of Germany? On animals and plants, on the landscape - and on people? Who will benefit and who will be the losers? Axel Wagner, SWR reporter and biologist, goes on a climate tour through the southwest - to the places where climate change is already noticeable or will soon show its effects. He visits winegrowers in the Palatinate, fruit growers on Lake Constance and ski lift operators in the Black Forest who are already affected by climate change.

Lavender cultivation in the vineyard: A touch of the Mediterranean - Lavender cultivation in the Moselle valley could be an alternative to wine.

Picture SWR

Thursday, 21 May

3sat, 6.00 a.m.

Islands of Switzerland
Ufenau - Paradise in Lake Zurich

The "Restaurant zu den zwei Raben" remained closed for renovation work for almost two years. In April 2018, it opened in a new splendour. Rösli Lötscher has been running the business for eleven years. For many, she is the face of Ufenau, always friendly, always open for a quick chat. In her restaurant she serves St. Martin's Featherwhite, a refreshing red wine made from grapes from the Ufenau, as well as her Fischknusperli, which enjoy an excellent reputation beyond the island throughout the region.

Thursday, 21 May

3sat, 7.40 a.m.

Islands of Switzerland
St. Peter's Island, green jewel in Lake Biel

When you see St. Peter's Island rising out of Lake Biel, you are impressed. The island already bewitched the philosopher Rousseau. To this day, it exerts a spell on its visitors. Regardless of whether you approach the car-free island on foot over the bridge, by bike or by boat, the almost two-square-kilometre island captivates with its wild nature. Besides nature lovers and gourmets, wedding parties are the main visitors. They are catered for in the monastery hotel with island wine and products from the island's organic farm. In the wooded main part of the island, where a hotel and an organic farm are the only building complex, farmer Markus Schumacher shows his Boer goats and Angus cattle. Next door, winegrower Hubert Louis presents his vineyard, probably one of the most beautiful workplaces in Switzerland.

Thursday, 21 May

hr television, 11.15 a.m.

Mallorca's quiet sides (1/2)
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 in this country or when the gloomy autumn already begins. The two-part documentary presents "Mallorca's quiet sides". February is already marked by almond blossoms - a good time for walks along the fields. A visit to a small factory that makes perfume from the beautiful white blossoms is also worthwhile. 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 tasting in the middle of the vineyard.

Thursday, 21 May

arte, 13.00

City Country Art
Wine Country France: The Département Côte-d'Or

On the hills of Burgundy, the vines with their green-golden leaves stretch as far as the eye can see. Even the Romans cultivated wine on the territory of today's Côte d'Or département. For generations, local winegrowers have been pressing internationally sought-after drops that have shaped the landscapes and character of the region with their complex aromas. First broadcast - The programme is also available online from 14/05 to 20/07

Thursday, 21 May

SWR Television, 3.45 p.m.

The Neckar

In impressive aerial shots, the film shows the uniqueness of the Neckar habitat: the rugged beauty of the upper course, where it seeks its winding bed between the Swabian Alb and the Black Forest, the middle course with its open valleys and vine-covered slopes, and finally the lower course, where its bed cuts deep into the Odenwald, the banks shaded by forests.

Thursday, 21 May

SWR Television, 4.30 p.m.

The Rhine from Above - From the Source to the German Corner

The film presents "Father Rhine" in spectacular shots in an unusual way - exclusively from above. Cineflex camera technology was used to create what is perhaps the most detailed picture of one of the busiest waterways in the world, from its source to its mouth. No river in Europe has collected more myths and stories over the centuries, no river has been sung about or written about more often: the Rhine - a river of longings. From Lake Constance, it flows via Basel and Strasbourg to Mainz. The Rhine now becomes a fast traffic route, past the Illinger Altrhein, a paradise for waterfowl, canals, Germany's sunniest vineyard in the Kaiserstuhl, locks and industrial plants to the Rhine valley behind Bingen. There, the Rhine has completed more than half of its journey to the North Sea. It has become a proud river - and provides material for sagas, operas and wars. In the Middle Rhine Valley, it flows past castles by the kilometre - and vines that the Romans brought to the north some 2,000 years ago. In its middle section, the Rhine is quintessentially German, a neo-Germanic fairy tale with castles from the Middle Ages and the narrow passage below the Loreley. No one can resist the magic of this landscape.

Thursday, 21 May

hr television, 5.15 p.m.

Experience Hesse
Rheingau wine on new paths

The Rheingau and its wine have often been sung about - and almost as often filmed. But despite all the idylls and clichés: time has not stood still in this region either. Even in the beautiful Rheingau, residents - and especially the winegrowers - have to face new challenges. These include dealing with the clearly noticeable "climate change" as well as the search for modern forms of production and marketing. And of course, the Rheingau and its wine have also become a bit "multicultural" and globalised. The film observes how the wine develops in 2017 right up to the pressing and accompanies the protagonists in their work.

Friday, 22 May

3sat, 9.45 pm

Adventure Trip Tip: Ahr Valley
Grape professionals and truffle hunters

The vineyards in the Ahr valley are still in hibernation. But this is deceptive. Between bare vines, top chef Jean-Marie Dumaine gathers his very special ingredients: fresh wild herbs. His dishes with these 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.

Saturday, 23 May

SWR Television, 10.00 a.m.

The Vintner King (6)
A world collapses Television series, Germany/Austria 2006

Claudia reveals to her former husband Georg that Paul is not his son, but that of his adversary Thomas. His hatred increases immeasurably.

Saturday, 23 May

3sat, 3 .30 p.m.

The Bavarian Lake Constance

One lake, two federal states and three nations, united by the largest body of water in Germany: Lake Constance. Only 18 kilometres of the shore of Lake Constance are Bavarian and belong to the district of Lindau. Nonnenhorn, on Bavaria's outer border with Baden-Württemberg, also belongs to the Lindau district. The Hornstein winegrowing family cultivates their vines there directly on the shore of Lake Constance. The wine region "Bavarian Lake Constance" is hardly known, yet the gravelly soils are fertile and give the wine a special note.

Saturday, 23 May

3sat, 4.00 p.m.

From the Zillertal to the Ahrtal
Smugglers, Alpine dairymen and mountaineers

Legendary smugglers' paths once led from the South Tyrolean Ahrntal to the Austrian Zillertal. There, innkeepers supplied themselves with cheap Italian wine, coffee or cigarettes.

Saturday, 23 May

NDR Television, 1m7.30 p.m.

Tim Mälzer cooks! - on Mallorca
Spanish stew

On the last day of the Mallorca round trip, Tim Mälzer also devotes himself entirely to regional specialities. The Hamburg chef visits a winery, where the winemaker lets him in on some of the secrets of winemaking. Afterwards, Tim Mälzer visits his Mallorcan girlfriend Maria. She runs a slow food restaurant on the Balearic island, quite the opposite of the hectic fast food.

Tim and friend Pep over wine

NDR/ARD/Matthias Haupt

Sunday, 24 May

MDR Television, 2.00 p.m.

Legendary - South Tyrol

Dreamland on the sunny side of the Alps, that's South Tyrol. With 350 peaks over 3,000 metres, eight national and nature parks, the largest alpine pasture area in Europe, the Alpe di Siusi, the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites, with crystal-clear mountain lakes, enchanted valleys and romantic villages and towns. Wine and apples grow here, edelweiss and alpine rose, and the marmots doze in the sun. German, Italian and Ladin are spoken. And the people seem calmer, more relaxed, more balanced. Somehow in harmony with nature.

Monday, 25 May

arte, 8.00 a.m.

A Summer Journey through the Caucasus
Armenian Impressions

The programme is also available online from 18/05 to 01/06 on ARTE's internet portal. It is a long journey from Georgia to Armenia. After a night drive, Ville Haapasalo and his team cross the border and go straight to the hotel to get some sleep. The first day in the Armenian capital Yerevan starts with an extensive breakfast. The table is piled high with regional delicacies, including matnakash, a handmade bread, acid pickled vegetables, various herbs, omelettes and fresh tomatoes. After this wonderful refreshment, the traveller sets off to learn about an Armenian custom: the blessing of the grapes. It takes place around 15 August and marks the beginning of the grape harvest.

Monday, 25 May

ANIXE, 2.20 p.m.

Discover the world
South Tyrol

The Italian province has an extraordinary variety of specialities waiting to be tasted. The cultivation of grapes and tomatoes can also be admired in the large fields.

Monday, 25 May

arte, 5.50 p.m.

South Alsace - newly discovered

The programme is also available online from 25/05 to 01/06 on the ARTE internet portal. Southern Alsace scores with the diversity of its landscape - from the vineyards on the Alsace Wine Route to the peaks of the Vosges Mountains and the lively city of Mulhouse. On the Alsace Wine Route, a pair of winegrowers have opted for sustainable architecture when building their farm and at the same time converted the operation to biodynamic cultivation.

Monday, 25 May

arte, 6.30 p.m.

North Alsace - rediscovered Available online from 25/05 to 01/06

In the villages, the dialect is often still alive, for example in Seebach, one of the most beautiful half-timbered villages in North Alsace. There, the film team visits a German-French winemaker couple who produce organic wine and crémant; they say Alsatian rosé crémant is on the rise.

Tuesday, 26 May

arte, 6.10 a.m.

Like the land, like the man
Portugal - Madeira Available online from 19/05 to 02/06

With the help of geologists, historians and local residents, as well as breathtaking aerial footage, the series "Like Land, Like Man" explores the history of some of Europe's most spectacular land. Madeira, which means "wood" in Portuguese, is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. The main island with its volcanic mountains rose from the depths of the ocean several million years ago. People have created tiny terraces here, which are irrigated by small canals. They stretch across the entire island and ensure an even distribution of rainfall. Mangoes and avocados were grown on the terraces, and some time ago viticulture was added.

Tuesday, 26 May

3sat, 2.05 p.m.

Bordeaux and France's Southwest
Where epicures are at home

In France, it has long been rumoured that Bordeaux is a serious competitor to Paris. Film author Christine Seemann explores the city in a restored Citroën 2CV. Bordeaux produced the philosophers Michel de Montaigne and Montesquieu, its architecture is a prime example of classicism, and Bordeaux is the world capital of wine. A visit to the wine museum "Cité du Vin" is a must. The owner of the restored 2CV lady in Charleston look, Martine Marcheras, guides you in a charming way through the city on the Garonne. Only an hour's drive away, always heading southwest, is the Cap Ferret peninsula with its colourful settlements of oyster farmers. If you like to slurp oysters, this is the place to be. And only here is paté served with them. Cap Ferret has something magical about it. Once you have experienced the narrow strip of sand, you will want to come back again and again to this unobtrusive yet striking corner of the world between the rough Atlantic and the quiet bay. Christine Seemann turns her back on the coast and drives eastwards into the heart of the Bordelais to Saint-Émilion. The gently rolling wine-growing region was the first to be put on UNESCO's World Heritage List. For Saint-Émilion is a synthesis of the arts, as it nestles picturesquely into the landscape, full of enchanted corners and architectural treasures. And wine is the elixir of life around which everything revolves. In September, the Jurade, the wine fraternity, gives permission for the grape harvest - a reason to celebrate. An emotional spectacle that enchants not only wine lovers.

Wednesday, 27 May

arte, 5.50 p.m.

Greece from island to island
The Cyclades

The viewer meets monks, a wine farmer, quarry workers, a sculptor's student and the captain of a very special ferry on his journey across the Cyclades. The programme is also available online from 27/05 to 03/06 on ARTE's internet portal.

Thursday, 28 May

ANIXE, 1.30 a.m.
(in the night from Thursday to Friday)

On the road
Cyprus with Falk-Willy Wild

Cyprus is famous worldwide as a year-round sunny holiday paradise with beautiful beaches, blue skies and warm waters. But this fabulous island has much more to offer! Actor Falk-Willy Wild explores traditional villages, idyllic vineyards, chapels decorated with frescoes, remote monasteries, old churches. And he meets inhabitants who welcome their guest with open arms. On an exciting jeep tour, Falk-Willy Wild discovers the Akamas Peninsula and ventures into the Avakas Gorge. Of course, wine tasting at one of the most famous wineries, Zambartas, is not neglected. Willy will get sporty during a boat trip and a jet ski ride.

Saturday, 30 May

SWR Television, 10.00 a.m.

The Vintner King (7)
Blind jealousy

The mood in Rust is tense: The loss of his son and the certainty that Thomas is Paul's father cause Georg great problems. But in a man-to-man talk, he and Paul assure each other that they will continue to stick together and live a good relationship. There is also excitement at Hermine's at the Stickler inn, because waitress Elisabeth has neither her desired divorce nor her debts under control. Father Knopf, Hermine and Thomas look for ways to help her out of her misery.

Saturday, 30 May

arte, 11.10 a.m.

At Table in Gargafnana (Italy)

A life in the mountains - friends Gian Luca and Andrea have had this dream since they were students. In the mountain village of Bosa di Careggine, the two run a hostel in the Italian region of Garfagnana. They combine their work with their passion: collecting herbs. Together, the friends cook traditional dishes from regional ingredients. The delicacies are part of the big picnic after the harvest. Of course, wine from the region cannot be missing from this meal. Maybe Gian Luca and Andrea will be able to drink their own wine at the next festival, because this year is the first harvest of their vines.

Programme changes at short notice are possible.

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