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Sunday, 1 September

3sat, 5.15 a.m.

Kellergassen in Lower Austria - wine culture and joie de vivre

More than 1000 cellar alleys are among the defining cultural assets of Lower Austria. In the past, grapes were pressed and wine stored there. Today, modern production facilities and warehouses have often taken over these tasks. The Kellergassen have become a tourist attraction: Small press houses, mostly huddled against vineyards, secluded squares, ascending alleys and simple Heurigen establishments. The longest cellar alle y in Austria is in Hadres. Also worth seeing are the village-like ensemble of Unterstinkenbrunn and the "Galgenberg" of Wildendürnbach, which was voted the most beautiful Kellergasse in 2013. The "rediscovery" of the Kellergassen began in the 1980s with the first culinary events and the revival of "Going into the Grean" on Easter Monday.

Sunday, 1 September

SWR Television, 1.00 p.m.

Love at Third Sight Feature film, Germany 2007

Turbulent confusion about love, wine and infidelities.

Sunday, 1 September

WDR Television, 1.00 p.m.

Our Rivers - The Rhine
Fishermen, winegrowers, water buffaloes

Why is it so beautiful on the Rhine? Many have already tried to answer that. WDR tries again. With stories between Koblenz and Cologne - emotional, extraordinary, bizarre stories. Because everywhere along the Rhine there are people who achieve amazing things with great energy. Kay Thiel from Niederdollendorf, for example. As a part-time vintner, he has recultivated an ancient vineyard in the Siebengebirge. Many plots in the steep vineyards of the Siebengebirge were abandoned decades ago because they were too labour-intensive. But since more and more high-quality wines are in demand, cultivation has become worthwhile again. Now, rare grapes thrive below the Petersberg, which Kay Thiel harvests together with friends.

Sunday, 1 September

hr-television, 3.30 p.m.

A Journey to Tuscany
Discoveries between Chianti and Maremma

Tuscany is still considered a place of longing for many travellers. But Tuscany can also be tasted. This is true for Chianti with its famous wines and for Maremma and its good cheese.

Sunday, 1 September

ORF 2, 4.30 p.m.

Experience Austria
Wine - Knowledge and Enjoyment

A world-renowned institution in the field of wine celebrates its anniversary. The Wine Academy in Rust is 30. On 1 January 1989, the House of Wine, from which the Wine Academy Austria was to develop, opened its doors in Rust. The primary goal of that time, to rebuild the tattered image after the wine scandal, has been achieved. Europe's largest wine school has made a decisive contribution to the much-cited Austrian wine miracle. The students are wine-interested amateurs and professionals from gastronomy and the hotel industry, viticulture, tourism. More than 800 people from all over the world have graduated from the wine academy. Not only in Rust, but also in Vienna or Krems and at international locations such as the renowned Geisenheim University in the Rheingau or the Palazzo Antinori in Florence. The Austrian experience is a wine journey with international side trips and visits to vineyards or wine cellars.

Sunday, 1 September

Bavarian Television, 5.15 p.m.

Schuhbeck's Gourmet Shop Series start, 12 episodes, always Sundays at 5 p.m.

Sunday, 1 September

SWR Television (RP), 6.05 p.m.

Hierzuland At the donkey's skin in Mußbach

Mußbach is a district of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, with a population of just over 4,000. Like almost all districts, Mußbach is also characterised by wine. Vines have been cultivated here for over 1,300 years. The most famous vineyard is called "Mußbacher Eselshaut" and covers an area of almost 300 hectares. In the centre of the village is the Herrenhof, a former Johannitergut and the oldest vineyard in the Palatinate. Today, however, it is above all the cultural centre of the village: exhibitions and events are held here that are also popular beyond the region. Social life takes place "An der Eselshaut", named after the vineyard. A highlight every year is the "Kerwe" (festival) in the street, where the donkey himself comes to the taps.

Sunday, 1 September

ZDFinfo, 9.45 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. Wine or olive oil in a bottle can be from different producers from different countries. The more it is mixed, the more likely it is to be counterfeit. And the longer and more opaque the supply chains, 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 traders 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.

Monday, 2 September

rbb television, 12.15 p.m.

The winegrower king
End and Beginning TV series, Germany/Austria 2010, Season 3, Episode 32/39

Tuesday, 3 September

VOX, 8.50 a.m.

Sue me! Litigation documentary

When Emma Klingmann inherits her grandfather's vineyard after his death, she wants to keep it and continue running it. In doing so, she makes a bitter enemy of neighbouring vintner Jakob Korbler. He had expected to be able to buy the vineyard from her. But when Emma refuses, Jakob Korbler resorts to criminal means to drive the young woman to ruin and force her to sell. Will Emma be able to save her grandfather's vineyard?

Tuesday, 3 September

rbb television, 12.10 p.m.

The Vintner King
Vanishing points TV series, Germany/Austria 2010, Season 3, Episode 33/39

Tuesday, 3 September

rbb Fernsehen, 2.00 p.m.

Land - Love - Air When three are a whole

In the Grimm fairy tale there are "three brothers", just like on the Wagner vineyard in Essenheim, Rheinhessen. Together they run their parents' farm as winegrowers. Andreas (41) is the eldest and also the best known as a crime writer. But there is also a lot to tell about his brother Uli or Christian, the youngest. The Wagner estate lives from its characters and from the cohesion of the family. 17 people live and work together here. These three brothers, their wives, grandparents and nine grandchildren. This only works if each and every one of them is given the freedom to pursue their own ideas and projects. Is such an extended family still in keeping with the times? Or is the multigenerational house perhaps even particularly trendy and forward-looking? It is explained how and why the Wagners make wine, why they have come back to the village from afar and how their wives find their way there. How Uli and his brothers practise the vintner's profession with love, tolerance and meticulousness, how the farm becomes a rustic wine tavern and magical theatre stage in summer and what the parents of the three brothers think of this little miracle. A camera team accompanied the Wagners in Essenheim for one summer and one autumn. The result is a special kind of vintner portrait, full of unusual camera perspectives and in an individual narrative style: "When three are a whole: The People of the Wagner Winery ".

Wednesday, 4 September

rbb television, 12.10 p.m.

The Vintner King
Wohin und zurück TV series, Germany/Austria 2010, Season 3, Episode 34/39

Wednesday, 4 September

rbb television, 2.45 p.m.

The man who makes wood taste good
The barrels of Markus Eder

Taste is the business of Markus Eder in Bad Dürkheim. The almost 40 employees of his company build wooden barrels in all conceivable sizes. With each barrel, he wants to meet the taste of his customers - no matter whether they refine wine, whisky or beer in it. That's why the family business not only makes new barrels, but also trades in used ones.

Wednesday, 4 September

3sat, 2.50 p.m.

Rivers of Light
Rio Duero/Douro

Winegrowers like Susana Arroyo press red wines in Ribeira del Duero that are appreciated by wine lovers. Across the border, the grapes from which port wine is made grow on steep slate slopes in the Douro Valley. Traditionally, port is stored and shipped in the Atlantic port of Porto and Gaia.

Wednesday, 4 September

3sat, 5.00 p.m.

Rivers of Light
Rio Ebro

The town of Laguardia lies on a rocky outcrop high above the Ebro valley. It is the centre of the Rioja Alavesa wine region, which proudly emphasises its affiliation to the Basque Country. Winemaker Javier San Pedro Ortega wants to press unusual wines from old vines.

Wednesday, 4 September

ORF III, 9.05 p.m.

Liechtenstein's princely mountains

This foray explores the city of Vaduz and provides insights into the castle, the museums and the princely vineyard.

Thursday, 5 September

rbb Television, 12.10 p.m.

The Vintner King
The Candidate TV series, Germany/Austria 2010, Season 3, Episode 35/39

Thursday, 5 September

3sat, 5.00 p.m.

Grand Tour of Switzerland
From the Jura to the Valais

The journey leads to Lake Geneva in the wine-growing region of Lavaux. It is famous for its Chasselas wine. New grape varieties are being developed to adapt to climate change and changing tastes.

Thursday, 5 September

SWR Television, 6.15 p.m.

Take a drive
A zest for life instead of boredom - a spirit of optimism in Heilbronn

Heilbronn in northern Baden-Württemberg with its 125,000 inhabitants is a city with many faces that has surprising things to offer. Surrounded by "Wengerten", it is obvious that wine has a special significance here. The Neckar flows leisurely through the centre, giving the city both peace and a very special character. A walk through the vineyards on the Wartberg is a treat for all the senses: nowhere else does the city spread out before the eye as it does here - with a bit of luck, you might even meet one or two "Wengerter" at work and strike up a conversation.

Thursday, 5 September

SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.

Expedition to the homeland
Autumn in the Zabergäu

Wine and wild animals - the Zabergäu is a small paradise near Heilbronn. In autumn it is particularly beautiful here. Like a colourful patchwork carpet in red, green and yellow, the gentle hilly landscape spreads out, shaped entirely by viticulture. SWR presenter Annette Krause sets out on a pleasure tour.

Presenter Annette Krause with Rainer Lang, Chairman of the Board of Weingärtner Stromberg-Zabergäu.

SWR/Kerstin Raddatz

Thursday, 5 September

MDR Television, 9.00 p.m.

The main thing is healthy
Healthy wine

September is the month of the grape harvest. A glass of red wine a day is considered healthy for the heart, at least that's what wine lovers claim. But how much health is actually in wine? And how much alcohol is allowed? Which grape has the more valuable ingredients - red or white? And what is it about sugar and histamine content in wine? Dr. Carl Meißner, a nutritionist, explains the myths surrounding wine.

Friday, 6 September

rbb television, 12.10 p.m.

The Winegrower King
Auf Kollisionskurs TV series, Germany/Austria 2010, Season 3, Episode 36/39

Saturday, 7 September

NDR Television, 1.45 p.m.

The Aeolian Islands

For a long time, the Aeolian - or Liparic - Islands north of Sicily were hardly known, even to the Italians. There was poverty, hunger, unemployment. Those who could, emigrated. The turning point came, of all things, with the cinema. When Roberto Rossellini made the film "Stromboli" together with Hollywood diva Ingrid Bergman in 1949, it triggered the first big wave of visitors. Fans wanted to see the setting and experience the natural spectacle of the volcanic island. Gradually, hotels were built on the islands, regular ferry services were established, and tourism created jobs. In the meantime, it has become the most important economic factor on the Aeolian Islands, and yet they have been able to preserve their originality to an extent that one would hardly expect in Europe. On Salina lives the passionate winemaker Nino Caravaglio, who produces Malvasia wine. "This vine has determined the fate of our islands," says Caravaglio, "it made Salina so prosperous that in the 19th century we had a fleet of around 100 merchant ships. When phylloxera came at the end of the 19th century and completely destroyed the vineyards, it triggered a mass exodus. People had to emigrate, otherwise they would have starved to death. Only when means were found to control the aphid did second or third generation emigrants come back and replant the destroyed areas." There is hardly an aeolian recipe that does not use capers. The small aromatic bud grows wild, especially where the soil is stony, also on retaining walls of terraced fields or vineyards. So anyone who produces wine can also harvest capers. And so the most important festival on the island is the "Sagra del Cappero", the caper festival, where people not only eat well and dance until the early hours, but organic farmers can also present their products. Even the beauty recipes of the wellness oasis of the "Signum" cannot do without capers as an ingredient.

Saturday, 7 September

hr-television, 4.45 p.m.

Rheingau dishes with herbs and fireworks

It is one of the biggest events in Hesse every year: Rhine in Flames. From numerous ships and romantic spots in the vineyards, thousands of visitors enjoy the giant fireworks over the Rhine. If you also want to experience a culinary highlight, a place at the table of the Assmannshäuser Kräuterwirte is the perfect choice. The chefs of the Alte Bauernschänke, Gasthof Schuster and Hotel Zwei Mohren conjure up menus among the vines high above the Rhine using typical herbs from the Rheingau. Delicious herb soups, juicy steaks with herb sauce, herb bread, herb lemonades and also a rhubarb dessert with nettle marzipan will be created.

Saturday, 7 September

SWR Television, 5.30 p.m.

WineSafari
A voyage of discovery along the Ahr

Bernd Stelter, comedian and self-confessed wine lover, visits his son, who works for an Ahr vintner, for the first time with Janina Huber.

On the road with chef Jean-Marie Dumaine, Restaurant Vieux Sinzig in Sinzig, Bernd Stelter and presenter Janina Huber.

SWR/Wolfgang Junglas

Sunday, 8 September

WDR Television, 4.00 p.m.

A Journey to Tuscany
Discoveries between Chianti and Maremma

Tuscany is still considered a place of longing for many travellers. But Tuscany can also be tasted. This is true for Chianti with its famous wines and for Maremma and its good cheese.

Sunday, 8 September

WDR Television, 8.15 p.m.

Beautiful! South Tyrol in Autumn

The Mediterranean climate in South Tyrol and a centuries-old artificial irrigation system bring good harvests to the family farms in Europe's largest apple-growing region and smallest wine-growing area. And along the so-called Waale, through which the water from the mountains flows, run beautiful hiking trails. On the South Tyrolean Wine Road, Tamina Kallert drives to Völlan for the Keschtnfestl - a chestnut festival where customs are very important.

Monday, 9 September

rbb television, 12.15 p.m.

The Vintner King
The agony of choice TV series, Germany/Austria 2010, season 3, episode 37/39

Monday, 9 September

3sat, 21.05

Collio - Italy's hills of delights

Collio, a fertile wine-growing region in the far northeast of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, captivates with its hilly landscape, charming villages and culinary specialities. A special microclimate characterises the region, which is culturally influenced by Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The wine there is first-class, the vinegar spicy and prosciutto. The reciprocal cultural influences can also be seen in the cuisine. An example of this is the "Guyana", Friuli's best-known dessert, which is related to the "Reindling" in Carinthia and the "Potizza" in Slovenia - an example of cross-border regional cuisine.

Tuesday, 10 September

Bavarian Television, 11.10 a.m.

Porto - A city reinvents itself

The city Porto in Portugal's north has also become a cult metropolis. For there is a spirit of optimism in the tradition-steeped port and trading city: more and more young people from Port are becoming creative in defiance of the economic and financial crisis and are gradually giving the port wine city a new face with their original ideas.

Tuesday, 10 September

rbb television, 12.15 p.m.

The Vintner King
New Ways TV series. Germany/Austria 2010, Season 3, Episode 38/39

Tuesday, 10 September

3sat, 4.45 p.m.

Collio - Italy's hills of delights

Collio, a fertile wine-growing region in the far northeast of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, captivates with its hilly landscape, charming villages and culinary specialities. A special microclimate characterises the region, which is culturally influenced by Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The wine there is first-class, the vinegar spicy and prosciutto. The mutual cultural influences can also be seen in the cuisine. The film is both an excursion through a fertile region, its villages, small towns and delicacies, and a journey through times and epochs long past - for besides the Habsburgs, the Romans or Lombards had already used this region for their own purposes long before them.

Wednesday, 11 September

rbb television, 12.15 p.m.

The Vintner King
Staying and Going TV series, Germany/Austria 2010, Season 3, Episode 39/39

A horseback riding trip together solidifies the fledgling relationship between winemaker Thomas Stickler and biologist Karin Schwarz. Karin is also welcomed with open arms by Hedwig and Gottfried. At the same time, with the help of his grandfather Blasius, Paul is able to successfully complete the first grape harvest as an independent vintner. And his girlfriend Kerstin, with the support of trainee Ines and the whole family, manages a harmonious reopening of the inn.

Wednesday, 11 September

SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.

Delicious in the Country (1/7)
A guest of Sonja Merkel in the Palatinate region

Sonja Merkel knows as much about wines as she does about balance sheets. The 37-year-old not only runs a small but fine winery with her husband, she is also chairwoman of the supervisory board of the regional cooperative bank. After graduating from high school, she studied trade management and then worked as a management consultant in the wine industry, including six months at a winery in Canada. Today, she can fully apply her knowledge and experience on the family winery and in her banking activities. She loves to create noble wine cuvées with passion and creativity. This type of winemaking is a tradition in France - Sonja and her husband want to inspire wine connoisseurs in Germany as well. The two are passionate about what they like: not only a special dessert wine matures on the estate, but also a liqueur made from Dornfelder and Arabica beans - according to Sonja's secret recipe. Of course, the mother of two little boys has also used her creativity in her menu, which she serves to the other five countrywomen. Wine is not neglected in her menu and is reflected in the strong taste of the "boeuf bourguignon" and in the "trilogy in red" of her dessert. It consists of red wine cake, red wine plums and a red wine parfait.

Thursday, 12 September

WORLD, 2.05 p.m.

From Grape to Wine - German Winegrowers and Wineries

Fine champagne from France, full-bodied red wine from Italy or strong Rioja from Spain. But German quality wines are nowhere to be found? Not at all! Nowadays, top drops of the finest grapes also come from German wineries and sparkling wine cellars that have won awards all over the world. The report meets top winemakers in their breathtaking vineyards, presents an East German sparkling wine success story and shows who is way ahead in this country when it comes to soils, vines and grapes.

Thursday, 12 September

3sat, 2.50 p.m.

The Tuscan Islands

The Tuscan Islands are a popular holiday destination. Thousands of tourists come every year to fulfil their dream of sun and beach on Elba, among other places. The film introduces people who appreciate the special features of the islands: a biologist who works for the national park "Tuscan Archipelago", a beekeeper, a former professional cyclist as well as a vintner who grows the typical sweet wine of Elba.

Thursday, 12 September

3sat, 15.30

The Aeolian Islands

For a long time, the Aeolian - or Liparic - Islands north of Sicily were hardly known, even to the Italians. There was poverty, hunger, unemployment. Those who could, emigrated. The turning point came, of all things, with the cinema. When Roberto Rossellini made the film "Stromboli" together with Hollywood diva Ingrid Bergman in 1949, it triggered the first big wave of visitors. Fans wanted to see the setting and experience the natural spectacle of the volcanic island. Gradually, hotels were built on the islands, regular ferry services were established, and tourism created jobs. In the meantime, tourism has become the most important economic factor on the Aeolian Islands, and yet they have been able to preserve their originality to an extent that one would hardly expect in Europe.

Friday, 13 September

SWR Television, 6.15 p.m.

Fahr mal hin Ganz auf der Höhe - Fresh wind in the Saargau region

Epic landscapes, small, nestled villages and lush soil. That is the Saargau, a small stretch of land nestled between the Moselle and Saar rivers. The Saargau is characterised by agriculture, livestock farming and orchards. Towards the Saar, the landscape is dominated by steep slopes, forests and, of course, vineyards. This is where the famous Saar Riesling from Rhineland-Palatinate grows. On the Gau, people have their Viez. For a long time, the Saargau was almost exclusively associated with Viez and the Viezstrasse. Viez is usually a highly acidic apple or pear wine. But the people here have much more to offer. In recent years, the Saargau has also undergone a change, things are happening.

Winery Würtzberg

Picture SWR

Friday, 13 September

NDR Television, 9.15 p.m.

Extreme weather - viticulture instead of herring fishing
The North in Climate Change

Wine from northern Germany was still considered a curiosity a few years ago. But long hot summers like 2018 offer ideal conditions for winegrowing in the north as well. So there are also beneficiaries of climate change, such as the Verein der Privatwinzer zu Rattey. The heat records of 2018 led to record harvests at the Schloss Rattey estate. The polar boundary for viticulture has shifted 400 kilometres northwards from Kassel since the middle of the 20th century. Oenologist Stefan Schmidt, head of the Schloss Rattey winery, is already dreaming of a wine route through Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Stefan Schmidt, wine expert (Schönbeck): "When we started growing wine so high up in the north 20 years ago, we were laughed at. Today we have record harvests and Mecklenburg wine wins prizes."

NDR/Sonja Kättner-Neumann

Saturday, 14 September

SWR Television, 6.30 a.m.

Living Space Alsace

Alsace is a very special region in the heart of Europe, where there are still true natural treasures in great diversity. Between the Rhine and the Vosges, warm valleys meet cool mountainous regions. Here, in the midst of a cultural landscape dominated by viticulture, very different habitats lie close together.

Sunday, 15 September

arte, 6.30 p.m.

Delicious Piedmont: In the Land of the Savoia First broadcast - available online from 14/09 to 14/12

Between France and the Ligurian coast lies Piedmont. Covering some 25,000 square kilometres, the region offers Alpine peaks and flatlands, wine-covered hill ranges, national parks and lake landscapes. There is much to discover there, and not only in terms of scenery. Piedmont is considered Italy's culinary Dorado. The documentary series embarks on a journey of discovery and introduces talented chefs, dedicated farmers and creative producers. Their traditional family recipes and regional specialities invite you to visit the inner sanctum of the Piedmontese: the kitchen. This episode goes to the heart of Piedmont: between Asti and Alba, Busonengo and Turin, snails, tajarin and risotto are typical of the region. These are simple but refined dishes that tell of Piedmont's history, culture and tradition. In the hilly landscape known as the Langhe, autumn is harvest time. But instead of harvesting juicy grapes, Davide Porro and his grandfather Michele prefer to concentrate on snails. Breaded and with bagnet verd, they have been part of the family's menu for generations.

Monday, 16 September

arte, 5.10 p.m.

Like the land, like the man
France - Burgundy

On the former estates of the Dukes of Burgundy, in the Côte-d'Or department, vineyards stretch for more than 65 kilometres. Over the centuries, this landscape has undergone numerous changes resulting from the interaction of man and nature. In the 12th century, the Cistercian monks of the Cîteaux monastery were given some vineyards, which they continued to develop over the centuries. These vineyards were for a long time in ecclesiastical-ducal possession before they were taken over by merchants at the beginning of the 17th century. Today, Burgundy's more than 1,200 vineyards are invaluable for their high-quality products. The annual award ceremony of the Hospices de Beaune is considered an indication of the quality of the respective vintage. The programme is also available online from 09/09 to 23/09 on the ARTE internet portal.

On the former estates of the Dukes of Burgundy, in the Côte-d'Or department, the vineyards stretch for more than 65 kilometres.

System TV/ARTE

Tuesday, 17 September

SWR Television, 3.15 p.m.

Expedition to the homeland
On a journey through time in the Zellertal

The Zellertal has a lot to offer. But most people don't even know where it is. Some confuse it with the Zillertal in Tyrol, others look for it in Upper Bavaria, where there is indeed a Zellertal. But only a few people know about the small Zellertal in Rhineland-Palatinate, between Donnersberg and Worms, on the border between the Palatinate and Rheinhessen. Yet the valley's namesake, the municipality of Zell, was once an important place of pilgrimage. Wine from the Schwarzer Herrgott, a vineyard site in the Zellertal, was still the talk of the town a hundred years ago. It is a valley with a lot of history, a small world of its own, where the clocks still tick a little differently than in the rest of the world. Jens Hübschen embarks on a journey through time in this undiscovered Zellertal, travelling by carriage between wind turbines, tracing the secret of Saint Philip, tasting history in the form of old wine and discovering traces of the past in cellars, in warehouses, behind old walls and wallpaper. And he explores how the people of Zellertal deal with their history, which traditions are important to them and what they expect from the future. The history and the stories of the people make the journey through this small, unknown valley a special, unforgettable experience.

Caption: An association of amateur winegrowers has created a vineyard that is unique in the world. The "Wingertschnegg" was laid out like a snail shell in a spiral shape. The unusual shape has created "the longest row of vines in the world", which admittedly also has disadvantages when it comes to working the vines.

SWR/Thomas Keck

Tuesday, 17 September

SWR Television (RP), 6.15 p.m.

Landgenuss
The vineyard castle on the Middle Rhine

SWR 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. Out of the four walls, into the summery pleasurable life in a country where people sit down together at the table. For five days, Jens Hübschen and Frank Brunswig travel through five regions to visit a country inn every day and experience the surroundings. In the Middle Rhine Valley, after their hike through the Heimbach Valley, the two meet the Lambrich brothers in Oberheimbach. Together with their families, they run the Weinbergschlösschen hotel and restaurant. Florian and Marc, both professional chefs, want to surprise Frank and Jens with regional ingredients for their country pleasure menu. These include game specialities from the local hunting grounds, organic beef from pasture-raised animals and, of course, wine directly from Oberheimbach.

Wednesday, 18 September

SWR Television, 8.15 p.m.

Delicious in the Country (3/7)
A guest of Rita Sester in Ortenau

The Black Forest farm of Rita Sester and her husband Thomas is surrounded by orchards and vineyards. Besides marketing meat, the farm lives mainly from fruit growing. The family sells the apples, cherries, plums and mirabelles at the market and through the cooperative. Ninety Zibarten trees bear the fruit for the famous "Zibärtle" - a Black Forest speciality that Thomas distils himself in the farm's own distillery along with other fine brandies. The family delivers the grapes to the local winegrowers' cooperative. Rita is active as chairwoman of the local rural women's association. It is important to the trained village helper that regional traditions are maintained. For example, she decorates the church for the harvest festival every year with other comrades-in-arms and her colleagues from the farmers' market. The family sticks together; all three children, Rita's parents-in-law, relatives and friends are involved in the harvest. Son Christian is a master carpenter and can imagine taking over the business. The family is increasingly focusing on new tourism concepts: for example, the Sesters offer "sleeping in the orchard", an adventure holiday in the middle of nature. They have converted two barrels into sleeping and living oases.

Thursday, 19 September

SWR Television (RP), 6.15 p.m.

Landgenuss
The country house on the banks of the Moselle

SWR 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 hospitality, get to know regional products, discover unusual houses and get inspiration for your own journey. Get out of your four walls and into the summer pleasures of life in a country where people sit down together at the table! For five days, Jens Hübschen and Frank Brunswig travel through five regions to visit a country inn every day and experience the surroundings. On the Moselle, the two men first hike with their donkeys over the Göckelsberg. Past the Wolf Monastery down to the river in the small wine-growing community of Wolf, a district of Traben-Trarbach. Here, Uwe Michels and Kathrin Milferstädt-Michels await them. The Landhaus am Ufer is a stylishly preserved, typical Moselle country house, off the main road, directly on the Moselle cycle path in one of the most beautiful river bends. The cuisine here is good plain cooking, with products from the Moselle, the Eifel and the Hunsrück. Jens Hübschen and Frank Brunswig's journey of pleasure also takes them to Maring-Noviand to a culinary inventor. Inge Meyer makes various types of croquant from her own garden herbs. Sweet herbs, that is. Jens Hübschen learns from winemaker Comes how arduous the work is in the steep vineyards and that it doesn't always have to be Riesling on the Mosel. Cristian Comes grows the extremely declining grape variety Bacchus. Dry instead of sweet - with success. With the Moselperle, the two sail to the Machern monastery near Bernkastel-Kues. Here, beer is brewed in a small manufactory. Jens and Frank start from a very simple equation: Where there is good wine, there will surely also be delicious beer.

Friday, 20 September

SWR Television, 3.15 p.m.

Expedition to the homeland
Autumn in the Zabergäu

Wine and wild animals - the Zabergäu is a small paradise near Heilbronn. In autumn it is particularly beautiful here. Like a colourful patchwork carpet of red, green and yellow, the gentle hilly landscape spreads out, shaped entirely by viticulture. Brackenheim, the heart of the region, is the largest red wine community in Germany. SWR presenter Annette Krause sets off on a wine tour. She discovers the advantages of Lemberger at the winery of the Counts Neipperg, helps with the harvest, learns a lot about the history and meets wine-loving people in wine taverns and at wine festivals in the area. The forests around Zaberfeld are home to the rare wild cats, Wildlife of the Year 2018, where Annette Krause learns surprising facts about the shy animals and actually gets to see them.

Friday, 20 September

SWR Television, 6.15 p.m.

Landgenuss
The Weinreich Wine Tavern in the Palatinate Moderation: Jens Hübschen and Frank Brunswig

SWR presenter Jens Hübschen and professional chef Frank Brunswig are on a food 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 hospitality, get to know regional products, discover unusual houses and get inspiration for your own journey. Get out of your four walls and into the summer pleasures of life in a country where people sit down together at the table! For five days, Jens Hübschen and Frank Brunswig will travel through five regions, visiting a country inn every day and experiencing the surroundings.

Saturday, 21 September

3sat, 4.45 p.m.

Mysterious Adriatic Sea

For a long time, the Adriatic was Central Europe's only connection to the Orient, so that this small sea became a symbol for the big world and Venice advanced to become the "Queen of the Seas". On the coasts of the Adriatic Sea, cultural wealth is embedded in an impressive natural setting. The vineyards and olive groves of Dalmatia are inhabited by Greek land tortoises.

Saturday, 21 September

WDR Television, 5.45 p.m.

Cooking with Martina and Moritz
In Burgundy

The WDR TV chefs have taken a look around a region of France that is famous for its wines and at the same time for its great, hearty, down-to-earth cuisine: Burgundy. The most sought-after wines in the world thrive here. No wonder that the cuisine also matches.

Saturday, 21 September

3sat, 5.35 p.m.

Love has the last word Feature film, Germany/Austria 2003

Maria Bonfiglio, the Italian housekeeper of the oddball literature professor Robert Senden, learns by phone that her family's vineyard is in financial trouble.

Sunday, 22 September

arte, 6.25 p.m.

Delicious Piedmont (4/4)
The Langhe first broadcast - available online from 21/09 to 21/12

Between France in the east and the Ligurian coast in the south lies Piedmont, considered Italy's culinary Dorado. The series "Delicious Piedmont" goes on a journey of discovery in four episodes. It visits talented chefs, dedicated farmers and creative producers. Their traditional family recipes and regional specialities invite you to visit the inner sanctum of the Piedmontese: the kitchen. The current episode "The Langhe" focuses on the southern Piedmontese hill country, whose vineyards are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the wine hills of the Langa Astigiana, winemaker Guido Viotti reveals his recipe for the perfectly matured passito wine. Not only is it drunk, but it also goes into the cooking pot: Guido Viotti pours an entire bottle into his Brasato all'Albarossa, a braised beef with red wine.

Monday, 23 September

arte, 9.30 a.m.

360° Geo Reportage
Crémant, the fine Alsatian to celebrate First broadcast - Available online from 16/09 to 23/10

Crémant is on the rise. Like the noble champagne, this sparkling wine is produced according to the champagne method. The traditional bottle fermentation produces some spectacular drops, and as "Crémant brut" they are certainly comparable to a real champagne. Alsatian Crémant is particularly popular because the region near the Rhine on the border with Germany has particularly diverse and fertile soils. "360° Geo Reportage" traces the noble Crémant in various Alsatian wine-growing regions. France is the land of wines. For centuries, wine-growing here has produced noble grapes, noble drops and - in the case of champagne - noble bubbles. But champagne has had serious competition for some time: French crémant. Almost 80 million bottles of it are produced every year. Alsace in particular is producing ever better sparkling wines. As long as noble grape varieties are used, many crémants from Alsace can compete with champagnes in terms of taste. High-quality cultivation and processing methods as well as the noble soils of Alsace produce many a top crémant. One of the best sommeliers in the world knows this: Serge Dubs. The master of his trade has been assessing wines, champagnes and crémants for decades. He knows the methods and peculiarities of the winegrowers like no other. Already during the growth phase, long before the harvest, the future wine qualities can be fathomed. Depending on the grape variety used, crémant in Alsace is usually white, but rarely also offered as rosé. Crémant from Alsace is gaining more and more enthusiasts, even if the great price advantage is history. In the meantime, the price for a bottle of Alsatian Crémant quickly reaches 20 to 30 euros. If the grapes for the Crémant came from Champagne instead of Alsace and if the pressure on the bottles was 6 bars instead of the usual 3.5, then you would have a real champagne in front of you. The winegrowers and gourmets in Alsace know why they defend their high-quality crémant and look forward to the latest vintage every time.

Tuesday, 24 September

3sat, 16.15

Crete

Greece's largest island Crete is also Europe's southernmost region. The Mediterranean island is home to one of the oldest wine-growing regions in the world. Like a miniature of the whole of Greece, nature on Crete offers almost everything that is also to be found on the mainland.

Thursday, 26 September

Das Erste (ARD), 8.15 p.m.

The Bolzano crime thriller: Against the clock

After an assassination attempt on Capo Matteo Zanchetti (Tobias Oertel) and threatening incidents at the winery of Commissario Sonja Schwarz (Chiara Schoras), the two investigators must ask themselves whether the Mafia wants to eliminate them.

Sabotage at the winery: Katharina (Lisa Kreuzer) and Laura (Charleen Deetz) have no idea that Felix (Harald Windisch) has his fingers in the pie.

ARD Degeto/Hans-Joachim Pfeiffer

Friday, 27 September

3sat, 2.05 p.m.

The Power of the Seasons: Spring & Summer

The first part of the cinematic journey through the four seasons begins in February with the awakening of nature and ends in the late summer month of August. At the end of August, after about 89 days, autumn already announces itself. As a prelude, Indian summer once again unfolds its full power - traditionally with lots of sun and mild temperatures. The farmers have harvested their crops, the winegrowers in the vineyards are just getting started - thanks to the increasingly warmer climate a few weeks earlier than ten years ago. But with global climate change, the current weather patterns have also changed. On the one hand they are less stable, on the other they are becoming more extreme. Like in 2003, when persistent record temperatures turned the super summer into a pan-European heat wave with high ozone levels and numerous forest fires. In addition, violent storms, accompanied by tornadoes and hail, are threatening large areas of Germany with increasing frequency.

Friday, 27 September

3sat, 2.45 p.m.

The Power of the Seasons: Autumn & Winter

The TV team is a guest of winegrowers like Kilian Franzen and Angelina Lenz at the Calmont on the Moselle, the steepest vineyard in Europe. For some years now, they have been starting the harvest earlier and earlier. Global warming makes it possible. It not only ensures earlier ripening of the fruit, but above all new grape varieties that actually only grow in Italy or France. As the leaves start to change colour, nature begins its biggest transformation of the year: yellow, red and brown suddenly dominate the landscape. The colours are the result of an emergency programme in the plants' metabolism. This is the vegetation's reaction to the decreasing day length and the dwindling light yield. The green of photosynthesis is degraded. What remains are yellow and brown pigments that make up the typical look of autumn. But this is only one of the many facets of the third season.

Saturday, 28 September

arte, 10.10 a.m.

Delicious Piedmont
In the heart of Piedmont

This episode goes to the heart of Piedmont: between Asti and Alba, Busonengo and Turin, snails, tajarin and risotto are typical of the region. They are simple but refined dishes that tell of Piedmont's history, culture and tradition. In the hilly landscape known as the Langhe, autumn is harvest time. But instead of harvesting juicy grapes, Davide Porro and his grandfather Michele prefer to concentrate on snails. Breaded and with bagnet verd, they have been part of the family's menu for generations. Nearby, in Alba, pasta maker Mauro Musso prepares the traditional Sunday dinner tajarin. He only leaves the ragú sauce to his mother, because Mamma Giuseppina still makes it best.

Saturday, 28 September

WDR Television, 5.45 p.m.

Cooking with Martina and Moritz
Walnuts and figs - a sweet and savoury treat!

In the Palatinate, but long since also in the other wine-growing regions of Germany, there have always been quite stately fig trees in sheltered places that bear a rich harvest. That is why ripe figs are no longer a rarity at our markets in early autumn. They are not only delicious, but also infinitely versatile.

Sunday, 29 September

arte, 6.25 p.m.

At Table in the Province of Emilia

Parma ham, Parmesan cheese, Pavarotti and Ferrari come from the northern Italian region of Emilia. But for centuries, the most precious vinegar in the world, Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale, has also been produced here from the grapes. Many dishes can be refined with this traditional balsamic vinegar - the local Parmigiano Reggiano as well as fruit, meat or pasta. Giovanni Cavalli has dedicated his life to the "king of vinegars". He produces balsamic vinegar according to a centuries-old recipe and works ceaselessly on refining it. A genuine Aceto Balsamico is made exclusively from cooked grape must and must mature in barrels of different types of wood for many years. The best quality vinegar is at least 25 years old and costs around a thousand euros per litre. Many Emiliani have their own acetaia, a vinegar battery, in the attic, which is passed down from generation to generation. Anna Brevini is a farmer. For the grape harvest, she cooks Emilian dishes for harvest workers and the family. She makes use of what nature offers her. From the herbs in her wild garden she prepares erbazzone, a vegetable cake. She turns the pumpkins into tortelli di zucca and the Parmesan cheese into risotto di Parmigiano. And of course she refines the dishes with the noble Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale. The programme is also available online from 28/09 to 29/10 on the ARTE internet portal.

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