Don’t miss Hugh Johnson’s brief profile on a 1540 Steinwein, a cover term for white wine from Franconia. Enjoy a wonderful political and historical story of Frankenwein following the vintage of the millennium. In a nutshell: “Grow your own food, but import your wine!”

“Five Green Bottles – Ancient Steinwein” – Radio 4, Oct 31, 2017
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