Sojourn Magazine Spring 2017

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Trier is not just known for its history, but also for its wine tasting experience. For the
best wine tasting located just around the corner, the sleek Oechsle wine and fish house is
probably the best. You can sample fresh fish feasts, plus 120 tipples reared from 70 local
vineyards, some of which use restored Roman wine presses that have been excavated
from the Mosel's banks. Riesling is the zesty, regional speciality, but there's something for
everyone: from dry reds to sweet dessert wines. A tempting offer is Oechsle's €15 tasteall-you-like
deal, available during afternoons.
For lunch, I recommend Theo's at Simeonstrasse as it serves all sorts of hearty
Germanic staples in smart, stylish surroundings. Try the Schweinebraten (roast pork) with
red cabbage and mash, washed down with half a litre of the fruity local white Mosel. Try
and order the local aperitif too, called Viez. It is a deceptively potent sour pear cider. Trust
me when I say you won't be needing seconds.
I find it's best to take a Mosel River cruise before (and not after) a visit to Oechsle. On a
clear morning, it's a treat to glide along the river. Some excursion boats go as far as Rhine
duo Koblenz and Cologne, but the regular two-hour cruises grant a glimpse into the
Mosel's bucolic scenery and whet the appetite for deeper exploration. We pass vineyards
tucked beneath rocky cliffs and rolling green hills, antique villages, medieval harbour
cranes and a sturdy bridge pieced together by the Romans.
We pass vineyards tucked beneath rocky cliffs and rolling green hills, antique villages,
medieval harbour cranes and a sturdy bridge pieced together by the Romans. We also
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