Food & Drink: The allure of Alsace It may be best-known for its superb gewurztraminer, but Alsace has much more to offer. Glenfiddich Wine Writer of the Year Anthony Rose sampled some of the region's mouth-watering wines

The Independent - London | August 12, 2000| | Copyright

IN THE past I've been guilty of overlooking Alsace. For, as with burgundy, the finest wines from this picturesque, north-eastern French frontier region aren't found in supermarkets or the high street; it takes time and energy to track down the best. Then I went there and was so knocked out by the number and quality of the many deliciously mouth-watering wines that I have resolved to overcome inertia.

To get your head round Alsace wine, also takes time. Sheltered from the wind and rain on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains, Alsace feels isolated from "mainland" France. Germany didn't ...

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