Comments on: Riesling, sausage and bulldozers in the Mosel Valley http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/ Wine, food, travel and more...join the conversation! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:52:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: enxzepge http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-302 enxzepge Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:28:27 +0000 http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/?p=325#comment-302 <strong>enxzepge...</strong> enxzepge... enxzepge…

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]]> By: Washers http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Washers Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:18:00 +0000 http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/?p=325#comment-40 Please sign this petition from DER FEINSCHMECKER, the top gourmet magazine in Germany, BEFORE 1st December! http://b50neu.de/feinschm_e.html Please sign this petition from DER FEINSCHMECKER, the top gourmet magazine in Germany, BEFORE 1st December!

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]]> By: Washers http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Washers Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:20:16 +0000 http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/?p=325#comment-32 Living in the area I can give the low-down on hotels and vintners who are against the bridge. There is a nice Hotel in Ürzig called Moselschild, and its restaurant is one of the best in the area. There is another Hotel in Zeltingen called Zeltinger Hof. It is easy to find out which top vintners you should visit. Go to this page and scroll down to 'Top Riesling winemakers speak out against vineyards threat' where you can read what they have to say: http://www.b50neu.de/html/presse/press2.html Along the route of the B50 it is easy to spot the potential for disruption to water distribution, and that is the biggest issue for the vineyards. (I can explain this issue in more detail if anyone requests it.) This is the campaign website in English: http://www.b50neu.de/index_e.html Tree-huggers may well be needed... Birkenstocks obviously not mandatory - better come in your wedding suit with a glass of the best Riesling in your free hand! Actually the locals are starting to wake up now that there are a few huge building sites. The story is finally (after 40 years) making it into the German media after being covered internationally. This could herald a sea change. All is not lost - keep spreading the story. Living in the area I can give the low-down on hotels and vintners who are against the bridge. There is a nice Hotel in Ürzig called Moselschild, and its restaurant is one of the best in the area. There is another Hotel in Zeltingen called Zeltinger Hof.

It is easy to find out which top vintners you should visit. Go to this page and scroll down to ‘Top Riesling winemakers speak out against vineyards threat’ where you can read what they have to say:
http://www.b50neu.de/html/presse/press2.html

Along the route of the B50 it is easy to spot the potential for disruption to water distribution, and that is the biggest issue for the vineyards. (I can explain this issue in more detail if anyone requests it.)
This is the campaign website in English: http://www.b50neu.de/index_e.html

Tree-huggers may well be needed… Birkenstocks obviously not mandatory – better come in your wedding suit with a glass of the best Riesling in your free hand!

Actually the locals are starting to wake up now that there are a few huge building sites. The story is finally (after 40 years) making it into the German media after being covered internationally. This could herald a sea change.

All is not lost – keep spreading the story.

]]> By: Dan Coward http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Dan Coward Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:27:49 +0000 http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/?p=325#comment-25 Finkus I can't ever see you in Birkenstocks and socks really...though you do need to find a way to hug those Mosel trees and vines. I think i'm going to stay in Bernkastel when I'm over there - would that be the best plan? Finkus I can’t ever see you in Birkenstocks and socks really…though you do need to find a way to hug those Mosel trees and vines.

I think i’m going to stay in Bernkastel when I’m over there – would that be the best plan?

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]]> By: Finkus Bripp http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Finkus Bripp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:58 +0000 http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/?p=325#comment-21 Yes, that's my info as well - no more than 30 minutes. And what gets me the most is that those in the region, who you'd think are possibly wine drinkers themselves and proud of their unique culture dating back 2000 years, were't able to generate a louder voice against this idiotic plan - which has been in discussion for 40 years and only put through now. A plan which started at a time when "progression" was the only way and very few were thinking about sustainability... but still gets processed four decades later with building already underway. A perfect example of how out of touch most politicians are in today's world. Kurt Beck who pushed for this (member of the SPD) and taken a beating at the polls the past election are reaping the rewards of their forward thinking. Now if this thing could only be stopped. Maybe I'll become a tree-hugger after all. I just don't like the Birkentocks with socks thang! Yes, that’s my info as well – no more than 30 minutes.

And what gets me the most is that those in the region, who you’d think are possibly wine drinkers themselves and proud of their unique culture dating back 2000 years, were’t able to generate a louder voice against this idiotic plan – which has been in discussion for 40 years and only put through now. A plan which started at a time when “progression” was the only way and very few were thinking about sustainability… but still gets processed four decades later with building already underway.

A perfect example of how out of touch most politicians are in today’s world. Kurt Beck who pushed for this (member of the SPD) and taken a beating at the polls the past election are reaping the rewards of their forward thinking. Now if this thing could only be stopped.

Maybe I’ll become a tree-hugger after all. I just don’t like the Birkentocks with socks thang!

]]> By: Dan Coward http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Dan Coward Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:07:27 +0000 http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/?p=325#comment-20 I might be wrong here Finkus but I've heard the effect of all this needless destruction will be to cut 30-40 minutes off people's journeys across the valley. This seems to heap senselessness on top of destruction I might be wrong here Finkus but I’ve heard the effect of all this needless destruction will be to cut 30-40 minutes off people’s journeys across the valley. This seems to heap senselessness on top of destruction

]]> By: Finkus Bripp http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Finkus Bripp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:21 +0000 http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/?p=325#comment-19 This is just another attack on/disregard for wine culture (better said, culture in general) and complete disregard for nature. The fact that the construction could affect the water supply, provoke erosion and floods is just the beginning. Yes "could", but we'll only know for sure when it's too late. Just like so many things "we" provoke. Many may think "...who cares, it's just a few wineries, just Riesling..." - but that's exactly the type of mentality which is taking us to hell in a handbasket at breakneck speeds and winds up being regretted a little too late. As long as it's not happening directly in our back yards, who gives a shit right? Until we're ready to start thinking a little further than our noses - and the politicians start thinking further than their 4 year election increments, the chaos will never stop. This is just another attack on/disregard for wine culture (better said, culture in general) and complete disregard for nature. The fact that the construction could affect the water supply, provoke erosion and floods is just the beginning. Yes “could”, but we’ll only know for sure when it’s too late. Just like so many things “we” provoke.

Many may think “…who cares, it’s just a few wineries, just Riesling…” – but that’s exactly the type of mentality which is taking us to hell in a handbasket at breakneck speeds and winds up being regretted a little too late. As long as it’s not happening directly in our back yards, who gives a shit right?

Until we’re ready to start thinking a little further than our noses – and the politicians start thinking further than their 4 year election increments, the chaos will never stop.

]]> By: Dan Coward http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Dan Coward Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:45 +0000 http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/?p=325#comment-14 The main effect will the complete destruction of the ones it goes right through! Imagine all the machinery, bridge-building machinery etc. It's a HUGE job! Apart from that, i'm not sure of the impact to the soil, or the fumes from cars - good question there. Anyone else? The main effect will the complete destruction of the ones it goes right through! Imagine all the machinery, bridge-building machinery etc. It’s a HUGE job!

Apart from that, i’m not sure of the impact to the soil, or the fumes from cars – good question there. Anyone else?

]]> By: EricaF http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/posts/news/2009/11/17/riesling-sausage-and-bulldozers-in-the-mosel-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-10 EricaF Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:31:36 +0000 http://www.bibendum-times.co.uk/?p=325#comment-10 This might sound a little dumb - but what effect will the motorway have on the vineyards? Is there any research which shows that vines will be detrimentally effected by the road? This might sound a little dumb – but what effect will the motorway have on the vineyards? Is there any research which shows that vines will be detrimentally effected by the road?

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