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68. Drauwen-a-WäiFest Gréiwemaacher Lëtzebuergesch 2017

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                          68. Grapes and Wine Festival Grevenmacher Luxembourg 2017                                                               68. Fête du Raisin et du Vin                                                               68. Trauban-und WeinFest It is the 68 th anniversary of a traditional festival held in the Village of Grevenmacher on the Moselle region of Luxembourg. A vibrant 3-day event/ set of programme where Luxembourgerish wine growers promote their wine and Crémant to both the local and international audience.  The festival in September wakes up the quaint village of 4 thousand plus inhabitants, located on the Moselle River to a flurry of activities. These includes the crowning of a wine queen to represent in the country officially for the year of her reign; food and drinks stalls, music, concerts and a firework parade! It is certainly one of the most lavish event I have witnessed in the country. As a local inhabitant, it’s the seaso

Who Makes My Bubbly and How?

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  Creative Lifestyle Products and Services With so many bubblies out there from Cava (Spain), Champagne (France), Prosecco (Italy), Sekt (Germany) and Crémant (Luxembourg & parts of France), it’s really hard to tell who makes what bubbly and how! The Grand Duchy de Luxembourg makes “Crémant de Luxembourg” under the national mark (Appellation d’Origin Protégée, AOP), Moselle Luxembourgeoise . The small European country of Luxembourg with barely six hundred thousand inhabitants possess the most amazing geographical landscape ideal for grape & Wine cultivation. Crémant (pronounced “Crémont” with a silent “t”) means creamy. The production of Crémant de Luxembourg began after many decades of wine cultivation and production in 1991. Crémant is typically made from three grapes, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chadonnay. However, in the past thirty years, Luxembourg has expanded its grape cultivation to allow other variety of grapes in its production process. Element