Roter Velteliner
Ruther Gutedel
Grüner Silvaner
Weißer Mosler
Früher Roter Veltliner
Früher Blauer Wälscher
Blauer Kölner
Blauer Burgunder
Gelber Muskateller
"The Roman historian Tacitus described how the Germanic peoples always drank wine while holding councils, as they believed nobody could lie effectively when drunk."[source].
'Atlas der für den Weinbau Deutschlands und Oesterreichs werthvollsten Traubensorten' [1876] (Atlas of the most valuable grapes of the German and Austrian vineyards) is online at the Baden Digital State Library. (click 'Übersicht' up top for thumbnail pages).
3 comments :
But they were able to do the rest effectively when drunk? :)
"nobody could lie effectively when drunk"...
This is partly true. One can imagine the outcome of the same circunstance on today's congress of any nation.
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