Welcome to the Palatinate, a wine lover"s dream come true. This wine-growing region in western Germany has rolling hills, fertile soils, and a warm climate, allowing the cultivation of a diverse variety of grapes. While riesling reigns supreme, other notable varieties include chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot blanc, Müller-Thurgau, and Dornfelder. The Palatinate is the largest red wine-producing region in the country, with over 40% of the vineyards devoted to it.
Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Ponta Delgada
-
Loud waters
-
First day of summer
-
Alaska Day
-
Winter solstice
-
Here s looking Atchafalaya
-
Old Town Quito
-
Notes from an underground lake
-
Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
-
World Water Day
-
Wahclella Falls, Oregon
-
Mitsumata blossoms
-
Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
-
Computer Science EDU Week
-
Snow buntings take flight
-
Happy Boxing Day!
-
The Christmas Bird Count begins
-
Buddha in the roots of a tree, Ayutthaya, Thailand
-
Jaguar in the Pantanal wetlands
-
A grand event
-
A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
-
Canada s $20 view
-
International Polar Bear Day
-
Valentines Day
-
Presidents Day
-
Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
-
Sand, sun, and sk8ers
-
Invisible no longer
-
Flag Day
-
Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

