Wines
of Alsace

Unlike the wines produced in the other major wine producing regions of France, Alsace's best wines are officially classified by grape type rather than by geographic location.

Of Alsace's many wines. The top two:

Riesling

The spicy Gewurztraminer

However, some other varieties such as Traminer, Sylvaner and Tokay d'Alsace make acceptable everyday drinking wines.

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Food geography

Alsace and Lorraine are distinct French provinces, but are often culinarily grouped together (as I do here) because their cuisines are relatively similar.

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German similarity

Alsatians and Lorrainers (especially the former) share a fondness with neighboring Germany for sauerkraut, pork, goose, sausages, and beer, among other hearty products. Even the Alsatian wines are close cousins to the Rhines and Mosels of Germany.

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Cooking fat
difference

The Alsatians tend to use pork and goose fat as cooking oil more so than do the Lorrainers. The reverse is true when it comes to butter.

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Best city
for gourmets

Strasbourg is the top all around food city in the Alsace-Lorraine region.

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