Elos, a village of 300 inhabitants southwest of Chania is known as Crete's Kastani village. Hundreds of chestnut trees, some of them decades old, grow around the small village and provide the inhabitants with tasty fruits. more…
The Luxembourg Moselle, between Schwebsingen and Grevenmacher, is not only home to fine wines. The Miselerland is also known as the orchard of the Grand Duchy. From the apples and pears, plums and apricots, the farmers have been distilling fine schnapps since time immemorial. more…
Whether chestnut or mountain blossom honey. From dandelion or rhododendron: In the mountain valleys of the Aosta Valley in the north of Italy, exceptional honeys are created. more…
In the 9th century the Arabs brought the art of ice making to Sicily. Sherbeth was the name they gave to the frozen drink made from fruit juice, honey and Etna ice. more…
In Switzerland, the heavy wooden grape press is called the Trüel. And for the Trüelete, the grape festival, people have met every October for generations in Twann, a community of 800 souls on the northern shore of Lake Biel. more…
