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Es gibt urbane Legenden, die sich in den Köpfen festsetzen und einfach nicht ausrottbar sind. So hieß es z.B. jahrzehntelang, dass Spinat besonders viel Eisen enthalte und deshalb wahnsinnig gesund sei. Irgendwann stellte sich heraus, dass diese Aussage auf einen Dezimalfehler in den 30er Jahren zurückgeht und dass Spinat gar nicht so vor Eisen strotzt, wie die muskelbepackte Comicfigur Popeye uns seit Jahrzehnten vorgaukelt …
When the whole world smells of blossoms, you're either in love – or in Weyher. Because the grapes have begun to bloom ! The delicate scent envelops us and enchants us anew every year. This year, it's a little later than usual – the beginning of the year was cool. But this is actually our "normal" continental climate... as it was twenty years ago.
But no matter when the blossoms begin, the bees and bumblebees are thrilled. Every year, we receive a visit from a queen , who is placed in the vineyard with a small entourage of worker bees and her hive. For many years, good friends who are experienced beekeepers have been responsible for the royal arrival. The bees then only have to fall headfirst into the blossoms to find their nectar. A life of paradise, truly! If the bees are full of energy, they can also fly to the chestnut trees that bloom not far from the vineyards...
The new year starts cold and wet – and we actually think that’s great!
We haven't had this much rainfall in decades. The soil is so saturated that the excess water simply flows down the slope, naturally carrying pollutants and pests with it. You could say the soil is cleaning itself...
Those who want to stock up on wine for February can already take a look at the promising 2024 vintage. The first two wines have been bottled. Click here for the selection....
We live on a cloud. A cloud of scent made of pollen and sunshine. In the last few weeks our vines have been blooming in the beautiful Palatinate, and there is no more wonderful scent in the world. The bees are in a frenzy of joy and we are happy too, especially because the year did not start so rosy:
After a short, warm spring phase at the start of the year (in February!), frost came again in May and caused the tender shoots to freeze in many vineyards in the 13 German wine-growing regions , as we have already reported. Our vineyards around Weyher were lucky and were spared, thanks to our protected and special location.
And then the rain came...
