In honor of our World of Taste: Germany class next week (seats still available!), we’re dishing up some trivia and knowledge about the fabulous wines of Germany.

• Handmade Wine along the Rhine:  The Rhine river is synonymous with German wine…and for good reason.  This body of water doesn’t just host some of the best grape-growing terrain in Europe, it actually encourages handcrafted and hand-tended grapes because the steep vineyards don’t lend themselves to mechanization.  Meanwhile, the river’s microclimate effect creates striking varieties along the river.
• Riesling, please: Riesling is Germany’s most popular grape.  Aromatic and acidic, this grape constitutes over 21% of Germany’s grape crop.  There are records of Riesling wine production in Germany from the 1430s on, and this popular white wine loves pairings with white meats like fish, chicken, and pork.
• Old world:  Germany has the dubious/awesome distinction of housing the oldest-ever found bottle of uncorked wine…which was found along with a Roman sarcophagus and is thought to date from 325 AD!

Learn more about German wine (and how to cook some delicious food to go along with it) at our upcoming World of Taste: Germany course offered next week.  Click here for details and registration..Tschüß!

We’re prepping for culinary date night class on June 9 and thinking of all the reasons why food and romance go together like…like spring rolls and shrimp kebabs!

• Cooking is the perfect metaphor for a relationship:  Technique, teamwork, lots of mistakes and tons of piquant spice?  Sounds like a match made in heaven!  Cooking together allows couples to let down their inhibitions and work toward a common (delicious) cause.
• Cooking is about intimacy.  People of all cultures, backgrounds, and opinions can find a lot to share over a steaming bowl of delicious food…and those shared experiences build intimacy over time.
• Cooking is sexy.  And not just because it involves lots of tasting and smelling!  A person who can cook (or wants to learn how) is curious, inquisitive, adventurous, and self-sufficient…and that’s a recipe for some serious sex appeal.

Looking for something to do with your date?  Join Cook Street for Culinary Date Night June 6. You’ll cook up Chicken Gyoza, Shrimp Spring Rolls, Steak Kabobs, Tulip Cookies, and Mango Sorbet with your sweetie…all paired with delicious wines and a whole lot of fun.  Click here to register!