We drove the Moselle several miles before coming to our goal of Bernkastel. The camper parking was across the river in Kues, but that afforded us a pleasant walk along the river and then the bridge to one of Germany's better known wine villages. We had visited Bernkastel before, in 1989 with Rachel and Rebecca, and other times too. In 1989, we made a special trip to Zell for Rachel to see the Zeller Black Cat. I think she may still have a Zeller Schwartze Katz bottle (empty). At Bernkastel, I bought a bottle of Bernkasteler Doktor, an auslese, as I recall. It did not travel well, but the suitcase had a very pleasant odor for the rest of its days. I bought another bottle this time, and, hopefully, it will not have to travel all that far.
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Castle above the Moselle and Bernkastel
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The tower towering over the little village
church
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Main square Bernkastel
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Panning around
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Ditto
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Enlarge and look for four acres cordoned off, just left of
upper center; that's where Bernkasteler Doktor grows (as I
recall; there used to be little red flags)
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Kues was Nicholas of Cusa's home town; here's a reminder
of him on the bridge
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A Renaissance philosopher and humanist of note, he founded
this hospice in Kues in the 15th century or so; we last saw
Nicholas at his tomb/shrine, you will recall, at the St. Peter
in Vincula church in Rome; you do remember?!
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