Kitzingen is referred to as the “wine district” and if someone is still not substantially convinced of the charm of Franconia, a late summer resort on the Main is recommended. Whether to Castell, Dettelbach, Iphofen, Nordheim, Prichsenstadt, Schwarzach, Sommerach, Volkach, Wiesenbronn or one of the other beautiful rural communities is almost irrelevant, preferably all in a row. The only problem is that – if you want to get to the bottom of the “Weinlandkreis” with accuracy – you will eventually reach your limits.
A basic competence has been handed down from politicians in this region, without which one does not even have to start. If you are not willing to discreetly tip the contents of the glass, which is only just beginning to be emptied, into the flower borders when you visit the wine festival on Sundays, you will probably have a problem in the long run. Oh, your Silvaner, high culture. This subtle nutmeg in the Bacchus, unbelievable. The Kerner, a poem. Where alcohol is considered to be identity-forming (and the eighth as largely alien to the place), resourceful polite strategies are needed in order not to risk being stupid in the newspaper the next day.
In fact, this happens remarkably seldom and, by the way, not even in those regions of Bavaria where people say they have a significantly high “brewery density”. Whereby it is not entirely clear whether the festivity scavenger strategies are so sophisticated – or the observers are simply understandingly tolerant.
But it has now caught a local authority. The man is said to have spoken without contours at a cultural event and treated crockery unround, now he is in the local newspaper and is the talk of the town – unpleasant words are spoken. Anyone who speaks to him experiences a person on the ground. That evening he had turbulent days behind him, had not only attended one event, had not come to eat, had allowed himself to be tempted to toast, on an empty stomach.
Shouldn’t happen, but unfortunately it can – especially in a country where beer and wine are still considered cultural assets. And if you would like to have people as politically responsible persons, not humanoid speaking machines, you are welcome to think about your own experiences with said cultural assets in such cases.