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Bavaria for Gourmets, Beer Lovers and Wine Connoisseurs

On the way to chefs who will spoil you with either hearty, down-to-earth dishes or sometimes refined fine dining. Meet innovative winemakers, cheese makers, and innkeepers. With our stories, you can accompany brewers, fishermen and hunters, cheese makers, a natural baker and a sommelier of fine spirits. With many enjoyable portraits, stories, recipes and snappy listicles.

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Arnd Erbel: Der Bäcker präsentiert stolz Brotlaibe frisch aus dem Ofen

Traditional baking by Arnd Erbel

In one of Germany’s oldest bakeries, Arnd Erbel produces bread, pretzels and Lebkuchen in the traditional way. With no additives or baker’s yeast

Christian Müller: Am seinem Unterarm prangt das Tattoo: „Main. Silvaner. Rockt.“

Silvaner: this all-rounder is flying high

The Silvaner is seen as the archetypal Franconian grape variety and has long been overlooked. Now it is making a real name for itself overseas.

Wild-Berghof Buchet: Die

Tiny-House provider Thomas Gstettenbauer

How about spending the night in a cool, mobile “Tiny House” deep in the Bavarian Forest amongst the deer?

Peter Haslach ist der Geschäftsführer der Sennereigenossenschaft Gunzesried

Alpine dairyman Peter Haslach

The dairy industry is as much part of the Allgäu as the sound of cow bells. Cheese has been produced with passion in Bavaria’s oldest dairy

They're brewing something!

Zoigl is a bottom-fermented beer specialty produced in the so-called communal breweries. Beer enjoyment and hiking in the Upper Palatinate Forest!

Michelin star chef Valentin Rottner

Wood sorrel in the sorbet, moss as decoration, home-shot game on the plate. The working philosophy of Valentin Rottner from Nuremberg

Hallertau: Die Region ist das größte zusammenhängende Hopfenanbaugebiet der Welt

Bavaria’s Green Gold

The most famous hop growing area in the world? The Hallertau. The best time to explore the region? During the hop harvest in early September