Every year a group of acquaintances in the Weinheim region of Germany gets together for an evening of wine tasting. They rent a bus and head out to G & M Machmer Winery in the town of Bechtheim to taste the current offerings from the vintner himself. I was lucky enough to be invited along this time.

Growing up, asparagus (Spargel) was green stalks of a veggie that I didn’t eat very often. In Germany, it is thick stalks of the white variety. And it is hugely popular. Find out more about the ivory delicacy here.

What do foreigners need to know about Germans from an intercultural perspective before they come to Germany? Read more here...

Hotels in Germany are both different and similar to hotels in North America. However, the differences and similarities depend on the type of hotel you are staying at: Is it a chain hotel? An owner-run establishment? In a small village or in a big city? Find out more here.

This is a great festival that takes place for two and a half weeks every spring on the fairgrounds in the Bad Cannstatt district of the city. It is not the largest beer festival in Stuttgart but it is definitely fun for all.