Winegrowing in the German-Dutch border region

On Thursday, 17 August, the next German-Dutch Stammtisch will take place. This time the topic will be viticulture. It starts at 7 pm at the Montferland winery (Munsterweg 4, Gendringen in the Netherlands). The guided tour with tasting costs 22.50 euros. The journey to the winery is on the participants' own initiative.

Registration

Registrations for the German-Dutch Stammtisch on 17 August can be made at www.vhs-bocholt.de under course number BQ1105 or at the Weiterbildungszentrum am Stenerner Weg on tel. 02871 953-7697. The minimum age is 18 years.

Information about the course

After tasting a first drop, the vineyards will be visited. Wine growing in the Netherlands is something special, as it has only become attractive due to global warming. After the tour, those present will be given wine to taste with bread. If desired, there is the possibility to purchase wine.

The owner of the winery speaks German, Dutch language skills are not required for the tour. People with limited mobility can also take part in the tour.

If carpooling is desired, the VHS can assist.

This is a cooperation event of the municipality of Aalten, the VHS Bocholt and the EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt.

About the EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt

The EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt is part of the office of the mayor of the city of Bocholt and is the local contact point for questions and engagement around the European Union. Its task is to provide local citizens with information, advice, help and answers to questions about Europe, to promote involvement and to inform them about current European political events.