Palatinate (wine region) area in 2008, were: Unlike most other German wine regions, wine is not only served straight, but is also mixed with sparkling water to make up a popular refreshing drink called "Schorle", a term that also describes juice, mixed with water. Every wine making city or village has its own "Weinfest" (wine festival) once a year, dedicated to drinking the local wines. On such occasions, wine is normally consumed as "Schorle". It is traditionally served in 50cl glasses called "Schoppen" (meaning 1/2 litre) as well as in the typical 25cl ones called "Viertel" ("quarter", for 1/4 litre). They are of
Irish wine Kilkenny planted a vineyard with a number of other monastic communities following and also producing wine. In addition to grapes other berries were also traditionally used to create wines in Ireland. Typically the berries were harvested from the hedgerows for this purpose. In recent years strawberry, blackberry and raspberry wines were launched onto the Irish market by Wicklow Way Wines. Irish wine Irish wine production takes place in a small number of vineyards and wine producers the majority of which lie in County Cork, Ireland, with Lusk, North County Dublin, also producing a wine named 'Lusca'. Ireland is officially listed