Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Jul 27, 2024

Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Welcome to the Palatinate, a wine lover"s dream come true. This wine-growing region in western Germany has rolling hills, fertile soils, and a warm climate, allowing the cultivation of a diverse variety of grapes. While riesling reigns supreme, other notable varieties include chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot blanc, Müller-Thurgau, and Dornfelder. The Palatinate is the largest red wine-producing region in the country, with over 40% of the vineyards devoted to it.

© Jorg Greuel/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jul 27, 2018Composite image of a lunar eclipse
Jul 27, 2019Longer days mean warmer sand
Jul 27, 2020A stunning sight in Mexico s wilderness
Jul 27, 2021Maybe we should be looking up
Jul 27, 2022Mada in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
Jul 27, 2023Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
Jul 27, 2025Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec 26, 2019It s Slovenia s Independence and Unity Day
Sep 5, 20242024 Toronto International Film Festival
Dec 10, 2019Congratulations, 2019 Nobel Prize laureates!
Dec 12, 2021Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain
Sep 1, 2021It s National Mushroom Month!
Mar 30, 2024Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
Jun 4, 2021Islands that turned the tide
Feb 15, 2021Presidents hear the echo of history
Jun 26, 2019Get amped for Glastonbury
Jan 17, 2021On the Route of the Waterfalls
Apr 17, 2021A river runs through it
Apr 14, 2018It’s National Dolphin Day!
Nov 18, 2021Bohemian Switzerland
Apr 28, 2018National Park Week: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Oct 5, 2019A fair that s star-studded
Jul 20, 2018Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
Nov 30, 2023Saint Andrews Day
Jan 22, 2024Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California
Mar 12, 2018It’s Napping Day
Mar 8, 2025International Womens Day
Sep 1, 2018Let the Highland games begin
Dec 4, 2022World Wildlife Conservation Day
Jun 9, 2022Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland
May 11, 2021 The Crown of the Continent
Mar 2, 2024Modica, Sicily, Italy
Aug 26, 2018From pirate port to nature preserve
Oct 28, 2018Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
May 16, 2022Burrowing owls
May 10, 2024Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
Aug 7, 2021Salt of the earth