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Food & Wine – The Market Festival at the Viktualienmarkt – On June 29th and 30th, and July 1st, 2017 Things are really buzzing at the Viktualienmarkt. They often are, but certainly not like this. We Munich residents are celebrating the 210th anniversary of the Viktualienmarkt at the end of June/beginning of July. As part of the festivities, a wine festival is being held there for the first time this year. This boozy fun is being organized by the Munich Market Halls, and by my "wine-loving friends."„ Culinarium Bavaricum. Great wines from artisanal winemakers are served by the glass.

The Viktualienmarkt

Food & Wine – The Market Festival – What can you expect?

A whole lot! Wine, of course! Specifically, in the form of 13 huts within the market, where various wine regions offer their wines by the glass. So you can really sample your way through them. The regions represented include Weinviertel – Austria's largest wine-growing area, Burgenland, Franconia, and Eataly (i.e., Italy). The genuine Grüner Veltliner is featured in honor of the Weinviertel region, thanks to the current (and ongoing until June 30, 2017) event in Munich.„Weinviertel in your neighborhood 2017“The focus is on Burgenland. Burgenland, on the other hand, boasts sparkling wines as well as the typical Zweigelt, a fresh summer red wine, and powerful, dark Blaufränkisch. If you stroll further into the „Bavarian wine corner,“ that is, to the four huts with wines from the Franconian wine region, you can expect magnificent Silvaner specialties. (…you remember: „Asparagus loves Silvaner„…). In the Franconian wineries, the diversity of aromatic grape varieties and the expertise in sparkling wine production are also showcased. You can therefore expect a colorful variety of different wines.”.

All wines are offered by the glass.

To ensure your stomach doesn't go hungry alongside the wine, the Viktualienmarkt (Munich's central market) will be offering a fine culinary selection for visitors to "Viktualien & Wein – Das Marktfest" (Viktualien & Wine – The Market Festival). For three days, numerous long-established Viktualienmarkt vendors will be serving up special vintner's platters to perfectly complement your wine. This means you can also enjoy fine cheeses with fresh white wines from Franconia or the Weinviertel region, oysters with elegant sparkling wines, or savory sausage specialties paired with excellent Blaufränkisch from Burgenland. Participating vendors include: Das fränkisches Wursthäusl (Franconian Sausage House), Fisch Witte (Witte Fish), Pferdemetzgerei Wörle (Wörle Horse Butcher Shop), Wurschtstand Telschik (Telschik Sausage Stand), Rottler (Rottler), Metzgerei Wöhrmüller (Wöhrmüller Butcher Shop), Münchner Suppenküche (Munich Soup Kitchen), Tretter (Tretter), Caseus Spezereien (Caseus Spices), Tölzer Kasladen (Tölz Cheese Shop), Hofpfisterei (Hof Bakery), Paprika Haus (Paprika House), and Café Nymphenburg. These stalls, or rather all those serving vintner's plates paired with the wines of the market festival, are marked with beach flags reading "Food & Wine – The Market Festival!" to help you find your way around. It's simple: grab a wine, look for the flag, pick up your vintner's plate, and enjoy!

Wine walks and special tastings

Guided wine tours, known as Wine Walks, and small special tastings with sommeliers from Munich's best restaurants are also offered. These can be booked separately if you are interested. You can find out more about all of this on the website of "„Food & Wine – The Market Festival„"Be sure to check out this website, as you'll find more information there about the wine stands, the topics mentioned above, and the culinary offerings. Information about the many special tastings taking place in the winegrowers' huts is also available and can be booked via the website.".

A variety of wines from different regions

Event: Food & Wine – The Market Festival
Date: Thursday to Saturday, June 29/30 + July 1, 2017
Times: Thursday and Friday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Viktualienmarkt
Participating wine regions: 13 huts – Weinviertel, Burgenland, Franconian wine, Eataly (Italy)
Details: 13 huts, winemaker's platters, wines served by the glass, wine walks and special tastings
Address: Marienplatz (S-Bahn station – all lines, U3/U6)
Website of the organizer & advance ticket sales: Culinarium Bavaricum