Tis currently the season when beer usually receives way more attention in Germany than wine. But living in Northern Germany, I’ve managed to tune out Oktoberfest this year and instead hosted a small wine evening — the first official gathering in my new apartment. The theme of the evening was a comparison of German and American wines, …
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Klavierabend | An Evening at Musikfest Bremen
When I lived in New York I went through a long phase where I attended classical concerts at Carnegie Hall at least a couple times a month throughout the entire concert season. So I find it highly ironic that since moving to Germany, the birthplace of some of the greatest classical composers in history, I’ve only …
Wine Tasting in Bremen
Last week I — along with the other Nordbloggers — had the pleasure of being invited to a wine tasting hosted by Ludwig von Kapff in Bremen’s Überseestadt. I happen to love that part of town, full of old renovated warehouses and chic restaurants with views of the harbor. I also happen to love wine and …
The New Apartment: A Blank Canvas
Hi friends, I don’t have a lot of words for you today, but I thought the least I could do was share a few photographs of my new (still empty) apartment! I picked up the keys on Saturday and will spend my evenings this week cleaning and painting before moving in this coming Saturday. To say …