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Real Name: Rex Vaughan
Lives In: Decatur, US
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Cave Vincole Hunawihr: Cheap Birthday Celebration
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  • Written by rexvaughan on Jun 5, 2004
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  • Restaurant Name: Cave Vincole Hunawihr

    This is not really a restaurant, but a nice little stop for wine tasting. We stopped here on my birthday and my wife toasted me with a FREE glass of wine. I accused her of being a cheapskate, but after 40+ years of marriage, she just shrugged me off. This little town is very picturesque and not as covered with tourists as some others on the Wine Road.

    Favorite Dish: We sampled, and bought, some of the local Gewurtztraminer, a very nice white wine with an almost sparkling quality. All the Alsatian wines are white as these are the only grapes grown in the region.

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    Theme: Wine Bar/Wine Tasting

    Directions: This town is so small you can't miss anything. This place was right on the main road into town, probably 15-20 km from Colmar.
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    Au Pont St. Martin Restaurant - Strasbourg: Have some pork butt!
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  • Written by rexvaughan on Jul 26, 2004
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  • Restaurant Name: Au Pont St. Martin Restaurant - Strasbourg

    This is a beautiful restaurant set in a most scenic location overlooking the river. The cuisine is pretty much Alsatian and very good. I wanted to eat the local specialty, sauerkraut but the menu was only in French. I could figure out that "choucroute garni" was sauerkraut but wasn't sure what came with it. After several attempts to communicate this to the waitress (whose English was limited but much better than my minimal French) she finally understood that I wanted to know if something came with the kraut. "Ah, yes," she excalimed "pork" and pointed to her butt.

    Favorite Dish: Obviously I loved the wonderful Alsatian choucroute and the delicious ham that was served with it and washed it down with nice Alsatian beer. The creme brulee was outstanding and, always important to me, the coffee strong, full bodied and delicious.

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    Theme: Local
    Comparison: less expensive than average
    Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
    Phone: (33) 03 88 32 45 13
    Address: 13-15 rue des Moulins, Strasbourg
    Directions: Right on the Ill River in La Petit France section.
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    Comments for rexvaughan about Alsace
    Yaqui Sun Nov 9, 2008 02:25 UTC
     I agree with Deecat! What a absolute delight! Something to be said about these wonderful villages or towns. They are little treasures that are undiscovered! Thanks for sharing!
    SteveOSF Wed Aug 6, 2008 19:45 UTC
     An excellent page. This looks like such a beautiful spot to visit.
    Pawtuxet Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:29 UTC
     Lovely town. We passed thru briefly and I'm sure we missed many wonderful things. The astrological clock is fascinating. Thanks for the view.
    deecat Sun May 28, 2006 19:36 UTC
     What a delight this must have been...the way I love to travel...some small villages, wine, surprises such as the butterflies and stork nests. I LOL about the "pork" incident.
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