| From September 20 thru October 5, 2008, Munich, | | | | More than anything else, Oktoberfest is famous for |
| Germany will once again hold Oktoberfest. For the | | | | the plethora of beers and wines served in its 14 |
| pleasure of eloquating the multitude of drinks and | | | | tents. You'll be able to differentiate each one with a |
| food offered during the 16 days of the event, learn | | | | passable grasp of the language. |
| German online. | | | | With high carbon dioxide levels, the sekt is made |
| Oktoberfest will once again be held in Munich, | | | | fizzier than most sparkling wines. Find the Deutscher |
| Germany from September 20 thru October 5, 2008. | | | | Sekt if you know your wines well. Or, you can go for |
| For the excitement of eloquating the plethora of | | | | sekt formulated from Riesling, Pinot gris, and Pinot |
| drinks and food available during the 16 days of the | | | | blanc grapes for that extremely special occassion. |
| festival, learn German online. | | | | German wheat beer can get you drunk. There are |
| Dishes and Food | | | | many kinds, like the traditional and unfiltered |
| The plentiful types of "wurst" (German sausages) are | | | | Hefeweizen, Kristallweizen (crystal wheat), |
| never far behind when you think of Oktoberfest. | | | | Dunkelweizen (dark wheat), and Weizenstarkbier |
| Beyond the usual frankfurter sausage, you will enjoy | | | | (strong wheat beer), to mention a few. You should |
| the bockwurst (chicken, turkey, lamb, pork with | | | | learn German as quickly as you can, lest you confuse |
| parsley, chives, white pepper, paprika, and salt), | | | | one with the other; the monikers hint at the alcohol |
| knackwurst (beef or pork with fresh garlic), and the | | | | strength - the darker the wheat component, the |
| bratwurst (veal, beef, and/or pork). To avoid making | | | | higher the alcohol levels, usually. |
| a fool of yourself, learn German to be able to speak | | | | Most of all, get drunk on the marzen (pale lager), a |
| the German monikers of these delicious sausages. | | | | specially-brewed Oktoberfestbier. There are |
| You'll also get the opportunity to try the many kinds | | | | numerous more kinds of wines and beers served on |
| of spatzle, or noodles, the ideal accompaniment to | | | | the Oktoberfest, with the Weinzelt tent serving as |
| beer. Common ingredients for the spatzle are various | | | | many as 15 wines! |
| spices, flour, milk, eggs, and salt. Sample the cheese | | | | Obviously, you do not have to study German to |
| noodles with fried onions, the kasespatzle. These are | | | | appreciate Oktoberfest. But if you want to make the |
| so scrumptious that learning German, if only to show | | | | most out of the experience, it is definitely a good |
| your appreciation, is a must. | | | | start. |
| German delicacies such as Apfelpfannenkuchen (apple | | | | Of course, you need not study German to enjoy |
| pancakes), sauerkraut (fermented cabbage), and | | | | Oktoberfest, meet new people, dine on good cuisine, |
| hendl (roasted chicken) need to also be tasted. And | | | | and drink bacchanalian pleasures. Still, it won't hurt to |
| before you assume you need to not learn German | | | | learn German free to make yourself heard over the |
| for these, think again when you get to the beers. | | | | noisy joy that the Oktoberfest is. |
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