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Heinrich Breuer of Georg Breuer Weingut also granted me an audience. Standing among the 1,200-liter Stücken (large oval wine casks made of oak), I commented that his cellar was unusually warm. He explained that he dislikes the now ubiquitous modern technique of temperature control, which often promotes fruitier wines. "It's as if your children were brought up with no fresh air," he says. His wines--even his Spatbürgunder (Pinot Noir)--are exciting...
...head scarf. She serves guests sweet Arabic tea and fresh dates from Saudi Arabia. The couple's 5-year-old daughter, Nora, bounces around the room speaking perfect German and watching American cartoons on TV. Khalaf says municipal authorities are exaggerating the problem. He was born in Saarbrücken to a Palestinian father and German mother and likes to compare the rigorous nature of Wahhabism to his mother's Catholicism. "The Catholics are very strict," he says. "And the nuns also cover their bodies and heads. Where is the difference?" But Khalaf acknowledges that the combination of fundamentalist religion...
Saarbrücken, West Germany
Number One. Meeting last week at Saarbrücken, the party picked Barzel as its new chairman, making him the most likely nominee for Chancellor in the 1973 general elections. Challenging Barzel for the chairmanship was Helmut Kohl, 41, up-and-coming prime minister of Rhineland-Palatinate. Although a capable administrator, the reform-minded Kohl presented his case in a nebulous, unconvincing manner. Moreover, some Christian Democrats objected to the fact that Kohl ran for chairman in tandem with Gerhard Schröder, who wanted to be the C.D.U. nominee for Chancellor. Schröder, 61, held cabinet posts under...
Maternus, named after a 4th century German bishop, successfully combines food, service, atmosphere and personality. Its kitchen turns out such specialties as Filet Wellington, Sole Nantua and Kalbsrücken Orloff, a veal steak that serves ten. The wine cellar contains an outstanding assortment of Moselle. The tables are decorated with well-worn pewter, the five public dining rooms provide the kind of labyrinthine privacy that politicians prefer, and the two private rooms are perfect for In-timpolitik. Presiding over all is Owner-Hostess Ria Alzen, a 55-year-old divorcee of quick wit and ready warmth. Because...