The BBC recently did a series of stories quoting Ernie Loosen on the worldwide protest to stop construction of a bridge that will threaten the world’s most valuable Riesling vineyards and ruin the entire character of the lovely Mosel Valley.
Please view these stories and add your voice to the protest.
Anger Over Riesling Road Scheme Plans. (video)
Rescuing the Riesling. (article)
PLEASE HELP US tell the German government that we don’t want them to build a useless, ugly bridge across one of the most beautiful places in the Mosel valley. The aesthetic, environmental and cultural damage that this monstrosity will cause is unacceptable. Please join us in signing the German government’s petition online.
Naturally, because it’s the government, the petition process is not simple. You first have to register as a user on the “Deutscher Bundestag Petitions” website. It’s a somewhat cumbersome procedure, but we have provided English instructions, below, and online.
Once you’ve registered, you can log in (“einloggen”) and sign the petition, which only takes one click. The whole process will take you just five or 10 minutes, which is not long when you consider that the bridge will be there forever — if they are allowed to build it!
PETITION INSTRUCTIONS
• Visit the Bridge Protest web site: www.stop-the-bridge.org
• Click on “Please sign the petition of the German Government”
• Click the word “registrieren” (in bold) in the little gray box on the right (just above the login boxes)
• Follow the English instructions on the left side of the page to enter your personal information. Your user name (“Benutzername”) will be assigned by the site and emailed to you. A screen name (pseudonym) is not required, but you can put one in if you like.
• To log in, click the link in the email that you will receive giving you your user name (it will be in the form: “Nutzer123456”)
• Enter your password and you will get the current list of petitions
• Scroll through the pages until you find petition No. 10681. It’s currently on page six, with 10 items per page (“Einträge pro Seite”).
• Click on the name: “Bundesstraßen - Baustopp für den so genannten Hochmoselübergang”
• Click on the words “Petition mitzeichen” in the third column (with the little pencil next to it)
That’s it! You’re done. You will receive another email, in German, confirming that you’ve signed the petition. You’ll also receive our endless gratitude for taking the time to make a difference.
If you have any problems or questions with the petition procedure, please don’t hesitate to email us. Sincere thanks from all of us at Dr. Loosen — and from all of our fellow winemakers in the Mosel valley!
Check out this excellent article by Tim Atkin of the Times. A concise run-down of the entire Mosel Bridge fiasco.
Wine lovers from around the world are working hard to stop this completely unnecessary project before it destroys some of the Mosel Valley’s most treasured and valuable vineyards.
We hope you’ll read the article, sign the international petition and tell all the other wine lovers you know.
A new study has declared that the plan for the Mosel Bridge — which will destroy some of the world’s most valuable vineyards — is obsolete.
The world wine community is still working hard to stop this misguided project. Ernie and Katharina Prüm (J.J. Prüm) will attend a rally on April 11, along with other wine luminaries.
Read about it in Decanter Magazine.
If you’ve been following our blog, you probably know that the German government is rapidly moving forward with plans to build a bridge over the Mosel that will potentially destroy some of the world’s most valuable and beautiful vineyards.
The German gourmet magazine DER FEINSCHMECKER has begun an online petition to help save the valley and vines from the bulldozers.
PLEASE go to this web page and sign the petition. On the left hand side you’ll find an English translation of the petition and instructions on how to fill it in. The petition is further down in the center of the same page.
You have until the 1st of December to sign the petition and circulate this link wildly. (After so doing you will accrue undying appreciation from all corners of the planet.)
Please help us spread the word and encourage everyone you know to do the same.
