The Orschwihr cellar of Lucien Albrecht, a historic Cremant d'Alsace house tied to the 1976 founding of the AOC, with tasting flights from Brut to Brut Rose and Pinot Gris cuvees.
The list: Lucien Albrecht in Orschwihr is a historic Cremant d'Alsace house tied to the AOC's 1976 founding, with cellar tastings of Brut, Brut Rose and Pinot Gris cuvees
Tip: Lucien Albrecht was active in the 1976 founding of the Cremant d'Alsace AOC; the cellar visit puts the regional sparkling story in context.
Address: 9 Grand Rue, 68500 Orschwihr, France, Alsace
An Orschwihr house with Cremant alongside Marc d'Alsace de Gewurztraminer, the region's distinctive pomace eau-de-vie distilled from Gewurztraminer skins.
The list: An Orschwihr house known for Cremant and pomace-distilled Marc d'Alsace de Gewurztraminer, a regional grape-pomace eau-de-vie
Tip: Marc d'Alsace de Gewurztraminer is the region's signature pomace spirit; ask to taste it beside the dry Cremant for the two faces of the same fruit.
A central Colmar wine bar on the Alsace Wine Route's curated list, pouring grower Riesling and Pinot Gris by the glass with small plates.
The list: A central Colmar wine bar listed on the official Alsace Wine Route's wine-bars page, pouring grower Alsace by the glass alongside small plates
Tip: Listed on the Alsace Wine Route's curated bar selection; ask for a Riesling Grand Cru flight to compare different climats in a single sitting.
The Alsace Wine Route's official wine-bar selection, the deepest curated list of grower-led bars across the region from Saverne to Mulhouse.
The list: The Alsace Wine Route's official curated wine-bar list, covering Colmar, Strasbourg, Obernai, Saverne, Mulhouse and Vieux-Ferrette with a Vignoble et Decouvertes label
Tip: Use the Alsace Wine Route wine-bar page to plan a city wine-bar circuit; the bars in Strasbourg and Colmar stay open later than the village ones.
A historic Alsatian fruit-spirit distillery with tasting flights of kirsch, mirabelle and framboise eaux-de-vie, the Alsatian after-dinner pour.
The list: A historic Alsatian eau-de-vie distillery with tasting flights of kirsch, mirabelle, framboise, poire Williams and rarer fruit spirits, the Alsatian after-dinner pour
Tip: Eau-de-vie is the digestif of Alsace; ask for a flight of kirsch, framboise and mirabelle to see the family's flagship fruit distillations.
A Lapoutroie eau-de-vie distillery, the historic heart of Alsatian fruit-spirit production, with kirsch, mirabelle, framboise and modern whisky alongside.
The list: A long-running Lapoutroie eau-de-vie distillery, with kirsch from local cherry orchards alongside whisky and gin in the modern range
Tip: Lapoutroie is the historic centre of Alsatian eau-de-vie; pair a Miclo visit with the village's farmhouse-cheese makers for a non-wine half-day.
An Orschwihr house with Cremant alongside Marc d'Alsace de Gewurztraminer, the region's distinctive pomace eau-de-vie distilled from Gewurztraminer skins.
The list: An Orschwihr house known for Cremant and pomace-distilled Marc d'Alsace de Gewurztraminer, a regional grape-pomace eau-de-vie
Tip: Marc d'Alsace de Gewurztraminer is the region's signature pomace spirit; ask to taste it beside the dry Cremant for the two faces of the same fruit.
The 1395 hospital cellar of Strasbourg, home of the 1472 cask and a 30-estate Hospices bottling collection, the city's signature historic tasting.
The list: The 1395 cellar of the Hospices de Strasbourg, hosting tastings of more than 30 Alsatian estates' wines under the Hospices label, with the 1472 cask on display
Tip: Closed Sundays; the 1472 cask is the centrepiece of the cellar, and the bottling collection covers major Alsace estates.