1975 Sichel Blue Nun Liebfraumilch magazine advertisement; Blue Nun Liebfraumilch was the most successful German table wine brand ever. #liebfraumilch #winehistory #wine
More than 40 years ago, the U.S. imported mostly #lambrusco and plenty of #soave, #liebfraumilch and #sangria

Blue Nun is actually is a liebfraumilch, and if that counts as 'good quality white wine' to wash down the sticky buns then one shudders to think what the bad quality stuff must be like...

#liebfraumilch #bluenun #antifreeze #unfitforhumanconsumption

1975 Sichel Blue Nun Liebfraumilch wine magazine advertisement; #liebfraumilch #winehistory
U.S. Wine Imports in 1961 - by Country of Origin. Note,
(1) Germany exported more wine (mostly #Liebfraumilch) to the U.S. than Spain; (2) U.S. wine imports were just 12m gallons (compared to 300m gal now) #winehistory
Fantastic "Blue Nun #Liebfraumilch" wine TV commercial from 1983. #winehistory
More than 40 years ago, the U.S. imported mostly #Lambrusco and plenty of #Liebfraumilch and #Sangria. #winehistory
Liebfrauenkirche Worms & Liebfraumilch vineyards, 1900. When the original vineyards surrounding the church were no longer sufficient to meet demand, #Liebfraumilch referred to wines from the larger Worms area and became a fantasy name with a regional (area) link. #Rheinhessen #wein #wine #Worms #wine #winehistory #Germany