Baden-Württemberg contains some of Germany's most significant wine-growing regions. Much of the wine economy is in the hands of local co-operatives and the locals enjoy the wine in old-fashioned wine cellars. The best wine grows in an area called the Kaiserstuhl in Baden.
Fruit brandies, e.g. Obstler distilled from apples and pears and Zwetschgenwasser plums are just two of the most common spirits. The queen of Schnaps is without any doubt the Kirschwasser also sometimes referred to as Kirschwaesserle made out of cherries from the black forest area. These are commonly drunk after a meal in a restaurant.
There are some breweries of note in the region, of which Rothaus or Welde are two beers which enjoys cult status.
