https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoieen-USTelligent Community 13https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoieMon, 20 Apr 2026 15:27:24 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43GuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Study-Guide by GuildSomm Admin on 4/20/2026 3:27:24 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date to 1945 and after</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/243Thu, 24 Jul 2025 03:41:39 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Jonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 243 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 7/24/2025 3:41:39 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/242Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:53:58 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Jonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 242 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 1/24/2025 4:53:58 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/241Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:57:53 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Jonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 241 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 1/22/2025 9:57:53 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/240Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:20:24 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Jonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 240 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 1/6/2025 3:20:24 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/239Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:21:06 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Jonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 239 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 7/22/2024 3:21:06 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/238Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:05:04 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43GuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 238 posted to Study-Guide by GuildSomm Admin on 6/18/2024 3:05:04 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/237Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:04:27 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Jonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 237 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 4/16/2024 7:04:27 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/236Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:45:58 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Jonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 236 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 2/16/2024 1:45:58 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/235Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:08:54 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Jonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 235 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 9/28/2023 3:08:54 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/234Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:14:20 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 234 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 8/23/2022 4:14:20 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/233Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:57:58 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Jennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 233 posted to Study-Guide by Jennifer Angelosante on 1/20/2022 4:57:58 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/232Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:55:16 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 232 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/13/2020 8:55:16 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/231Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:44:26 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 231 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/13/2020 8:44:26 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/230Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:40:53 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 230 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/13/2020 8:40:53 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/229Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:24:23 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 229 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/13/2020 8:24:23 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/228Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:21:31 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 228 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/13/2020 8:21:31 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/227Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:07:21 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 227 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/13/2020 8:07:21 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French. Though both are former French r&eacute;gions, as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with Champagne now comprise the Grand Est r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years’ War demolished winegrowing in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/226Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:54:42 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 226 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/13/2020 7:54:42 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine&nbsp;share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a centralized national state in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a position which brought&nbsp;it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most&nbsp;of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until&nbsp;Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French.&nbsp;Though both are former French&nbsp;r&eacute;gions,&nbsp;as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with<span>&nbsp;Champagne now comprise the Grand Est&nbsp;</span>r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the&nbsp;year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16^th century. The brutal Thirty Years&rsquo; War demolished winegrowing&nbsp;in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I&nbsp;renewed viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards date to 1945</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/225Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:55:34 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 225 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/13/2020 6:55:34 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine&nbsp;share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects cumulative elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a&nbsp;centralized&nbsp;national state in the 15th&nbsp;and 16th&nbsp;centuries, a position which brought&nbsp;it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most&nbsp;of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until&nbsp;Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French.&nbsp;Though both are former French&nbsp;r&eacute;gions,&nbsp;as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with<span>&nbsp;Champagne now comprise the Grand Est&nbsp;</span>r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the&nbsp;year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16th&nbsp;century. The brutal Thirty Years&rsquo; War demolished winegrowing&nbsp;in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I reasserted viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie/revision/224Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:51:47 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43Stacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/157/alsace-jura-and-savoie#commentsRevision 224 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/13/2020 6:51:47 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>Alsace</li> <li>Jura</li> <li>Savoie</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="alsace"></a> Alsace <p class="callout">Alsace and Lorraine&nbsp;share a turbulent history as a buffer between France and Germany, and the Alsatian culture reflects cumulative elements of both societies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout the Middle Ages, Alsace was a province of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire. France developed into a&nbsp;centralized&nbsp;national state in the 15th&nbsp;and 16th&nbsp;centuries, a position which brought&nbsp;it into direct conflict with the Spanish Habsburg house, a branch of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful dynasty. The French-Habsburg rivalry catapulted the Thirty Years&rsquo; War (1618&ndash;1648) in Europe from a localized German religious dispute into a general European war for political dominance. In 1639, French armies seized most&nbsp;of the region of Alsace to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs. The Treaty of Westphalia concluded the war in 1648 and cemented France&rsquo;s ownership of Alsace until&nbsp;Germany claimed the territory with Lorraine at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Alsace-Lorraine enjoyed an extremely brief period of total independence as the abdication of Germany&rsquo;s Kaiser Wilhelm brought the end of World War I, but French troops quickly moved on Alsace-Lorraine and its capital, Strasbourg, and reincorporated the region into the country within a month. Despite a short occupation by Nazi Germany in the early 1940s, Alsace remains French.&nbsp;Though both are former French&nbsp;r&eacute;gions,&nbsp;as of 2016, Alsace and Lorraine along with<span>&nbsp;Champagne now comprise the Grand Est&nbsp;</span>r&eacute;gion.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="Alsace map" src="/TC/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/0550.Alsace_5F00_v03.jpg" /></div> <p style="text-align:justify;">Winegrowing in Alsace dates to the first millennium. There were 160 Alsatian villages growing grapevines by the&nbsp;year 1000, a trend that peaked in the 16th&nbsp;century. The brutal Thirty Years&rsquo; War demolished winegrowing&nbsp;in the region, and the political instability of the following 300 years repressed the resurgence of the vine. French control following World War I reasserted viticulture in Alsace, yet many of the region’s current vineyards</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7b0d5aa8-d5cb-4269-88f5-2b40fcf63b43' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div>