Word: alsatian
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Though life is more difficult than ever, the Vaktins still trust that the future will bring better times. For now, their children have enough to eat, their flat is cozy, and they have Elsa, an Alsatian, to keep the family smiling with her playful tricks and antics. "We can't complain," says Nadezhda. "But we hope things will get better." That is still mostly just a dream...
Best Wine Buys Alsatian whites and Chilean reds. The fruity, bone-dry Pinot Blancs and Pinot Gris from Alsace are still quality bargains from France. For everyday drinking, Chile's suave, uncomplicated Cabernet Sauvignons couldn't be beat...
...with luxurious blue and green tropical birds on its tiled walls. Lipp's has long been famous for its choucroute (a.k.a. sauerkraut), and purists argue whether it deserves its reputation. But one outsider's view is that anyone who willingly orders choucroute deserves whatever he or she gets. The Alsatian plum tarts are much better. The main attraction, though, is the beer, which comes in glasses of increasing size, starting with a demi for a half-liter, working up to a serieux and finally a distingue, a mug holding a liter...