nuveau (sp)

[wondersofwine]

I don't think of it as being especially potent. I would have thought rather low alcohol by volume. The onion cake sounds like a popular dish of Alsace which borders Germany and is also sometimes seen in German restaurants (Zweibelkuchen in German).

Also, I don't know if your German friend was referring to Beaujolais Nouveau (a red wine from the Gamay grape in France) or to new white wine in Germany. In the fall you sometimes have a chance to sample the "wines in progress" that are not ready for bottling yet. They usually taste very grapey and may have lots of particles floating in the juice, etc.

[This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 11-16-2006).]