Depending on who you ask and when you ask it, the line German-French border is either the Rhine river or the Vosges mountains, 25 km west. German winemakers believe that a greate wine achieves a natural balance between the residual sugar and the its acidity. They tend to be on the low side when it comes to alcohol content. And though grape varieties and the town names -- in fact, much of the region's language -- may be German, the wine is most definitely French. That is, it's made with more lusciousness and body that pairs it well with food.