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==Drinks==
[[File:Apfelwein Geripptes Bembel.jpg|right|thumb|A bembel and a traditional ribbed Apfelwein glass]]
The [[Rheingau]], which overlaps with western HesseHessen, is one of the main [[wine-growing]] regions in Germany, and the smaller [[Hessische Bergstraße]] region produces dry wines popular in South Hesse. [[Cider]] is also widely drunk, especially in the [[Frankfurt-am-Main]] area. The local [[Apfelwein]] ("apple wine", known as ''Ebbelwoi'' in the [[Hessian dialects|Hessian dialect]]) is traditionally served from a large clay jug called a ''Bembel'' and drunk from a glass with a diamond pattern called a ''Geripptes'' ("ribbed").<ref name="food">{{cite web|url=http://www.germanfoods.org/consumer/facts/hesse.cfm|title=Hesse: A Culinary Tour of Hessen and Frankfurt|work=GermanFoods.org|publisher=German Foods North America, LLC|accessdate=20 January 2013|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->}}</ref> Hesse also includes a number of breweries, with local brands tending to dominate the market in each area.
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