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Czechs are almost as passionate about beer-drinking as Germans are. In the Czech Republic, 19 millions hectoliters of the popular beverage were produced in 2005. 40% of the 3 million hectoliters intended for export went to Germany.

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The name of the U.S. currency, the dollar, takes its roots from the Czech lands. It was in the Krušny Mountains that a coin called a joachimstaler was minted. Because the name of the coin was rather long, it was subsequently shortened to the word “taler,” from which the Czech word “tolar” emerged. The name was then adopted in various European countries, and because of its pleasant sound, eventually found its way to England, where it evolved into the word “dollar.” In the 18th century, when the United States was looking for a suitable name for its currency that would be distinct from the names of currencies used in France or England, it settled on the word “dollar,” which had been used since the 16th century in England but had since fallen out of use.

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that in the Czech Republic, grapevines grow best in South Moravia. This is the area where the country’s first vineyards were established, around the year 300 A.D.

In the 13th century, the Czech aristocracy tried to fertilize barren fields. Most towns in North Bohemia had sloping land lots, which were, in combination with the local climatic conditions, suitable for growing grapevines. The wine trade boomed in this period, being much more profitable than the cereal trade. Viniculture therefore gained much in general popularity.

Emperor Charles IV showed the best sense of orientation in the new situation. He issued a decree that vineyards should be founded on all suitable hills and slopes. It was thanks to him that Burgundy Blue, called Pinot noir in France, took root in local vineyards. The Czechs began to call it “Rouči modré” or “Černá aranka.” In addition, the Czechs began to grow German grapevine types such as Nemcina (Traminer), Tarant white and Lampart white and the Klenice (Goher) types imported from Hungary.

source: www.czech.cz

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