March was one of the driest in Germany on record and low water levels on the Rhine River mean ships cannot carry full loads.

Lyre-shaped blades sweep through just-cultured milk that’s been coagulated with rennet to the consistency of pudding. The sharp strings cut the curd. Cheesemaker Nicolas Schmoutz encourages visitors ...

Fancy sipping wine in the Italian Alps while renovating your dream home—all funded by the government? It might sound too good ...