Editing Stuttgart (section)

=== A history of wine and beer ===
Stuttgart is the only city in Germany where wine grapes are grown within the urban area, mainly in the districts of Rotenberg, Uhlbach and Untertürkheim.

Wine-growing in the area dates back to 1108 when, according to State archives, [[Blaubeuren Abbey]] was given vineyards in Stuttgart as a gift from 'Monk Ulrich'. In the 17th century the city was the third largest German wine-growing community in the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. Wine remained Stuttgart's leading source of income well into the 19th century.

Stuttgart is still one of Germany's largest wine-growing cities with more than 400 hectares of vine area, thanks in main to its location at the center of Germany's fourth largest wine region, the [[Württemberg (wine region)|Württemberg wine growing area]] which covers {{cvt|11522|ha}} and is one of only 13 official areas captured under German [[wine law]]. The continuing importance of wine to the local economy is marked every year at the annual wine festival ('Weindorf').

Stuttgart also has several famous breweries such as [[Stuttgarter Hofbräu]], [[Dinkelacker]], and [[Schwaben Bräu]].