"I am a big fan of German Pinots"

Peter Kuhn, CEO and co-founder of swiss wine company Boucherville in Zurich, gives germanwines.de an interview on the growing success of german wines in the swiss market.
 

Riesling "Down Under"

When Jancis Robinson is getting tattooed, it must be a truly awesome motive. Well, it was! Learn more about this unique Riesling experience in Australia and read about Stuart Pigotts findings:
 

German Wines & Asian Flavours in Oslo

The presentation of the new 52-page booklet attracted more than 60 Norwegian Wine Professionals. After the first appearence last november and the successfull debut in Oslo, november 3rd, the tour will continue with more destinations throughout the world.
 

Icewine at last: list-update

As winter-high "Cooper" visits Germany coming down from Siberia and brings us the first real winter period, the Icewine-harvest becomes possible in more areas. This morning word came from Germany's Saale-Unstrut region, stating that last night temperatures around -12°C (~10°F) there were some deeply frozen grapes for Icewine harvested. Sugar contents of up to sensational 221° Oechsle were measured.
 
winter wonderland gallery
 

Joined Marketing Forces launch "Discover the taste of Germany"

A unique cooperation agreement has been made between the German National Tourism Board (GNTB) and the German Wine Institute (GWI) for the promotion of wine, culture, and enjoyment in Germany. Campaign milestones were introduced on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in Great Wine Capital Mainz.
 
GWI - Wine Travel
 

German Wine Institute presents regional wines at ProWein 2012

This year the German Wine Institute (DWI) will attend ProWein, the international trade fair for wines and spirits, using the slogan "Discover the Taste of our Regions". The regional focus was chosen due to the emphasis the German Tourism Board DZT) wants to place on "Wine Culture and Nature" in order to advertise Germany’s wine regions as key tourist destinations in 2012.
 

The German Wine Institute in 2012

No time to rest. The German Wine Institute is starting into the new year with a fully loaded schedule for 2012. Find out more about our international activities and events.
 

Why not make a Sekt your New Year's Eve-Sparkler?

As New Year’s Eve is approaching, it’s “Sparkling time� again. On every party and in every household there will be some sort of Sparkling Wine opened by midnight at the latest. For many people around the globe Champagne is still the natural choice for special occasions like that. But why not try something new?
 

Winter-Wonderland in Germany

During this time of year, visitors of Germany's 13 wine growing regions enjoy scenic vinyards and surroundings. Explore the special atmosphere of the following pictures, sent in by our readers.
 
start the gallery here
 

Vintners donate for Wine Saves Life

Monika Reule, Managing Director of the German Wine Institute assigned Joachim Binz from "Wine Saves Life" a 2.191 euro check on behalf of German vintners on december 15th 2011. The sum had been generated by selling counter-bottles of some 200 vintners that took part at a blind pinot noir tasting.This wine sampling had been organised in preparation of an international event in London.
 
Video: Setting the scene for German Pinot Noir
 

"Riesling and Rolling Papers"

US-rappers like "Jay-Z" and "Fabolous" have chosen Riesling as (one of) their favourite drinks, and here is yet another video quoting our favourite white grape variety. "Let's just finish up this RIESLING ..." (2.36'').
 
"Fabolous"-Video: Riesling and Rolling Papers
 

Top positions for German Pinot Noir amoung the world's leading wines

German Pinot Noir came up trumps at a recent International Pinot Noir tasting, with seven of the judges’ top 10 wines coming from Germany. The blind tasting, which was judged by a world-class panel of wine experts including Jancis Robinson MW, Xavier Rousset MS and Peter McCombie MW, was organised by the German Wine Institute and chaired by Tim Atkin MW.
 
Video: Setting the scene for German Pinot Noir
 

Looking forward to more networking

Once a year, Sommeliers from around the world meet up in Germany to explore it's wine growing regions. Participants attend seminars at the reknowned Geisenheim Wine-University, visit the annual Fair in Great Wine Capital "Mainz" as well as a Top-Gala in Wiesbaden. Save the date: april 27th to may 2nd 2012.
 
Video: Sommelier Spring Class 2011
 

German Pinot Noir reveals itself

Germany has long kept secret its world class Pinot Noirs, or Spätburgunder, though over the past few years has been slowly letting in the rest of the world on these wonderful wines. Indeed, they hit the headlines in the UK recently, when German versions of this grape variety hauled seven out of the top ten spots in an international blind tasting, tasted almost solely by UK trade folk.
 

More headlines in London

November 16th 2011, the two German wineries "Burgerspital" and "Horst Sauer" were awarded IWSC-Trophies at the International Wine & Spirit Competition's annual banquet. After the recent overwhelming results for German wines at a blind tasting in the metropolitan city, this was the second time within one month that "Wine of Germany" made headlines in Britain.
 
Archive: Top positions for German Pinot Noir
 

Exciting times ahead for German winegrowing regions

Winemaking in Germany has become increasingly dynamic in recent years with an exciting, younger generation of winemakers continuing to make a substantial contribution to the modern-day German winemaking industry. This "Generation Riesling", as it is known, is excellently educated, internationally orientated and innovative.
 
More: 13 wine growing regions in Germany
 

Asia – an important growth market for German wine exporters

From November 3rd to 5th 2011, the German wine-making industry will present itself at this year’s Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair with a wide range of high quality wines. According to the German Wine Institute (DWI), Asia has developed into an important sales market for German wine exporters in recent years.
 

Setting the scene for German Pinot Noir

In a blind tasting of the world's top quality Pinot Noirs, seven wines from Germany made it into the Top10-list. See the video recorded october 28th 2011 in London, when an internationally renowned jury tested Pinot Noir wines from ten different wine growing nations.
 
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The Great Wine Capitals to visit Mainz

Collaboration and exchanges between the Great Wine Capitals of the world, developing innovative ideas and new concepts in wine marketing and tourism offerings as well as promoting academic research in oenology. This are just some of the goals of the annual meeting taking place from 23rd to 27th octobre 2011 in Mainz, Rheinhessen, Germany.
 

"Queenstown" celebrates Annika Strebel

Last weekend 63rd German Wine Queen Annika Strebel was being celebrated in her hometown "Wintersheim", located in the wine growing region of Rheinhessen. Only two weeks after her election numerous friends and fans took the chance to have a chat with her. She will travel the world in 201/2012, taking on over 200 appointments in order to represent all 13 wine growing regions of Germany.
 
German Wine Queen's Homepage (German)
 

Wine lovers can expect great 2011 vintage

German wine producers are looking forward to a very good 2011 vintage which will be available in sufficient quantity in nearly all of the growing regions. The German Wine Institute (DWI) announced that the total amount harvested, according to the latest estimates, is expected to be about nine million hectolitres.
 

Harvest Gallery 2011

Harvest, arguably the prettiest season of the year! Find marvelous impressions of Germany's wine growing regions, starting with 63rd German Wine Queen Annika Strebel. This photo was taken at the beginning of harvest 2011. At the time, she was Regional Wine Queen of Rheinhessen.
 

"Can American Fans Save German Riesling?"

In his latest article on German Riesling Mike Steinberger discribes the different styles of wines from Germany's number one grape variety from bone dry to sweet with enormous aromatic concentration. He raises the question whether American fans can save what has been understood by "German Riesling" so far.
 

Annika Strebel is the 63rd German Wine Queen

The new Wine Queen was simply overwhelmed. "I just can't believe it", said Annika Strebel. The 23-year-old student of viticulture from the village of Wintersheim in Rheinhessen is the 63rd German Wine Queen. She is the first German Wine Queen to hail from the largest German wine growing region since 1999.  
 

Magnificent results at Autumn auction

In the afternoon of 25 September 2011, the gavel went down for the last time this year at the Nahe and concluded the successful auction weekend of the VDP regions Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Rheingau and Nahe. 11,500 bottles of wine came under the hammer which generated a turnover of more than 1.2 million Euro.
 

Netherlands: Riesling & Co. Amsterdam

The Riesling & Co. World Tour stopped on September 19 in the Netherlands. Since several years the venue for the tasting is the Amsterdam-Arena usually home of AFC AJAX but for this afternoon it was home of Wines of Germany.
 

Thieves swipe award-winning German Pinot Noir harvest

First-class German winegrowers Joachim Jaillet and Stephan Attmann from the winery "Von Winning" have suffered the devastating loss of their grapes right before harvest time. But the culprit was neither frost nor hungry birds. Thieves armed with harvest machines managed to go unnoticed as they plucked several tons of grapes from the vines overnight.
 

Sweden: Generation Riesling in Stockholm

The first Generation Riesling event in Sweden at the Audi Forum was a great success. On september 8th 2011, a group of 11 winemakers from the Generation Riesling fraternity presented a selection of fine German wines in Stockholm.
 

German Wine, perfect for China

According to the hosts, the China Wine Awards (CWA) 2011 held on 1st September 2011 at "The Mira Hong Kong" was the biggest international wine competition ever held in Greater China. Three fine German wines were medaled.
 

Switch to lower alcohol wines

The new research for the Wine and Spririts Trade Association (WSTA) Market Report suggests that a switch by wine drinkers to lower alcohol wines compared to standard wines is ongoing. Advantage for cool climate wine growing zones of Germany, since grapes have a long time to ripen and develop their internationally reknowned full bodied aromas in lower alcohol wines.
 

"Pope drinks Riesling"

Habemus Riesling-Papam! According to the Oberkircher Winzer eG (Oberkirch winegrowers’ cooperative) from the Baden region the Freiburg seminary has ordered dry Riesling Kabinett. The wine will be included in three dinner party menus during the Pope’s visit in Freiburg on 24 and 25 September 2011.  
 

Light and shade in German wine export

In the first half of 2011 German wine exporters have largely retained the level of turnover in comparison to the same period of the previous year. According to the German Wine Institute (DWI) export sales decreased slightly by two percent to a total of 174 million Euro in the first six months of this year. The export volume fell by 15 percent to 766,000 hectolitres.