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German enologist Simon Batarseh has a riesling tip for President-elect Donald Trump: "I recommend the 2013 Rüdesheim Berg Schlossberg, because it's a bit more mature and stimulates thought and in-depth discussion", he recently stated in a dw.com-Interview.

Timo Weisheidinger (middle), sommelier at Lukas Restaurant, Schärding, Austria, won Germany's "Sommelier-Cup 2016". Second placed is sommelier Maximilian Wilm (left), gourmet restaurant Seven Seas in Hamburg, followed by sommelier Patrick Wilhelm (right) as third placed, "Coq au Vin", Engelhorn gastronomy in Mannheim.

Germany's Wine Queen is the new patron of Wine Saves Life, a non-profit association supporting aid projects for children and young people in Germany and abroad. On the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of the charity, the Deutsche Weininstitut (i.e. Wines of Germany) and Wine Saves Live were delighted to announce the news in november 2016 at...

The latest 'German Wine Boutique' was officially opened in Waterloo, Ontario, southwest of Toronto, Canada this october. A group of 50 media- and wine trade guests gathered to hear representatives from LCBO and 'Wines of Germany' introducing a selection of 100 individual wines.

The new German Wine Queen is Lena Endesfelder from the Mosel wine region. Two new wine princesses complete the trio of German wine majesties: Mara Walz from Wuerttemberg and Christina Schneider from Franken.

As the main harvest gets underway, growers in Germany´s wine regions are looking forward to a good quality vintage in 2016. Thanks to the excellent late summer weather, grape ripening has improved enormously in the past few weeks. The forecasted dry autumn weather is currently allowing a relaxed picking of the different varieties at optimal grape...

During an entertaining tv challenge last week, six out of 13 regional 'Wine Queen' candidates made their way through the semi-finals of this year's contest. In order to become Germany's Wine Queen for a year the contenstants have to proof their in depth wine knowledge, presentation- as well as bilingual free speech skills.

In the last ten years, aromatic grape varieties have been experiencing a bit of a renaissance both at home and abroad. The younger generation in particular appreciate their intense aroma, which comes with a pleasantly fresh fruit acidity in dry style with subtle sweetness.

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Scheurebe grape, the German Wine Institute (DWI) has created a special award this year for the best aromatic wines of 2016. An expert jury voted for the best wine from each of the categories Scheurebe, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewuerztraminer and Muskateller that had previously scored highly in the DLG´s national German...

Under the banner “Train the Trainers” and within in the framework of the German Wine Academy, the German Wine Institute (DWI) has provided training since 2011 on trends and developments in Wine Country Germany for international wine lecturers and educators.