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Anne Krebiehl, author of 'The Wines of Germany' is clearly a genuine enthusiast for German wines. In her new book she explains Germany's climb back to the top. However, Krebiehl also notes which changes are needed if 'Wines of Germany' are to continue their successful path.

European wine grape harvest also below average

Due to a good level of grape ripeness and the damp autumn weather, this year’s grape harvest draws to a close earlier than expected. Thereby, the yields of the harvest are significantly lower than in the exceptionally strong year 2018 (+18% compared to the 10-year average). Based on a first yield...

Germany's 71st Wine Queen was elected on Friday, September 27th in the city of Neustadt – Rhineland-Palatinate. Angelina Vogt was born and raised in Baden. However, she entered the contest for the Nahe region where she lives now. Julia Sophie Böcklen from Württemberg and Carolin Hillenbrand from the Hessian Bergstraße complete the trio of the...

For the first time, Wine Enthusiast magazine has named one of Germany’s 13 wine regions – the Mosel – as a Wine Region of the Year nominee for its esteemed, annual Wine Star Awards.

The Meininger Verlag and Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI) have crowned their champions from the new MUNDUS VINI NORDIC competition. The exclusive prize ceremony was held on September 10 at renowned Copenhagen wine sellers Kjær Sommerfeldt, to an audience of selected guests from the wine and fine dining industries.

The main vintage has started a little earlier than originally expected in many German wine growing areas these days. As the German Wine Institute (DWI) announced, the vines have experienced an enormous development spurt during the very sunny days in late August and early September.

"Modernity and tradition - German wines as ideal partners for a modern lifestyle". This was the claim of a press trip organized by The German Wine Institute (DWI) for Japanese influencers for the very first time.

When you think of Labor Day, you think of food, wine, family and friends. You may enjoy a trip to the beach, a picnic in the park, an end of summer BBQ blowout or something else. It’s a weekend meant for camaraderie and fun, i.e. aromas, flavors and friends.

According to The German Wine Institute (DWI) winelovers can look forward to fresh, fruity new wines regarding the vintage 2019. On the occasion of the vintage start for partially fermented young wine, DWI gives an overview of the current situation in Germany's vineyards.

Six weeks before this year's 71st election of the German Wine Queen, the German Wine Institute (DWI) has invited the applicants from twelve German growing regions to a preparatory seminar in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.