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This year, Finland started the global series of promotion weeks for "Riesling & Co". For the wine trade and gastronomy of Germany's important export markets. The events are popular measures to draw the attention of winelovers to German wines and their individual origin.

On May 15th The German Wine Institute (DWI) honored the best rosés at the international trade fair ProWein in Düsseldorf, Germany. An expert jury that included Masters of Wine had chosen the finalists of this competition.

One of Germany’s esteemed car manufacturer introduced Rooftop Camper Experiences. One of two curated tours focuses on the wine country of Rheinhessen.

At this year's ProWein trade fair, the German Wine Institute (DWI) is focusing on excellent still and sparkling rosé wines in line with the slogan "Drink Pink!"

At the DFB Cup final on May 21, guests in the hospitality areas of the Berlin Olympic Stadium can again look forward to selected fine wines from the 13 German wine-growing regions.

The positive trend in German wine exports has continued this year for the time being. This is shown by the latest export data presented by the German Wine Institute (DWI) in the run-up to ProWein, the international wine fair in Düsseldorf.

Rosé wines enjoy great popularity not only in Germany, where they had a stable market share of twelve percent of wine purchases last year, but all around the world.

Wines from Germany were awarded 20 medals at this year's competition, eight of them gold. All wines belong either to the fixed assortment of Systembolaget or to the order assortment.

The export of wines with the protected designation of origin "Mosel" rose sharply in 2021. Exports of Mosel wine recorded a 36.6 percent increase in value last year, while the volume increased by 27.5 percent compared to 2020.

In his latest article, The Drinks Business (db) editor Richard Woodard explains how trading trends on Liv-ex have shifted notably in favor of German wines.