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Raimonds Tomsons, awarded "Best Sommelier of Europe" in 2017 and "Seventh-best Sommelier of the World" in 2016, attended this year's Sommelier Spring Class (#SSC17) at the invitation of Wines of Germany (Deutsche Weininstitut, DWI).

Nordic export markets have an exceptional position amoung the top-selling countries in favor of 'Wines of Germany'. The German Wine Institute relaunched its' respective Swedish and Danish website with an up-to-date picture language, an interactive map and topical premium content.

Five key members of the UK wine trade met at 'The Sampler' in South Kensington to seek out this year’s "Wines of Germany Top 50", whittling down hundreds of entries.

The newly designed Generation Riesling website focuses on the young ambassadors of Germany's innovative, high-quality and dynamic wine production. Visitors are given up-to-date information on wine presentation dates domestically and abroad by members of the world's largest organization of young winemakers.

Wines of Germany U.S.A. honored renowned importers Rudi Wiest and Terry Theise and journalist and long-time merchant, David Schildknecht, for their passion, dedication and advocacy for German wine in the United States at an exclusive celebration attended by top members of the trade, importers and the media.

Recent years have seen increasing cultivation of white wine varieties in Germany, particularly those from the Pinot family. This trend continued in the past year.

The German Wine Institute (DWI) has honoured 50 wine bars with a new award last year. The winners – from estates in all 13 wine regions - were selected from some 200 entries, by a panel of experts, according to a strict set of criteria.

The trend which began in 2008 towards consuming more white wine in Germany continued last year. Prior to the ProWein international wine trade fair, the German Wine Institute (DWI) reported that white wines now account for 43 per cent of wine sales in Germany.

"Bursting with Flavor: Germany's Aromatics" - Such is the slogan of the German Wine Institute (Wines of Germany, DWI) at this year´s ProWein Trade Fair in Düsseldorf. From 19 - 21 March, some twenty still and sparkling wines from different aromatic varieties will be available for tasting at the DWI Pavilion in Hall 13 (13A90).

Sparkling wines with oysters – that is the classic combination that everyone knows. But does it always have to be Sekt? And what is important when it comes to pairing still and sparkling wine with oysters? The answers are to be found at the ProWein pavilion of the German Wine Institute (DWI) in Hall 13 (13A90), when fine oysters from the...