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During the first quarter of 2021, Wines of Germany – Russia organised an original way to showcase German wines to Russian consumers: by pairing Film Noir with Pinot Noir. Wine- and film experts met in Moscow to describe the philosophy of each and celebrate the match.

From March 19 to April 18, Cru Media organized a pop-up store for sparkling wines from all over the world in the fashionable shopping arcade Fashion Walk - Ashley. Of course, German sparkling wine was there! Tersina Shieh, who organizes the Riesling Weeks in Hong Kong every year, coordinated the inclusion of German wines and sparkling wines through...

The 11th 'Cup der Gourmetwelten' – the second one for rosé - took place recently, just in time for the start of the season. The jury of wine experts tasted over 100 rosés in the Hotel "Zoo" on Kurfürstendamm in Berlin.

The 2020 vintage in the 13 German wine-growing regions produced a wine must yield of 8.5 million hectolitres.

"Wine Culture in Germany" was included in the national register of intangible cultural heritage on March 19, 2021 on the recommendation of the expert committee of the German Commission for UNESCO at the Conference of Ministers of Culture.

Necessity is the mother of invention! This also applies to the increasingly popular online wine tastings. Before the corona pandemic, who would have believed that wine lovers would one day have fun meeting a wine producer for a tasting in front of the computer screen?

Last year, Germans bought more and higher quality wine in food retailers.

At the Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2021, the Felsengartenkellerei Besigheim from Württemberg was named “Best Wine Cooperative in Germany” and the VDP. Weingut Georg Müller Stiftung from the Rheingau was named “Best Winery in Germany”.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Germany's wine majesties paid tribute to women from the local wine industry. Eva Lanzerath, Anna Löffler and Eva Müller emphasized the special achievements of women in all areas of the wine industry. "It wouldn't work without them," all three agreed.

Punitive tariffs in the USA and the global Covid-19 pandemic led to significant declines in exports of German wines in many foreign markets last year.