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Water supply paramount in determining quality and quantity: As picking commences for Germany´s main harvest, which in most wine regions has begun exceptionally early this year, wine producers look forward to a vintage of overall very good qualities and promising crop sizes.

August 6th marked the official start of the harvest for “Federweisser” (a partially-fermented, yeasty wine speciality) in Lörzweiler, Rheinhessen, this year - the earliest start-date ever. With a must weight of over 90 degrees Oechsle, the harvested grapes of the early-ripening variety Solaris were already exceptionally sweet.

Seven weeks prior to the grand election of Germany's 70th Winequeen candidates participate in a 3-day preparatory workshop. English language skills are one part of a public assessment during two tv-shows one of which is broadcasted live in september.

After a warm spring and a very sunny midsummer German grape harvest is due to begin unusually early this year. The first grapes for the young wine 'Federweißer' will be picked in the wine-growing region Rheinhessen on 6 August already, which is earlier than ever before.

During this year's Summer of Riesling Concert Cruise Germany's Wine Queen Katharina Staab engaged with consumers, trade members, and media in New York City (NYC). She featured 13 Rieslings, including seven from various regions of Germany.

Over the past two years a new positive trend for wine imports has been observed on the Russian market following the drastic decline in wine imports from Germany to Russia since 2010. Meanwhile, Russian consumers tend to appreciate German wines more and more, and the average price of exported wines from Germany has increased significantly.

Wines of Germany UK celebrates this week's win at the International Wine Challenge awards. The '31 Days of German Riesling' campaign picked up the prize for the best Consumer Campaign of the Year 2018.

The Federal Foreign Office serves wines from Germany at numerous receptions, banquets, dinners or other events across the globe. A recommended list of 25 wines drawn up jointly by the Federal Foreign Office and Wines of Germany now makes it easier for missions abroad to determine which wine to choose.

The German Wine Institute mourns the loss of London-based Riesling Fellow Freddy Price, who passed away on 27 June 2018 at 86 years of age.

German wines are high in demand abroad: The average price of exported German wines has significantly increased in the past years. At the Export Forum beginning of June, DWI CEO Monika Reule answered the questions of AZ editor Torben Schröder regarding current figures and future developments.