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When days get hot, it is nice to have something cool in the glass – the time of summer wines has arrived. Summer wines, in general, are rather light, fruity wines low in alcohol. They are consumed young and taste fresh and crisp.

Why does the smell of Lemberger remind me of banana and Sauvignon Blanc of green peppers?

Scandinavia has grown into a key export destination for German wines, inspiring the Meininger Verlag to collaborate with the German Wine Institute (DWI) on a new wine competition called MUNDUS VINI NORDIC.

The latest analysis regarding 'Wines of Germany'-coverage indicates a significant rise in media reach of about 28.7% from the previous year. "The digital strategy over the past couple of years is paying off. Public attention to our wines is steadily growing", says Frank Schulz, head of communications at Wines of Germany (DWI).

On July 5, the long-time director of the German Wine Institute’s office in Canada, Ron Fiorelli, passed away after a serious illness. For many years, from 1991 to 2008, Ron and him team worked tirelessly to promote German wines in Canada.

Caro's and Klara's double play in New York: at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2019 they successfully presented wines 'Made in Germany'.

This year's vine blooming is coming to an end these days in the 13 German wine regions. In contrast to last year's unusal early flowering and harvest, this year's timing is in line with the 30-year-average.

As part of the competition Mundus Vini Nordic, the German wine publishing house Meininger and the German Wine Institute (DWI) invited over 50 jurors from all Nordic countries into the iconic Skuespilhuset in Copenhagen: Within two days, wine journalists, sommeliers, wine merchants, importers and employees of the Scandinavian Alcohol Monopolies...

For a whole month, the Riesling Weeks in Hong Kong are highlighting the quality, versatility and food-matching capabilities of Riesling to consumers, but also showcasing other grape varieties as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Silvaner and ... . For the start, the German Wine Queen accompanied the promotion - showing that there is so much...

Exports of German wines developed positively in the first quarter of this year. As the German Wine Institute (DWI) announced in its export forum in Oppenheim, the value of exported wines rose compared to the same quarter last year by three percent to 67 million euros and the amount by one percent to 230,000 hectoliters.