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Riesling & Co: successful presentations worldwide
On the initiative of the German Wine Institute (DWI), numerous table presentations with German wines took place worldwide this year. Specialists and multipliers in all important foreign markets were given the opportunity to discover German wines and combine them with positive impressions and important information.
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Wine vintage 2019 brings less amount
European wine grape harvest also below average
Due to a good level of grape ripeness and the damp autumn weather, this year’s grape harvest draws to a close earlier than expected. Thereby, the yields of the harvest are significantly lower than in the exceptionally strong year 2018 (+18% compared to the 10-year average). Based on a first yield...
Read moreJörn Kleinhans, US strategy professor and entrepreneur for German wines
The German Wine Institute (DWI) interviews bloggers, influencers and multipliers on the subject of "Germany as a wine country". Prof. Dr. Jörn Kleinhans from Los Angeles, Managing Director of the Sommelier Company, answered our questions about German wines.
Read moreAngelina Vogt is Germany's 71st Wine Queen
Germany's 71st Wine Queen was elected on Friday, September 27th in the city of Neustadt – Rhineland-Palatinate. Angelina Vogt was born and raised in Baden. However, she entered the contest for the Nahe region where she lives now. Julia Sophie Böcklen from Württemberg and Carolin Hillenbrand from the Hessian Bergstraße complete the trio of the...
Read moreGermany's Mosel Valley is Wine Enthusiast's Wine Region of the Year nominee
For the first time, Wine Enthusiast magazine has named one of Germany’s 13 wine regions – the Mosel – as a Wine Region of the Year nominee for its esteemed, annual Wine Star Awards.
Read moreStuart Pigott on the German Wine Queen and Wines of Germany
The DWI interviews bloggers and influencers on the subject of "Germany as a wine country". According to Wikipedia, the author and journalist Stuart Pigott is "an unconventional wine critic and internationally one of the best connoisseurs of German wine."
Read moreA Classy Premiere: The MUNDUS VINI NORDIC Prize Ceremony
The Meininger Verlag and Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI) have crowned their champions from the new MUNDUS VINI NORDIC competition. The exclusive prize ceremony was held on September 10 at renowned Copenhagen wine sellers Kjær Sommerfeldt, to an audience of selected guests from the wine and fine dining industries.
Read moreOne of these finalists will be elected Germany's 71st Winequeen
Laura Gerhardt (Mosel), Julia Sophie Böcklen (Württemberg), Angelina Vogt (Nahe), Katharina Bausch (Rheingau), Carolin Hillenbrand (Hessische Bergstraße) und Miriam Kaltenbach (Baden) made it to the finals. One of them will be elected Germany's 71st Winequeen during a live TV-show on Friday, September 27th.
Read moreMain vintage has started in Germany
The main vintage has started a little earlier than originally expected in many German wine growing areas these days. As the German Wine Institute (DWI) announced, the vines have experienced an enormous development spurt during the very sunny days in late August and early September.
Read moreGreat Wine Capital Mainz: Best of Wine Tourism-Awards 2020
Which companies or initiatives stand out for their special wine tourism offers? A specialist jury discussed this question in the Great Wine Capital Mainz and found the Rheinhessen Prize winners in seven categories of the Best Of Wine Tourism Awards 2020. At the end of September these will be awarded.
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