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Under the hashtag #burgunderwunder, The German Wine Institute starts its last theme weeks and invites you on a two-week trip into the fascinating world of pinot wines from Germany.

A good 2,000 wines were tasted and evaluated for the Frankfurt International Wine Trophy 2020. From mid-April, a selected group of sommeliers, oenologists, wine dealers and trade journalists met for three weeks in meetings of three people each. A third of the positions were awarded. Among them were 190 German wines.

The first of two tastings for the International Organic Wine Award 2020 took place with 28 tasters all over Germany in a "virtual room". Winemakers from 18 countries did not want to forgo the quality competition, even in these difficult times, so submitted 648 wines for the Spring Tasting. German growers of organic wine won 25 Top Gold, 115 Gold...

The German Wine Institute runs a topical page "wine & food". Find this seasonal dish and a corresponding wine recommendation in the asparagus section.

For the next two weeks from May 18, under the hashtag #regionalehelden (local heroes), the DWI will focus on the diversity of our local wines. Grape varieties are presented that are particularly characteristic of their respective region - including classics such as Lemberger and Trollinger from Württemberg, Elbling from the Mosel or Goldriesling...

The traditional election of the German Wine Queen will take place in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse again this year. The German Wine Institute (DWI), SWR and the city of Neustadt agreed on this in coordination with the representatives of Germany’s 13 wine-growing regions.

The theme #perlenimglas is being enjoyed by sparkling wine fans on social media. 18 video clips and posts with sparkling wine producers, experts and the trio of German wine sovereigns amongst others, have already reached over 45,000 followers on Instagram alone. Many producers also took the opportunity to contribute with their own contributions...

In the first quarter of this year, German consumers increasingly turned to domestic wines. As a result, sales of German wines increased by four percent and turnover by two percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the next two weeks, under the hashtag #perlenimglas, all social media channels of the German Wine Institute will be revolving around sparkling wines. Even if big celebrations can’t take place in person these days, don’t let the joy for drinking sparkles go and at least on Mother's Day, say THANK YOU with a glass of good sparkling wine– even if...

After the restrictions on public life caused by the corona pandemic, the German Wine Institute (DWI) has rapidly expanded its online marketing activities for German wines.