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Awards for the best Regent wine producers
Julia Klöckner, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, has named three wine producers as the best Regent wine producers 2020. The certificate and letter of congratulations from the Minister went to the Bärenhof winery on the German Wine Route, the Hagnau winery on Lake Constance and the Wylandblick winery in Switzerland.
Read moreGerman wines gain market share in Finland again
The Finnish alcohol monopoly ALKO has now released its sales figures for 2020: German wine has gained market share again. Last year, 20.2 % of all white wines sold in Finland came from Germany! Since 2013, the market share has grown year after year from 11.2 % onwards.
Read moreNew online series with market information on export markets
The German Wine Institute (DWI) and the British market research institute Wine Intelligence intensify their cooperation in 2021. In a joint effort starting february 25th the institutes offer wine producers interested in exporting one-hour online seminars on specific markets. The monthly seminars will - as a rule - take place on the last Thursday of...
Read moreFrosty nights ensure again successful ice wine harvest
For the third time in this wine year the thermometer dropped to minus seven degrees Celsius and below. Winegrowers again had the chance to harvest frozen grapes for the production of ice wine.
Read moreShanghai: sponsors of German wine awarded
As part of this year's annual meeting in Shanghai, active importers, retailers, restaurants and certified wine teachers who made a major contribution to the promotion of German wines in 2020 were honored
Read moreNew 'Wines of Germany' agencies in Denmark and Sweden
Since the beginning of this year, two new teams have been running the Wines of Germany agencies in Denmark and Sweden.
Read morePremiere: German Wine Institute's media reach exceeds one billion
Through a series of high-profile measures, the German Wine Institute (DWI) was once again able to significantly increase its media presence and thus the awareness of wines from the 13 German growing regions.
Read moreConsumption of wine per capita increased
Germans drank an average of 0.6 litres more wine per person in the past wine year (August 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020), than in the previous year.
Read moreHarmony between German Wines and Asian Cuisines
German wines have a natural advantage when it comes to harmony with selected Asian dishes. Their lighter alcohol content, freshness and elegance make them the perfect accompaniment.
Read moreNorway and Riesling: the love story continues...
In Norway, German white wine is not only market leader, but it could even extend its already amazing market share from 27.5 to 28 percent in 2020.
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