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With 400 expert visitors from trade, gastronomy and the media, the 19th "Riesling, Pinot & Co" fair in the Netherlands was very well attended. Numerous sommeliers took the opportunity to taste German wines selections from over 40 exhibitors.

At the 27th ECOVIN EcoWinner competition, 95 wines won medals in 14 categories. An independent expert jury tasted and rated 442 organic wines in Oppenheim on June 21st.

Thanks to good weather conditions, the vines in Germany flower without any problems. This year, the temperature differences between the wine regions or the individual vineyards are reflected very clearly in the flowering process.

With a virtual visit to Germany, the German Wine Institute (DWI) enabled Japanese sommeliers, experts and consumers to enjoy an informative live web tasting. Over 500 Zoom-participants took part in the event in June 2022.

Jancis Robinson, world-famous wine critic and Financial Times columnist, considers Germany to be a hotbed of young wine talent. In her most recent online-publication she describes how importers and young wine producers are teaming up successfully.

This year, Wines of Germany started the global series of promotion weeks for "Riesling & Co" in Finland. For the wine trade and gastronomy the events are popular measures to draw the attention of winelovers to German wines and their individual origin.

This year's VinoEuro, the European championship for winegrowers' football teams, took place in the Czech Republic from June 1st to 4th. The German "WeinELF" team took third place, after Portugal (2nd) and the host country (1st).

A red wine from Maikammer in the Palatinate and a Riesling from Selzen in Rheinhessen were selected as Rhineland-Palatinate Ambassadors of Diversity.

On May 15th The German Wine Institute (DWI) honored the best rosés at the international trade fair ProWein in Düsseldorf, Germany. An expert jury that included Masters of Wine had chosen the finalists of this competition.

One of Germany’s esteemed car manufacturer introduced Rooftop Camper Experiences. One of two curated tours focuses on the wine country of Rheinhessen.