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News Trends in the German wine market 05.03.2024
Where do Germans buy their wine and which wines are trending? The German Wine Institute (DWI) provided information on this at the opening press conference of the international wine fair ProWein in Düsseldorf.
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News Increasing sales for German wine exporters 05.03.2024
The positive performance of German wine exports continued in 2023 for the third time in a row.
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News Riesling birthday: celebrations worldwide 01.03.2024
Germany's most important grape variety, Riesling, celebrates its 588th birthday on March 13th 2023. The grape variety was first mentioned in a document on this day in 1435. Activities are planned worldwide under the hashtag #rieslingbirthday.
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News Tense situation on the wine market 28.02.2024
Although the situation on the German wine market improved slightly overall last year compared to 2022, it remains tense.
Learn moreNews DWI presents PIWI collection at ProWein 2024 22.02.2024
Under the headline "Grapes for the Future", the German Wine Institute (DWI) will be presenting wines made from new, innovative grape varieties, also known as PIWIs, to a broad specialist audience at this year's ProWein.
Learn moreNews Vinexpo 2024: German wines on the road to success in Norway 13.02.2024
Last year, sales of German wines in Norway developed positively despite intensified competition in all wine categories.
Learn moreNews Record attendance expected at Vinexpo Paris 05.02.2024
From the 12th to the 14th February 2024, the German Wine Institute (DWI) will be presenting a representative selection of wines and sparkling wines from the German wine-growing regions at this year's Wine Paris & Vinexpo international wine trade fair. The joint booth of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is located in the German Pavilion in Hall 5/2 G 069/09.
Learn moreNews Return of winter enables ice wine harvest in a few areas 19.01.2024
The return of winter on 8 January with frosty night-time temperatures down to -11° C in some places enabled individual wine producers to harvest again the coveted frozen grapes.
Learn moreNews Declining wine consumption in Germany 16.01.2024
Last year, wine drinkers in Germany consumed around one bottle less per person than in the previous year.
Learn moreNews Wines selected for Germany's educative wine-box 06.12.2023
The German Wine Institute (DWI) successfully selected typical wines from all 13 quality wine regions for the so called "Germany Box".
Learn moreNews Turbo-Harvest with Good Quality - Vintage 2023 in the German Winegrowing Regions 29.11.2023
The 2023 wine harvest varied greatly, both regionally and individually, depending on the variety of grapes and the precipitation.
Learn moreNews New wine market statistics published 23.11.2023
The new edition of the German wine industry's most comprehensive collection of data is now available. The brochure "German Wine - Statistics 2023/24" illustrates the most important facts and figures from the German and international wine world in a total of 28 tables and charts in German and English.
Learn moreNews German Wine Pavilion unveiled at ProWine Shanghai 2023 23.11.2023
Strongly supported by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture BMEL, The German Wine Pavilion joined ProWine Shanghai with 22 German wineries and import exhibitors, displaying more than 50 brands.
Learn moreNews Wines of Germany - China: Best Educator & Best Importer Awarded 23.11.2023
This year's Wines of Germany China Award Dinner took place on November 9th at Kerry Hotel Pudong in Shanghai. Friederike Dörfler, Counsellor of Food and Agriculture of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and Manuela Liebchen, marketing manager of Deutsches Weininstitut and BMEL representative, gathered well over 100 German estate owners, importers, wine educators and media guests, to celebrate the remarkable achievements of German wine in the Chinese market.
Learn moreNews Winemaker's mulled wines increasingly popular 20.11.2023
For some years now, more and more German wine producers have been offering mulled wines from their own production. These mulled wines from winegrowers are now increasingly available at Christmas markets and in food and wine shops throughout Germany, some of which are organic, vegan or made according to old recipes.
Learn moreNews Mundus Vini Nordic: The best German wines in Scandinavia 13.11.2023
Around 50 Scandinavian jurors tasted German wines in June as part of the "Mundus Vini Nordic" competition. The German Wine Institute (DWI) organized this show in collaboration with Meininger Verlag at the Sjømagasinet restaurant in Oslo.
Learn moreNews Wines of Germany's new internet presence 31.10.2023
The German Wine Institute (DWI) has technically renewed its websites as well as the database and restructured the respective contents.
Learn moreNews Fast grape harvest with good qualities and average yields 18.10.2023
This year's grape harvest was extremely rapid was and characterised by a thorough selection of healthy grapes.
Learn moreNews Best wine merchants 2023 awarded 15.10.2023
The Edelfrei GenussVinothek in Bamberg is the winner of this year's competition for the specialist trade prize, which is awarded annually by the German Wine Institute (DWI) in cooperation with the trade magazine WEIN+MARKT.
Learn moreNews Eva Brockmann crowned as Germany's 75th Wine Queen 29.09.2023
Eva Brockmann is the 75th German Wine Queen and comes from Franken. Jessica Himmelsbach from the Baden wine-growing region and Lea Baßler from the Pfalz region complete the Royal trio as German Wine Princesses.
Learn moreNews The 2023 harvest is progressing rapidly 20.09.2023
After the sunny weather at the beginning of September greatly accelerated the ripening of the grapes, the 2023 grape harvest is proceeding extremely quickly.
Learn moreNews Main vintage started in Germany: Coming weeks decisive 05.09.2023
In sunny late summer weather, the main grape harvest has begun these days in most German wine-growing regions with varieties such as Frühburgunder, Müller-Thurgau or Dornfelder.
Learn moreNews Beste Müller-Thurgau-Weine prämiert 01.09.2023
Das Deutsche Weininstitut (DWI) hat in diesem Jahr seinen Sonderpreis im Rahmen der DLG-Bundesweinprämierung 2023 für die besten Weine der oftmals unterschätzten Rebsorte Müller-Thurgau verliehen.
Learn moreNews UK: Best wine merchants awarded 31.08.2023
With the trade campaign "31 Days of German Riesling", the summer was all about German Riesling. In Great Britain, 125 retailers, wine bars and restaurants took part in the worldwide campaign weeks, an initiative of the German Wine Institute (DWI).
Learn moreNews First grapes harvested for Federweißen 15.08.2023
In the Palatinate (Pfalz), the first grapes of the year for the preparation of Federweißen were harvested on August 14 at 74 degrees Öchsle. According to the German Wine Institute (DWI), the start of this year's harvest and the general state of development of the vines are in line with the average of recent years.
Learn moreNews German wines gain popularity in Scandinavia 31.07.2023
Wines from German regions are finding more and more favour with Scandinavians. As the German Wine Institute (DWI) reports, based on the sales figures of the Scandinavian alcohol monopolies, the sales of German wines developed extremely positively in the first half of 2023, contrary to the general wine consumption trend.
Learn moreNews "Riesling is one of the best wines in Hong Kong!" 28.07.2023
During the Riesling Weeks in Hong Kong, the German Wine Queen Katrin Lang imparted valuable knowledge about German wines and travel destinations in the wine-growing regions.
Learn moreNews Indian travel portal recommends Germany's wine regions 19.07.2023
India's business portal for the travel industry, BOTTINDIA.com, recommends a visit to Germany's wine regions. "Wonderful landscapes everywhere," the authors indicate in their list of "Unmissable Travel Experiences".
Learn moreNews Bett+Bike discount promotion for bike-friendly accommodation 19.07.2023
For more than 28 years, the Bett+Bike certification has been a proven and well-known nationwide quality certificate of the Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrradclub (ADFC). In cooperation with the German Wine Institute (DWI), Bett+Bike now offers a discounted offer to wineries.
Learn moreNews New York Times editor raves about German wines 12.07.2023
"Germany's wines are great. There's so much variety beyond Riesling, which is wonderful in itself. I have to publish these stories - it's on my list," says Eric Asimov, wine critic for the New York Times (NYT ).
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