The main harvest for Germany’s 2019 vintage started a little earlier than originally expected in many German wine growing areas. Predicted for mid-September, the German Wine Institute (DWI) announced on September 10 that the main harvest had begun, starting with Müller-Thurgau, Frühburgunder, and Pinot […]
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Wine Enthusiast Names Germany’s Mosel Valley As A 2019 Wine Region Of The Year Nominee
NEW YORK, September 17, 2019 – 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. Each year, the awards […]
13 Facts on Germany’s 13 Wine-Growing Regions for Friday the 13th
For some, the number 13 is unlucky. For the German wine industry, the number reminds us of the spectacular slopes, picturesque villages, and winding river bends of our 13 regions officially designated for producing quality wine. They number among the most northerly wine-growing regions […]
Vintage View: Optimistic Outlook on Germany’s 2019 Wines
According to The German Wine Institute (DWI) wine lovers can look forward to fresh, fruity wines from the 2019 vintage. Thanks to the rain-free, sunny summer, wine grapes in Germany’s 13 wine-growing regions were healthy and well-developed at the time that the first of […]
German and Bordeaux Wines Launch “Clink Different” Celebrating First Joint U.S. Initiative
Introducing: Clink Different Under the slogan “Clink Different”, the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) and the German Wine Institute (DWI) have launched the first-ever joint promotion of their wines in the United States. The goal of this marketing and communication program is to increase awareness […]
Lamb Jam Austin was Jam-Packed with Food, Wine, and Fun!
On Sunday, March 31, Wines of Germany participated as a beverage sponsor at the launch event of Lamb Jam’s 2019 tour in Austin, TX, pouring an array of German wines for consumer, media, industry, and influencer attendees of the traveling chef competition and culinary […]
Happy Birthday, Riesling! Celebrate with a Toast Today, March 13
Wines of Germany is marking March 13th as the official birthday of Riesling in honor of the first documented evidence of the grape, from the cellar log of Count Katzenelnbogen near the Rheingau region on March 13, 1435. Please join us in celebrating over […]
Germany Will Sparkle at 2019 ProWein Trade Fair
The 2019 ProWeinTrade Fair is taking place in Düsseldorf on March 17, 2019 and over 20 types of German sparkling wines (Sekt) will be available for open tasting. These samples are the prizewinning entries from a total of 200 submitted samples and were chosen […]
Eiswein Brings Crowning Glory to Germany’s 2018 Vintage
Thanks to the frosty temperatures from January 19-22, numerous winemakers in nearly every German winegrowing region successfully harvested Eiswein (ice wine) grapes. Eiswein-quality fruit can only be harvested at temperatures of -7°C and below. According to the German Wine Institute (DWI), temperatures fell to […]
Germany’s 2018 Vintage: Adaptation to Climate Change Brings on Early Harvest
After a dry and extremely hot summer, German winemakers’ 2018 harvest produced exceptional quality grapes across Germany’s 13 wine regions. While yield varied from region to region, vine development was ahead of schedule throughout the country and some regions achieved their earliest recorded harvest. […]
