The German Wine Institute (DWI) recently awarded the “Landmarks of Wine Culture” distinction to 14 new destinations across almost all of Germany’s 13 winegrowing regions. These landmarks are honored for documenting the history and tradition of wine growing in an impressive way. This is […]
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The Terrible Flooding in Germany’s Ahr Wine Region and Help for its Wineries
July 20, 2021 Updated: July 29, 2021 The flooding in Germany last week has had a devastating impact on many in the German states of Rhineland-Pfalz and North Rhine-Westphalia, including and especially the wine producers of the Ahr Valley. Throughout Ahrweiler and the surrounding […]
2020 Harvest Update: Early Ice Wine Harvest in Germany
According to the German Wine Institute (DWI), winegrowers in several German wine regions, including the Nahe, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Franken and Rheingau, successfully harvested frozen Eiswein (ice wine) grapes at freezing temperatures on November 30, 2020. This is good news for Eiswein lovers, as this […]
2020 Harvest Update: It’s looking like an excellent vintage!
According to the latest report from the German Wine Institute (DWI), German wine producers harvested very ripe and healthy grapes, and the 2020 vintage is predicted to produce very good quality wines. The first red wines so far are perfectly colored and show great […]
2020 German Wine Queen Crowned
The new German Wine Queen for 2020/2021 is Eva Lanzerath from the Ahr! Eva is joined by German Wine Princesses Anna-Maria Löffler from the Pfalz and Eva Müller from Rheinhessen. The German Wine Queen election occurs annually in September, a tradition since 1949. Usually, finalists […]
2020 Harvest Update: First Grapes Picked in Germany at Record Ripeness
In June, we reported German winemakers’ prediction of an earlier-than-average 2020 harvest. On August 10, the first grapes were picked in the Pfalz region for production of this year’s Federweisser – a partially fermented ‘new wine’ enjoyed as a local specialty – even sooner […]
Germany Names the Nation’s Best Rosés
This spring, the German Wine Institute (DWI) invited a 15-person jury of experts from 15 different countries to select “Germany’s Best Rosé Wines” of 2020 from around 200 entries, including both still and sparkling Rosés. Due to the special circumstances around social distancing, the […]
New German Wine Queen!
The German Wine Institute elected Angelina Vogt from the Nahe as the new German Wine Queen for 2019-2020. The exciting competition is part of a 71-year tradition in which women from all 13 German wine regions compete based on advanced wine knowledge and presentation skills.
Introducing the 2019 Wines of Germany USA Ambassadors!
Each year, Wines of Germany enlists the help of knowledgeable sommeliers across the country to teach consumers and trade about the immense world of German wine through local events, tastings, and dining specials. Event details are coming soon, but in the meantime, meet our […]
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 […]
