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News & Media

Here you will find the latest news, press releases and publications about German wines.

  • Press releases The 2026 grape wine harvest in Germany starts with promising qualities 12.08.2026

    The sunny summer has caused the grapes to ripen very quickly this year. The first grapes currently being harvested in the Palatinate and Baden for Federweißer were already exceptionally sweet.

    Lesestart 2026: Gerhard Nett vom Weingut Nett in Neustadt/W. bestimmt die Mostgewichte mit dem Refraktometer / Harvest Kickoff: Gerhard Nett from Weingut Nett, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, checks the grape must weight with a refractometer

  • Press releases Training Camp for the German Wine Ambassadors 05.08.2026

    The preparatory seminar for the German Wine Institute’s (DWI) German Wine Ambassadors election marks the start of a year-long period of focused and intensive preparation for the demanding competition.

  • Industry news Pinot Noir Day – A Celebration for Germany's Spätburgunder 03.08.2026

    On August 18, wine lovers around the world celebrate Pinot Noir Day. Word is getting out about the enormous leap in quality that wines of this variety - known as Spätburgunder in German wine regions - have experienced in recent years. In the country with the third-largest area planted with Pinot Noir in the world, a true Spätburgunder miracle has taken place. On International Pinot Noir Day, The German Wine Institute (DWI) highlights precisely this dynamic development.