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Industry news Decanter points out German Spätburgunder Gains 17.10.2025
In her latest report for Decanter Magazine, Master of Wine Caro Maurer (MW) reveals scores and insights from a recent top level Spätburgunder blind tasting. Producers and UK agents followd a call to submit their current releases.
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Industry news The Sunday Times Excited About German Wines 10.10.2025
"Germany now provides some knockout bottles", The Sunday Times journalist and wine expert Will Lyons states enthusiastically.
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DWI Current Successful German Wine Pop-Up in Stockholm 08.10.2025
Wines of Germany enjoys success in Stockholm with an exclusive matchmaking pop-up event. The initiative by The German Wine Institute (DWI) offers winemakers the opportunity to establish contacts with Swedish importers.
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DWI Current Generation Riesling at the Rolling Pin Convention in Düsseldorf 02.10.2025
Generation Riesling was once again present at this year's Rolling Pin Convention, Europe's second-largest symposium for top chefs, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and hospitality professionals. Six up-and-coming winemakers from four renowned wine-growing regions presented their most exciting wines to the expert audience and impressively demonstrated why they are part of the future of the German wine scene.
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Press releases Anna Zenz from the wine-region Mosel is the 77th German Wine Queen 26.09.2025
In a final that was exciting right to the end, Anna Zenz from the Mosel wine-region convinced the jury and the audience with her excellent expertise, her committed appearance and her impressive presence on stage.
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Press releases Great vintage after turbo harvest 25.09.2025
For the winegrowers, the 2025 wine year was a rollercoaster of emotions. The harvest started exceptionally early with almost perfect grapes hanging in the vineyards.
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Press releases Four women and one man are in the final election of the German Wine Majesty 20.09.2025
With impressive expertise and confident performances, Lucia Winterhalter from Baden, Katja Simon from the Hessische Bergstraße, Anna Zenz from the Mosel, Levin McKenzie from Rheinhessen and Emma Meinhardt from the Saale-Unstrut wine growing region secured their place in the preliminary round for the election of the 77th German Wine Champion on 26 September in the Saalbau in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
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DWI Current German wines in the spotlight of Polish sommeliers 18.09.2025
The German Wine Institute has maintained a close partnership with the Polish Sommelier Association for many years and is therefore regularly represented at important events. These events offer excellent opportunities to present German wines to an expert audience and further strengthen the already established network.
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DWI Current Election of the 77th German Wine Majesty: Who will make it to the final? 15.09.2025
On Saturday, 20 September 2025, the decision will be made: Who will make it to the final of the 77th German Wine Majesty?
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DWI Current Great Reach: Wines of Germany World-Tour 11.09.2025
This years' global ‘Wines of Germany’ campaign weeks - initiated by the German Wine Institute (DWI) - attracted countless wine professionals around the globe.
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Press releases Wine Institute thanks Federal Minister Rainer for financial support 05.09.2025
Against the backdrop of the tense situation in the German wine industry, Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer invited the most important associations from the wine industry, the German Wine Institute (DWI) and members of the German Bundestag to a meeting on 5 September.
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DWI Current Germany's Wine Ambassadors say Thank You 04.09.2025
The 76th German Winequeen Charlotte Weihl and the two German Wine Princesses Katharina Gräff and Julia Lambrich take stock; a year for and with German wine lies behind them. Read here what the three official representatives of the entire sector have experienced.
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Press releases Early grape harvest promises top quality 02.09.2025
This year, winegrowers are starting the grape harvest much earlier than usual.
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DWI Current Special Prize for Kabinett-Style German Wines 29.08.2025
Light enjoyment with full flavor - this is what fruit-sweet wines with moderate alcohol content offer, which have been enjoying increasing popularity in recent years. This year, the German Wine Institute (DWI) has made these trendy wines the focus of its special prize at the DLG Federal Wine Awards.
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DWI Current "Summer of Riesling" in Shanghai attracted a record number of visitors 25.08.2025
The wine festival „Summer of Riesling“, organised by the German Wine Institute (DWI) together with the Wines of Germany Office in China, attracted a record number of visitors this year. The festival guests celebrated the summer in Shanghai with refreshing Riesling wines from Germany.
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Press releases Election of the German Wine Majesty: Portraits of the candidates for download 20.08.2025
The WeinIntern Spezial brochure with portraits of the regional wine majesties who are running for the office of German Wine Majesty this year is now available to download from the website of the German Wine Institute (DWI).
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Industry news The harvest is underway - the first grapes for Federweiß wine harvested 19.08.2025
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Press releases Federweißer harvest started in many growing regions 18.08.2025
The grape harvest for the 'Federweissen' is clearly picking up speed this week in many German wine-growing regions. As the German Wine Institute (DWI) announced at the start of the harvest in Baden, the ripening stages are already relatively advanced and the grapes are in excellent health nationwide.
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DWI Current News at Systembolaget in July 12.08.2025
Systembolaget is adding four white wines to its regular range in July, two from Mosel and one each from Rheinhessen and Franconia.
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Industry news Wine thermometer for perfect enjoyment 07.08.2025
The right drinking temperature is particularly important for wine. White wines often taste dull and broad when drunk too warm, while the tannins of red wines drunk too cold appear hard and inharmonious.
Press releases Insignia for male wine majesties presented 24.07.2025
On 24 July, the German Wine Institute (DWI) presented three chains of office to the public in the goldsmith's shop of the Franconian monastery in Münsterschwarzach, which men would wear as insignia if they were elected to the office of German Wine King or Wine Prince.
DWI Current The vineyards present themselves splendidly 18.07.2025
According to the German Wine Institute (DWI), the vines in the vineyards of the 13 German wine-growing regions are currently very healthy and well developed for the current time.
DWI Current White Burgundies and Sylvanas under the magnifying glass: spring Masterclass with Lars Daniels 18.07.2025
On Thursday, April 11, a summer masterclass on German language took place at the Braun House in Prague. The tasting will be conducted by Lars Daniels, Dutch sommelier, expert in German wine and editor of Perswijn magazine. In addition to the commented samples, he also offers a &scaroný view on the cultural and climatic changes that are shaping the current shape of German vineyards.
Press releases New "Wine Impulses" funding programme launched 14.07.2025
With the new funding programme „Wein-Impulse“, the German Wine Institute (DWI) and the German Wine Fund (DWF) are launching a targeted initiative to strengthen the stationary specialist wine trade and gastronomy in Germany.
DWI Current Vivino scans for German wines above average 04.07.2025
German wines are enjoying a surge in global attention. According to new data from Vivino, the world's largest online wine community and wine app, the global share of scans for German wines rose above average compared to other European competitors.
DWI Current News at Systembolaget in June 02.07.2025
In June, Systembolaget will add four wines to its regular range: two whites, one rose and one red from the Palatinate, one from the Nahe and one with grapes from vineyards in south-west Germany.
DWI Current Melanie Broyé-Engelkes is the new Managing Director of the German Wine Institute 02.07.2025
On 1 July, Melanie Broyé-Engelkes took up her post as the new Managing Director of the DWI in Bodenheim.
DWI Current Utrecht: Great cinema for Chardonnay at "Riesling & Co" 27.06.2025
More than 350 wine experts attended this year's "Riesling, Pinot & Co" presentation in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Fully booked masterclasses, moderated by the renowned wine journalist and Magister Vini Lars Daniels, were a successful prelude to further tastings among experts.
DWI Current New campaigns: "31 days of German Wine" starts in Great Britain 26.06.2025
The "31 Days of German Wine" enjoyment campaign returns to the United Kingdom in July. The focus will go far beyond Riesling.
DWI Current Tender: Wine for DFB VIP areas 26.06.2025
On behalf of the German Football Association DFB, the German Wine Institute (DWI) is once again looking for wines and sparkling wines for use at national team matches and DFB Cup finals from September 2025.