Rieslings of the Year awarded / Collection of the Year comes from Rheingau

During a festive award ceremony, the best Rieslings of this year's competition were honoured. Patroness Minister Daniela Schmitt personally congratulated the winemakers.

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The Forum Blockchain in the Wine Industry is a conference on applications of Blockchain technology in the wine sector. It takes place on July 15, 2022 from 9:45 am to 6:00 pm at Geisenheim University and via livestream. 

Non-alcoholic still and sparkling wines are a growing category over the last years. More and more producers and distributors are offering a wide range of different non-alcohol wines. Click HERE if you want to register for the tasting.

Three decades ago, thousands of wine professionals made their way to London to attend the annual wine trade fair. Today, that event is a far more modest affair, as Robert Joseph reports.

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Between joyous reunions and business expectations – most visitors and exhibitors came to terms with the conditions dictated by the pandemic.

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Next year, Amsterdam will be home to NabLab, the first event dedicated to beverages with little or no alcohol.

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June is Pride Month across the world, a time when members of the LGBTQIA+ - lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer – community look to increase awareness of their cause – and have a good time. This year Oregon is participating with enthusiasm.

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Germany hosts international wine research conference for the first time.

From 3 to 7 July 2022, around 250 wine scientists from 15 nations and five continents will meet in Neustadt an der Weinstraße to discuss the latest findings in wine research.

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After Paris, Verona and Dusseldorf, VieVinum is also back after a three-year hiatus; smaller, yet more international and with a stronger focus on trade visitors.

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Rosé is a trend topic: While the color spectrum of the pink all-rounder could hardly be more multifaceted, its flavor diversity also offers good reason to give the subject well-deserved attention. Sophia Langhäuser and Ilka Lindemann report about the ‘Best of Rosé’ Award.

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ProWein 2022 Review

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Interview with Michael Degen, Executive Director Trade Fairs of Messe Düsseldorf

MEININGER'S has spoken with Degen about risks for a trade fair in times of a global pandemic, if size matters and if he is afraid of competition. And of course, we discussed the upcoming ProWein, its international focus and digitization issues as well as its biggest challenges.

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ProWein is back with a lot of optimism, a large programme and considerably more space, however, with fewer exhibitors. Alexandra Wrann gives an overview of who, what, where.

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Wine production, bulk wine prices, export data.

Germany and Austria are located in Hall 1, 4 and 5 at ProWein.

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Wine production, regional split and export data.

Italy and Greece are located in Hall 15, 16 and 17 at ProWein.

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