Henkell and Geldermann in Top 5

In a new survey for the German market, by YouGov, Henkell came fourth in the "Highest Customer Recommendation 2024" brand index, ahead of Geldermann in the "Sparkling Wine and Spirits" category.

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A Vine Pest Has Been Found in Switzerland, Raising the Alarm

The rapacious Japanese beetle, first spotted in Europe in 2014, has made it to the German border, close to a major winegrowing region.

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Loosen Joins the Place de Bordeaux

The top Mosel producer enters the Bordeaux marketplace, joining a growing number of "beyond Bordeaux" wines.

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New Managing Director for Hawesko E-Commerce

Nicolas Tantzen succeeds Gerd Stemman at Germany's Hawesko GmbH.

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Fewer Germans are Buying Wine

With the declining quantity of customers, wine sales in the German market are also decreasing. However, revenue has slightly increased so far in 2024, partly due to inflation.

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Spanish Bulk Wine Under Fire from EU

Spanish bulk wine is turning up in bottles and bag-in-box from Portugal to Germany, but surplus stocks in Portugal have prompted producers and regions to call for greater controls – some even want quotas on wine imports from Spain. Barnaby Eales reports.

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Sold Out on the Spot

The Kaiserbaum Hammel-Hundinger winery in the Palatinate region was named ‘Germany's best winery’ at MUNDUS VINI 2023. Karin Eymael meets winemaker Gerald Hundinger and marketing manager Jürgen Armbruster to discover what happened next.

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German Giant Hawesko Cuts Shareholder Dividends

The shareholders' meeting has decided on a dividend significantly lower than for the previous year.

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100% Champagne Nears Hat-Trick

The exclusive Champagne fair in Munich opens its doors.

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