The EU wants to set up a group of experts to develop support measures for viticulture.

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The slight decline in wine sales in the German grocery sector did not affect everyone equally – some segments experienced double-digit growth.

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The German Foreign Office has decided on its new recommended assortment. For the first time, embassies and consulates can also source non-alcoholic wines.

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The organisers of ProWein are undergoing a generational change in leadership.

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Late frost in April caused damage to Europe's largest wine-producing nations. Then, on 1st May, a hailstorm struck Chablis, with devastating consequences.

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With 191 exhibitors and around 4,000 local and international visitors, the 50th VDP Weinbörse trade fair broke all previous records. Germany's Food and Agriculture minister, Cem Özdemir used it as an opportunity to share his plans for the wine industry. The VDP was only partly convinced.

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In Germany in recent years, all signs point to a steady decline in alcohol consumption, especially among young people, and a decrease in alcohol abuse.

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The gap is widening in the association. The economic performance of the wineries varied greatly in 2023 - but was positive overall.

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The late frosts that struck Europe's wine regions on the nights of 22 and 23 April 2024 hit Germany particularly severely.

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