Julian Gore-Booth became Executive Director of the Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) in October 2022. Robert Joseph caught up with him to learn more about his plans for the IMW.
A consumer survey done by Hochschule Geisenheim University shows that wine-interested consumers in Germany expect transparency around ingredients. Prof. Dr Simone Loose presents the findings.
The Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter VDP (Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates) helds its first international post-pandemic event in Rotterdam on May 15th, 2023.
500 participants from almost 40 nations have registered for the sold-out 10th International Symposium of the Institute of Masters of Wine in Wiesbaden, Germany.
It's been over a year since Theresa Olkus succeeded Hilke Nagel as managing director of the VDP. She spoke to Alexandra Wrann and Clemens Gerke about her first year in office at the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates, and the challenges of the VDP.
In 2022, 8.94m hl of wine and must were produced in Germany. Wine and must production of 491,800 hectoliters was 6% higher than the previous year (Federal Statistical Office/Destatis).
Wine imports to Germany fell to 13.3m hl in 2022 from 14.3m hl in 2021 (-6.8%). The total value decreased from €2.75bn to €2.7bn (-2%), according to preliminary figures published by the German Winegrowers' Association based on data from the Federal Statistical Office.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.
