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Wines of Germany and European Union Announce Joint Program to Promote European Riesling in the U.S.
Campaign will include promotion of wines from Germany, Alsace and Austria and kick off with a “Destination Riesling” luncheon at 154 South Gate in New York City

Thriving! Gourmet Cuisine in Germany
Nine Three-star Restaurants in Germany / German Wines are Perfect Partners with Menus

German Wine Vintage 2007 – Excellent Qualities and Good Yields
A Look at the 13 Wine-growing Regions

German Vintage 2007 is Superb
Very Good Quality and Sufficient Quantity
German Grape Must Harvest Estimated at 10.5 – 11 Million Hectoliters

Germany’s 59th Wine Queen Comes from Sachsen

Wines of Germany Presents The Third Annual Riesling Week
Riesling is Celebrated by Sommeliers from Coast-to-Coast as Summer’s Perfect White Wine

Earliest Recorded Blossoming of Grapevines in Germany

VDP Trade Fair “Weinbörse”
Small in Size yet Comprehensive in Scope

Fashionistas Flock to German Riesling
Wines of Germany Pours Over 1200 Bottles During Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

German Wines to Make a Strong Showing at Vinexpo 2007
Germany Exhibits in Bordeaux With Riesling in the Vanguard / Federal Ministry Sponsors German Representation

German Riesling Hits The Runway
Wines of Germany Takes A Front Row Seat at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

The Top League of German Winemakers
Important German Wine Guides Published in November; Awards for the German Wine Elite Released

Wines of Germany 2006 Vintage Report
Early Harvest Allows for Higher Quality

Germany Elects 58th Annual Wine Queen
Germany’s New Ambassador for German Wine: “An Unbelievable Feeling”

On the Track to Success: German Riesling Exports
Imports to USA Top Million Dollar Mark
Riesling Trend Continues
More than 60% of World’s Riesling is Planted in Germany

Successful Marketing of German Wine in Export Markets
Geman Wine Institute Plans Comprehensive Package for 2007

German Wine Producers Successful with World Cup Wines
Nearly 2 Million Bottles Sold
Sales in the Grocery Sector Exceeded Expectations

What's Right with Riesling (PDF)
Bon Appétit, April 2006

Rieslings From Germany Scale the Heights (PDF)
New York Times Online, March 12, 2006

Sip of the Iceberg (PDF)
New York Times Online, March 12, 2006

Is Global Warming Good for Wine? (PDF)
Reprinted with permission from the March 2006 issue of Food & Wine Magazine. Copyright 2006 American Express Publishing Corporation.

German Wine Exports Boom
March 2006

True to Type - Germany's 2004 Rieslings show pure flavors and crisp profiles (PDF)
Wine Spectator, April 2006

Solving the Pairings Puzzle (PDF)
Wine Enthusiast, March 2006

Germany 2004: Classic Virutes (Part II: Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) (PDF)
Wine Advocate, March 2006

German Comeback - Riesling's renaissance is attracting a new wave of consumers to German wines (PDF)
Market Watch, March 2006

FIFA World Cup 2006 – German wine scores
March 2006

Young wine producers swoop into action
March 2006

The sweet, hidden charms of Riesling: Germany's great white may be confusing - but it's an underappreciated treat, says Jon Bonné (PDF)
MSNBC, January 25, 2006

Accounting for Taste - Describing how wine tastes and smells can be a daunting challenge (PDF)
Drinks, Spring 2006

Riesling (PDF)
Wine Spectator, December 2005

Inside the Annual Riesling Auctions (PDF)
Wine & Spirits, December 2005

Germany 2004: Classic Virutes (Part I: The Rhine Regions) (PDF)
Wine Advocate, December 2005

Wines of Germany Presents The First-Ever Riesling Week
September 2005

Sunny Outlook for German Wine
August 2005

2004 VINTAGE Report
February 2005

Horst Sauer Crowned King of White Wines
September 2004

German Wine Industry Loses Quality Leader - Bernhard Breuer Dies at 57
June 2004

German winery "Schlink Haus" sponsors Breast Cancer research
May 2004

2003 German Wine Vintage - Absolutely Exceptional!
March 2004

Five German Rieslings in Wine Spectator's Top Picks of 2003
December 2003

2003: A Vintage That Could Make History
August 2003

German wines around the world
August 2003

Hassle-Free German Wine Country Travel
January 2003

2002 Harvest in Germany ends on a high note
January 2003

2001 VINTAGE "RULES" : Perfect Scores from the Wine Spectator and Parker's Wine Advocate
December 2002

Consumer Preference for German Wines on the Rise in USA
May 2002

German Wine Institute Mourns Christian Adams
October 2001

German Wine Imports show Significant Gains in 2000
April 2001

Germany's Rheingau Region Intensifies Quality Control with Erstes Gewächs Classification
January 2001

"Classic and Selection" as new designations for German dry wines: new designations for dry wines starting with the 2000 vintage
January 2001

Riesling Renaissance Endorsed by New Record at Auction
December 2000

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2004 VINTAGE Report

2003 VINTAGE report

2002 VINTAGE report / 2002 VINTAGE charts

2001 VINTAGE report

2000 VINTAGE report

1999 VINTAGE report

1998 VINTAGE report