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31.08.2010
Red wine: German Wine Institute announces Pinot Noir awards
This year, the German Wine Institute has nominated the best Pinot Noirs for the first time within the framework of the federal wine competition run by the German Agricultural Association.

26.08.2010
Alsace: Stating residual sugar on the label
There are plans to state the level of residual sugar on the labels of wines from Alsace in future.

23.08.2010
Wine Eleven football team: Team shirts with cork logo
M.A.Silva, one of the leading suppliers of natural cork, is to become the new main sponsor of the German Wine Eleven. The M.A.Silva logo will be displayed on the team shirts after the summer break.

19.08.2010
Weinvorteil W.I.E. GmbH/Germany: Weinvorteil vouchers via Internet and mobile telephone
Weinvorteil vouchers can be sent as mobile gifts to a recipient's mobile telephone. Innovative cooperation with giftmobile.com

19.08.2010
Selecting a queen: Training camp for regional wine queens
In the run-up to the election of the 62nd German wine queen, the German Wine Institute invited the candidates to a three-day preparatory seminar held in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.

18.08.2010
Germany - vintage 2010: 2010 grape harvest gets under way
The first grapes of the early-ripening variety Solaris were picked in the Pfalz region in Germany today, 18 August, for the production of white must. According to the German Wine Institute, the main harvest of grapes destined for winemaking as such is not likely to start before mid-September.

18.08.2010
Rheinland-Pfalz: Curtain raised again
The KINOVINO project combining movies and wine is about to get under way again in the movie theatres of Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany. The tour begins in Mayen on 27. August.

14.08.2010
HAAG WEINKULTUR: WEINKULTUR am Kaiserstuhl
90 Prozent der angebotenen Weine habe er selbst verkostet, betont Haag. Er will nicht nur Wein verkaufen, sondern Weinliebhabern eine Plattform bieten für Entdeckungen und Fachsimpeleien – oder einfach nur zum Schmökern .....

14.08.2010
HAAG WEINKULTUR: Wine culture in the Kaiserstuhl region
NDINGEN (mw). Oliver Haag (46) is fulfilling one of his dreams: On Thursday, 22 July, he opened his wine shop "Haag Weinkultur" at Dielenmarktstraße 16 in Endingen for invited guests, and the shop opened for regular business the next day. Haag stresses that he has personally tasted more than 90 per cent of the wines. His intention is not only to sell wine, but also to provide wine enthusiasts with a platform for discoveries and expert discussions – or simply to browse in some wine books.

13.08.2010
Saale-Unstrut/Germany: Wine producers association celebrates 20th anniversary
The winegrowers association of the German region of Saale-Unstrut is celebrating its 20th anniversary. In this period, the vineyard area of the region has more than doubled. Where there were only two wine producers in GDR times, the association now has more than 50 member estates.

13.08.2010
Russia: Winemakers in Moldavia punished again
Once again, Russia has banned the import of wine from Moldavia. The authorities issued a decree to this effect - not for the first time.

07.08.2010
Wine Eleven football team: Anniversary game in Oberderdingen
The anniversary of the Kern wine estate is the reason for the football game between the Wine Eleven and the German football team of top chefs and restaurant owners. Proceeds will be donated to a charitable cause.

05.08.2010
Germany : Consumers cut spending on wine
Following on continuous growth in the past three years, value sales of wine in Germany declined by six per cent in the first half of 2010. Spanish wines as well as rosé wines have grown in popularity.

30.07.2010
Hamburg/Germany: Hawesko records good results for first half of 2010
The Hawesko wine trading group is upbeat in its business report on the first half of the 2010 business year. A revival in the wholesale division and in ultra-premium wines give rise to improved expectations for the current year.

29.07.2010
South Africa: Wine pionerr Graham Beck passes away
Graham Beck, a pioneer of the South African wine industry, has died in London at the age of 80.

28.07.2010
Munich/Germany: FORUM VINI has even more to offer
The international wine fair FORUM VINI takes place for the 26th time from 12. to 14. November 2010 at the M,O,C, in Munich.

27.07.2010
Mallorca: Wine estate shares with liquid dividends
A new wine estate on the island of Mallorca is offering wine share certificates for sale.

27.07.2010
Vienna: Bloggers on the Danube
Vienna will host the 3rd European Wine Bloggers Conference (EWBC) from 22 to 24 October 2010. It is the first time this event will take place outside the Iberian peninsula.

26.07.2010
Breisach/Baden/Germany: Baden wine marketing builds steam
The Baden regional wine marketing office is apparently out of the worst.

25.07.2010
Champagne: Permitted yields up, crisis over
The permitted harvest yields in the Champagne region are being increased for 2010: an indication the crisis may be over.

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31.08.2010: German Wine Institute announces Pinot Noir awards

26.08.2010: Stating residual sugar on the label

23.08.2010: Team shirts with cork logo

19.08.2010: Weinvorteil vouchers via Internet and mobile telephone

19.08.2010: Training camp for regional wine queens

18.08.2010: 2010 grape harvest gets under way

18.08.2010: Curtain raised again

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