Harpers Wine Stars Awards is inviting entries from Germany, Austria, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and Lebanon, to join established category England and Wales, at the next round of judging this Spring, with the entry deadline on 16 April.
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Quality Riesling appears to be on a roll, with the average price paid for exported German wine breaking records in 2018, while UK consumer thirst drove the biggest value increase of any export territory, according to German Wine Institute (DWI) figures.
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Germany has seen its earliest grape harvests on record this year due to warm weather and early flowering.
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Black Tower - the producer of Liebfraumilch - is celebrating its 50th birthday with a new campaign and an on-pack promotion.
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No one wants the title of 'most unfashionable' wine region.
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London's biggest wine tasting event is welcoming another old face when it returns in May.
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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Four new Riesling champions were inducted into the Riesling Fellowship hall of fame at Wines of Germany's recent celebrating of the country's sparkling wine.
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Grower Champagnes having been sparking consumer interest at Virgin Wines, where wine buyers are expecting sales to flourish this Christmas.
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The trade tasting which puts wines of the Mediterranean in the spotlight has become annual fixture on the international's trade's calendar.
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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The annual push to promote Germany's most famous grape has come to an end, with additional categories created to reflect the quality of entrants.
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Waitrose has seen sales of Germany's most famous grape variety increase by 181% compared to the same period last year.
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In just 10 short years, Generation Riesling's young producers have created game-changing momentum.
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Unlike in the UK, where branded products are used solely as benchmarks by which the stores can use 'we're cheaper than' claims, in Germany, Aldi and Lidl are gaining traction by welcoming brands into the heart of their offering.
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At last night's launch of 31 Days of German Riesling, Harpers spoke to Lea and Sandeman, who are now in a position to immerse themselves fully in the campaign following a soft trial last year.
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Generation Riesling's 10-year anniversary event highlighted changing perception and remaining challenges with the image and sales of German wines
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As climate change pushes viticulture further and further towards the poles, a similar shift is happening to the type of wine consumer and the types of wines they are consuming.
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Speaking at the Cool Climate Symposium (ICCWS) in Brighton last week, Oz Clarke said cool climate wines such as English and Welsh wines, could be the perfect antidote to the big, overripe wines.
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Britain has been overtaken by China and the United States, as some of the top countries for buying and investing in fine wines at auction.
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