Sonja Christ, a 25-year-old MBA graduate and wine-grower's daughter from Oberfell (between Koblenz and Cochem on the Mosel), took top place in an exciting finale with five competitors in the election of the German Wine Queen in 2009. The petite blond from the Mosel, who is currently responsible for the organization and logistics of wine reviews for a German wine magazine, is extremely wine knowledgeable, articulate, and charming in manner. She will be the ambassador of German wine-growers and their products in the course of some 250 appearances in Germany and abroad during the coming year.
 

Gary Vaynerchuk, host of Wine Library TV, discusses and tastes a variety of German wines together with German Master Sommelier Hendrik Thoma.
 

What are the chances for German wine producers in the U.S. market? Attorney Hans J. Niebergall, management consultant in the German, American and European wine industry and vice president of the German-American Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco, answered questions posed by Frank Schulz of the Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI), Mainz.
 

Wines of Germany and the WSET have produced a video (presented by no less a wine authority than Jancis Robinson MW) looking at Germany's wine regions and wine styles. Watch the video to see what she has to say...
 

das Wein Koch Buch
the wine cookbook...
new recipes to prepare and enjoy with German wine!
 

The German Wine Institute/Mainz and Lufthansa have agreed to a long-term, strategic partnership. The goal is to foster a greater appreciation of quality wines "made in Germany" among the premium airline's clientele.