“Fine dry German wine must represent some of the world’s best bargains.”
Jancis Robinson, Financial Times, 26 July 2008
"The quality of Germany’s trump card, namely Riesling, has never been better. Thanks to a string of fine vintages, Germany’s estates are leading a Riesling revolution with the latest, 2007, producing wines of great purity, balance and class.”
Anthony Rose, The Independent Magazine, 5 July 2008
“There is a growing momentum behind Rieslings from Germany which are both affordable and dry.”
Blake Creedon, The Irish Examiner, 28 June 2008
“In 2007, German wine-makers produced miracles with their Rieslings. These are delicious long-lived wines at very reasonable prices. It’s worth buying German Riesling by the case, because you can keep returning to them many times over a decade.”
Amelia Pinsent, Country Life, 16 July 2008
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‘Top 150’ Commitment
At the start of 2008, Wines of Germany committed to taking the ‘Top 150’ people in the UK wine trade to Germany over the coming three years. As 2008 draws to a close, we have exceeded our yearly target of 50 top journalists, sommeliers and wine educators, having organised trips for the following people:
National wine writers Tim Atkin MW, Anthony Rose and Fiona Sims
Top trade journalists, including David Williams (editor, Wine & Spirit) and Christine Boggis (news editor, Off Licence News)
Sommeliers from top London venues, such as Gordon Ramsay’s Maze, Le Pont de la Tour and Hakkasan
Circle of Wine Writers , including Oz Clarke
Wine and Spirit Education Trust tutors
In 2009, Wines of Germany will continue its successful Top 150 trips, with plans to visit ProWein and the Mainzer Weinbörse and to take a selection of consumer and trade press, sommeliers, wine educators, retailers and independent merchants to Germany’s wine producing regions.
For information about any of the trips in 2008, please contact Natalie Potts on 020 7759 7405 or by email: natalie.potts@phippspr.co.uk.
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