Jul 24
Germany: VDP – upcoming events
WINE WEEKEND IN BERLIN |
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5 September 2010, Wine & Art: 70 Galleries • 200 VDP Growers • 1,000 Wines in the vicinity of the “Museum Island 6 September 2010, Premiere Grosses Gewächs in Berlin 6 September 2010, Grand ceremony honoring the VDP’s 100th birthday in the Berliner Dom and following the ceremony, there is a birthday party. |
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WINE & ART, 5 September 2010- Berlin art scene is stylish backdrop for VDP centennial celebration - Tastings in more than 70 of Berlin’s most interesting art galleries - A first: All VDP wine estates to participate at “Wine & Art”, More… For registration please contact a.putze@vdp.de |
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PREMIERE GROSSES GEWÄCHS, 6 September 2010The annual Grosses Gewächs premiere in the state office of Baden-Württemberg in Berlin. Berlin provides the opportunity to sample the entire range of these top wines, just days after their official market release (1 September). More… |
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CEREMONY AND PARTY: 100 YEARS IN THE SIGN OF THE “VDP EAGLE”, 6 September 2010You are cordially invited to attend the grand ceremony honoring the VDP’s 100th birthday in the Berliner Dom [cathedral], Berlin. The program will feature various aspects of the fine arts, ranging from traditional to avant-garde, to mark the turning point of the VDP as it embarks on its next century. Following the ceremony, there is a birthday party in the Restaurant Gendarmerie on Gendarmenmarkt. To register please contact a.putze@vdp.de |
VDP AUCTION WEEKEND |
| 23 September 2010, Masterpieces of Mosel, Wine Presentation, Trier
24 September 2010, 122. Auction Grosser Ring VDP-Mosel-Saar-Ruwer at Europahalle Trier 25 September 2010, Auction VDP Rheingau at Kloster Eberbach Eltville 26 September 2010, Auction VDP-Nahe-Ahr at Römerhalle Bad Kreuznach 26 September 2010, Premiere Grosses Gewächs at Kloster Eberbach Eltville |
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MASTERPIECES OF THE MOSEL, 23 SEPTEMBER 2010The annual wine presentation of Grosser Ring VDP Mosel-Saar-Ruwer presents about 250 great Mosel wines of the outstanding 2009 vintage. More… |
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VDP CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AUTUMN AUCTIONS – 24, 25 and 26 SEPTEMBER 2010As part of their centennial celebrations, the VDP (Prädikat Wine Estates) will conduct three auctions of fine wines and rarities during the last weekend of September 2010. More… |
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PREMIERE GROSSES GEWÄCHS KLOSTER EBERBACH, RHEINGAU, 26 SEPTEMBER 2010In the lay brothers’ dormitory of the venerable Rheingau monastery Kloster Eberbach: Grosse Gewächse (great growths), the Grands Crus of Germany, of vintage 2009 (white wines) and 2008 (red wines) will be presented. Visitors can sample the rarities of tomorrow in their earliest stage of development. More… |
VDP ON THE INTERNET |
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VDP WORLD WIDE ON TOUR |
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Details will follow in one of our the next newsletters. |
VDP CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF GERMAN WINE CULTURAL HERITAGE |
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In conjunction with the initiative against the “high Mosel bridge” project in the middle Mosel region, the national association of German Prädikat wine producers, VDP, is calling for political action to secure the existence of the nation’s finest vineyard sites. In taking this position the VDP, which represents some 200 of Germany’s most renowned wine estates, is acting on behalf of its members with vineyard holdings in Bernkastel, Graach, Wehlen, Zeltingen, and Ürzig. They see the extension of highway B50 along the ridge of some of the world’s most famous Riesling vineyards and the huge concrete bridge across the Mosel as a threat to the existence of their vineyards. More…
Source: Michael Apitz from Series “13″. |
INTERNATIONAL PRESS REPORTS |
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Articel and Blog Posting on www.WineSpectator.com
Newcomers to German wines might be best served by putting down their Deutsch dictionary and simply looking for an eagle clutching grapes on the label. Click here … Blog Posting on www.schiller-wine.blogspot.com The VDP had organized a party at the foot of the Johannisberg vineyard, where a selection of VDP wines from the Rheingau were served. Click here… 7 pages in a Wine Magazine in China Click here… |
VDP WINE WEEKS – 4 to 18 SEPTEMBER |
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14 days VDP wines will be presented in the wineries.
All events you can find in our calender (German only) |
LATEST ACHIEVEMENTS |
| +++ IWSC LONDON 2009: Weingut Schmitt’s Kinder (Randersacker, Franken) for the second time: “German Wine Producer of the Year” +++ The following VDP estates received “Gold” for their luscious sweet wines: Juliusspital, Horst Sauer, Schmitt`s Kinder (all Franken region), Reichsrat von Buhl, Bergdolt-St. Lamprecht (both Pfalz region), Schloss Vollrads (Rheingau region) und Dr. Wagner (Mosel region) and Ratzenberger (Mittelrhein region) +++ “THE TIMES” TOP 100 WINTER WINES: Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt: 2008 Riesling trocken, category “under 12 Pounds” +++ WINE SPECTATOR: 3 German VDP Rieslings among the top 7 wines of the world vintage 2007 +++ The highest rating of vintage 2007 is 98 points. Three of the seven wines were produced by VDP estates: Heymann Löwenstein, August Kesseler, Weingüter Wegeler – Gutshaus Bernkastel +++ VINORDIC WINE CHALLENGE +++ Gold and Silver for Rielsing from Schloss Johannisberg +++PARKER ENOBLES GERMAN WINES +++ first time that german dry white wines crack the 95-Points +++ |
Juli 25th, 2010 at 14:37
Danke für die Zusammenfassung.
Gruß vom Gourmet,
Dirk