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Jos. Pr</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>üm</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 1999</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 377 WIDTH="408"><div> If I were to choose any wine to be stranded with on a desert island, I know what I would pick. My "island" wine would be a Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling from Joh. Jos. Prüm.</div> <bR> <div> The wines from this legendary estate are so profound, that it is difficult to describe their intoxicating beauty and elegance. Dr. Manfred Prüm, the delightful and charismatic owner, is passionate about his style of winemaking. He allows the wines to be made as naturally as possible,  developing slowly in the cellar and giving them wonderful aging potential. This enables the wines to work their magic over time, changing from adolescent awkwardness into a graceful dance of floral scents and ripe fruit flavors. Such are the wines from this great estate, unfathomable depth, supreme elegance, magnificent beauty.</div> <bR> <div> This Auslese from the great Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard displays signs in incredible youth. The color is almost transparent, with a slight tint of lemon yellow. Swirling the wine in a glass shows characteristics of lightness and delicacy, with no trace of cloying richness and viscosity. The taste of this remarkable wine offers a panorama of sweet citrus fruits with a dash of peach and apricot, all of which is surrounded by a vivid, crispy zip of mineral acidity. This is a wine of concentration and superb intensity, yet with an immeasurable amount of exquisite delicacy. This is an "island" wine for sure.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>W</B></FONT>elcome. This website is devoted to the great wine estates of Germany, whose wines are available in the United States. It is the objective of this site to provide current information on all aspects of the German wine trade, with informative tasting notes, vintage reports, links to other German wine websites, and assist the viewer in purchasing wines of interest from the fine wine shops listed on the Wine Shops for Wine Lovers page. It is our goal to make GermanWineEstates <B>The</B><B> Site for German Wine Lovers.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 60 WIDTH="421"><div> <U>GermanWineEstates </U></div> <div> <B>Wine of the Month Club</B></div> <div> - Join Today -</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Arial" ><B>GermanWineEstates </B></FONT><B>Wine of the Month Club</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > is a free service allowing members to purchase the GermanWineEstates Wine of the Month at substantially reduced prices. As a</FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >member, you can use your personalized code and password to enter the membership page which features a description of the Wine of the Month, as well as discounted pricing. Buy as little as one bottle or as much as you like. There is absolutely no obligation to buy, so purchase what you want, when you wish. You may cancel your membership at any time.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Preferred Membership</B></div> <div> As a Preferred Member, you receive the Wine of the Month automatically every month. Just choose the number of bottles that you wish to receive. This is a free service, and you may cancel at any time.</div> <bR> <div> To become a free member, please go to the<B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="germanwineestates.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GermanWineEstates Wine of the Month Clu"><U><B>GermanWineEstates - Wine of the Month Club</B></U></A></FONT> page.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 WIDTH="421"><div> <A HREF="http://disc.server.com/Indices/207261.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://disc.server.com/Indices/207261.ht"><U><U><IMG SRC="75faf290.gif" border=0 width="175" height="41" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></U></A></div> <div> - NEW -</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Brand new to GWE is the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Arial" ><B>GermanWineEstates Message Board</B></FONT>,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT>where German wine enthusiasts can share information with one another. Write tasting notes for other enthusiasts to read, share your experiences in German wine, or simply read what others have to say about the fine wines of Germany. </div> <bR> <div> Use and enjoy the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Arial" ><B>GermanWineEstates Message Board </B></FONT>as much as you like. It's totally free and is designed for your pleasure. Click on the following link:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://disc.server.com/Indices/207261.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://disc.server.com/Indices/207261.ht"><U><B>GermanWineEstates Message Board</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="421"><div> <B>Tidbits of Information</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></U></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 51 WIDTH="421"><div> <I><B>GermanWineEstates Viewer Update</B></I></div> <div> <B>February Statistics</B></div> <div> -1 March 2003-</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> The results for Februuary, 2003 were significantly ahead of last year's statistics for the same month. Compared to last February's figures, GWE experienced an increase of 33% in visitors, 46% in the number of pages viewed and 34% in viewer hits. </div> <bR> <div> Last month, readers came from 49 different countries, with Canada representing the highest number of foreign viewers.</div> <bR> <div> Thank you for visiting, and we hope that you will continue to enjoy reading the information on GermanWineEstates. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 51 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>GERMANY: Wine sales reach $3.69 billion in 2002 </B></I></div> <div> Reported by just-drinks.com editorial team</div> <div> -21 March 2003-</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Total wine sales in Germany reached $3.69 billion ( €3.47 billion)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>in 2002, representing a 1% increase from 2001, according to data released by the Deutsches Weininstitut. Wine accounted for 33% of total alcohol expenditure by German consumers in 2002. </div> <bR> <div> In volume terms, wine sales rose by 2% to 11.4m hectolitres but the average price per bottle fell from €3.10 to €2.94. </div> <bR> <div> Domestically-produced wines represented 45.3% of the volume in 2002, down 2.5 percentage points from 2001 but the average price per litre for German wine rose by 1% to €3.36 per litre. </div> <bR> <div> Italian and French wines increased their shares of the German wine market in volume terms, but according to the Institute's data the price per litre for French and Italian wines fell in 2002. </div> <bR> <div> The French share of the market went up 1 percentage point to 15.9%, with the price per litre for French wine falling by 7% to €2.71. Italian wines accounted for 13% of the market in volume terms in 2002, representing a rise of 3 percentage points. The price per litre of Italian wine was reported by the Institute to be 11% lower. </div> <bR> <div> The Institute said it expects wine consumption in Germany to rise by 7.5% in volume and by 8.5% in value terms by 2006. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 51 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>The 2002 Harvest Report at Selbach-Oster</B></I></div> <div> Reported by Johannes Selbach, Weingut Selbach-Oster</div> <div> -1 February 2003-</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> The year 2002 will be remembered here as yet another year with higher than the long term average temperatures. A fairly cold winter was followed by an early and warm spring, bringing early budbreak and textbook progress in the vineyards. Flowering occurred early, too, and the very warm temperatures ensured a full set of pollinated bunches. Warm and hot but dry days and nights were the rule well into July with a couple of welcome thunderstorms mixed in. The second half of July saw more humid air and, in August, increasingly more thunderstorms and occasional rainfall while the temperatures remained moderately warm, building up pressure in the vineyards which our vineyard crew mastered with excellent work in the field. Needless to say we were very happy and consider ourselves fortunate that we were spared from the disastrous rainfalls and floods which devastated many parts of Europe in August! </div> <div> After a warm, friendly and sunny September ( during which we thinned out excess fruit ) our vineyards showed a good 10 days ( in some vineyards even two weeks! ) advantage in growth and ripeness over the preceding year, 2001! Unseasonably late, on the election day for our new federal parliament, 22nd September, we experienced some hail (!) which caused only minor damage in Graach and in parts of our Bernkastel vineyards! </div> <div> At the beginning of October it was hard to negate the idea that 2002 might top 2001… As if someone had been reading our minds or listening in on our - highly secretive - exchange of observations ( and daring hopes ) with friends and colleagues in the business, after the 12th of October, the weather changed from a steady high to a roller coaster of thunderstorms, real storms or simple little rainshowers to days and hours of sunshine long enough to nurture hope for the arrival of  “perfect”, stable, weather only to revert back to the contrary. </div> <div> To make a long story short - the harvest was long and nerve wrecking since it caused all of us to work in a stop and go mode, constantly changing work plans and picking runs since we wanted ( and  eventually managed to wrench from the weather ) only “fine” grapes, dry and in healthy condition.</div> <bR> <div> We started with a trial picking on the 9th of October and the last grapes ( except Eiswein ) were harvested on the 22nd of November !What we missed out on in 2002 was the famous “icing on the cake” in the form healthy, dry botrytised grapes to make the  likes of  “three star” Auslese, Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese which we were hoping for ( and needed so much….). Since we are not so good businesspeople but certainly crazy about wine we tried to do it anyway and managed to make some of the above - but in very small quantity and at a price….</div> <bR> <div> Those of our friends and customers who have known us for a while can picture the multiple picking runs and  lengthy selections which were done since perfect grapes only are allowed home….and when it comes to style we don't like the thick “slice with a knife” type but rather prefer the elegant, many times more seductive ( of course, we are biased ) “ drink me more “ type of Riesling which also hints of the soil it was grown on. That's why we did not go overboard with our gathering of botrytised bunches but rather diligently collected a higher portion of golden, healthy ones.</div> <bR> <div> Aside from the noble rot/botrytis issue, and this is truly good news, 2002 produced a wealth of healthy, juicy, fruity Rieslings from Kabinett through Auslese. We did make some QbA since we need to service that segment of the market though all of our grapes were physiologically fully ripe. Like in 2001, the vast majority of our 2002 Kabinett wines has been made from juice qualifying for Spätlese and the Spätlese wines are established well above that. There were fewer Auslese in 2002 than in'01 but from what the analyses indicate, they will be delicious and age-worthy.</div> <bR> <div> The first wines have finished fermenting and we are happy to report that they display attractive, bright Riesling fruit - leaning more to the typical citrus/apple/peach/apricot aromas rather than big opulent tropical fruit - backed by crisp, bright acidity which is mouthwateringly fresh but neither green nor overly tart.</div> <bR> <div> To sum it up, we consider 2002 an excellent vintage whose attractive wines will be worthy ambassadors for the cause of noble Riesling. We are indeed very pleased with the results which soothe the pain endured during “ the making of….” And we are optimistic that whoever takes a glass of 2002 Riesling to their lips will concur. </div> <bR> <div> On another note, we are more than happy to report that the underground movement that puts Riesling on the top level of noble white wines has literally come out of the caves and continues to make headways. The feedback for fine Rieslings, whether from the steep slopes of the Mosel or from other fine appellations around the world, is tremendously positive and very encouraging. The only concern we have - as the closing year has shown - is that we may much sooner run into supply problems than in the past, when handcrafted Riesling was one of the best kept secrets, shared amongst connoisseurs and a small circle of aficionados.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 51 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>The 2002 Harvest Report at Domdechant Werner</B></I></div> <div> Reported by Dr. Franz Werner Michel, Domdechant Werner Weingut</div> <div> -8 December 2002-</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> We have harvested until the first week of November a blessed vintage 2002 - excellent in quality and also rich in quantity: The vast majority of Riesling in the upper Spätlese level, a nice proportion for Auslese including a small quantity for “<I>Erstes Gewächs</I>” (First Growth / premier cru), and very little TBA.. In addition, I picked some clean, fruity <I>pinot - noir</I> red wine - another historical speciality for Hochheim.</div> <bR> <div> The grapes were healthy and clean until November. The late picking prolonged the maturation for increased fruit aromas and naturally decreased acidity. After several times selective picking and smooth pressing, the must fermented slowly at cool temperature to preserve all natural aromas and bouquets. After fermentation, the young wine will rest with the yeast to increase the intensity  and density of taste. Now, the young wine tastes clean, rich and in perfect harmony.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 51 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>The 2002 Harvest Report at Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler</B></I></div> <div> Reported by Peter and Stefan Pauly, Weingut Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler</div> <div> -20 October 2002-</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> If we do not have inclement weather in October, 2002, then - just as in the good Riesling wine year 2001 - we can again expect a further outstanding year for Moselle wines in the Middle Moselle Valley at the Dr.Pauly-Bergweiler estate.</div> <bR> <div> The must (grape-sugar content) already averages 90 degrees Oechsle in the grapes of Bernkastel in mid-October, just shortly before the begin of the grape harvest in our quality vineyards Bernkasteler alte Badstube am Doctorberg, Bernkasteler Badstube and Wehlener Sonnenuhr. This grape-sugar value is a better value than measured in past years and substantially higher than the must content in the year 2000. The same is true for the optimal acidities, with measured high acidity levels of 9 grams per liter, values which already permit us to expect ripe and harmonic wines.</div> <div> Our Riesling grapes are still predominantly in very good health, so that we can again expect not only clean, aroma-rich dry wines but also noble sweet wines among the Spätlese and Auslese wines. To reach this objective, the grape harvest will have to be delayed some more days, however, in order to permit the spread of botrytis, the “noble rot” necessary for making exceptional quality noble sweet wines.</div> <bR> <div> The good Riesling wine year 2002 began with an early bud break of the grapes, and the good water saturation of the soil, the early flowering and the continued optimum growth of the grapes thereafter meant that development was two weeks ahead of schedule clear into the autumn season.</div> <bR> <div> Although 2002 was not a hot year characterized by excessively high temperatures and sunlight hours of long duration, nevertheless the changeable weather, marked by alternating warm and sunny days and wet periods, resulted in good development of the grapes without the stress brought by dry weather, thus allowing high mineral values to enter into this year's wines.</div> <bR> <div> Some loss of grapes through hail in September was experienced in some local areas. We just lost some grapes in our vineyard site Bernkasteler Johannisbrünnchen. Generally, the quantity yield as things now stand can be viewed as average. A selective and well-planned harvest should permit us to expect a very good quality wine level on a broad basis for wines of the year 2002 in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wine-growing region.</div> <bR> <div> At the Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Wine Estate we plan (provisionally) to begin the  harvest on October 21, 2002 and expect that the wine year 2002 will continue the series of good wine years which began in 1988. Indeed, perhaps the wines of 2002 will be of extraordinary quality.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>GermanWineEstates Wins Another Golden Web Award</B></I></div> <div> -July 2002-</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> In recognition of its creativity, integrity, and excellence on the web, The International Association of  Web Masters and Designers selected GermanWineEstates as a winner of the 2002-2003 Golden Web Award. This is the second consecutive year that GWE has received this prestigious award. </div> <bR> <div> As stated by the I.A.W.M.D.,"Only the best sites are voted to receive the Golden Web Award. The criterion for winning remains a challenge to even the best Webmaster, artists and designers. That being said, the primary benefit of the Golden Web Award is the recognition of your commitment to the pursuit of website excellence. Further, it represents that your work is considered an outstanding website, incorporating high standards of design, originality and content."</div> <bR> <div> We are proud of this accomplishment, and will continue to make every effort to provide an informative and interesting website on all aspects of the German wine industry. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFCC66" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC66" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>Consumer Preference for German Wines </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>on the Rise in the U.S.</B></I></div> <div> <B>News from the German Wine Information Bureau</B></div> <div> -1 July 2002-</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>New Survey Shows Riesling a Hot Favorite</B></div> <div> <B>Second Only to Chardonnay in White Wine Consumption</B></div> <bR> <div> The popularity of German wines among U.S. consumers is making major strides, significantly noticeable both in restaurant ordering and in retail wine purchases. In the selection of white wines, Riesling takes second place only to Chardonnay, and features more prominently than Pinot Grigio among wines familiar to the American wine drinker. These observations resulted from a recent survey sponsored by the Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI) and the Centre Français du Commerce Extérieur (CFCE), in conjunction with Onivins, and conducted by DMD Research.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Exploring Opinions, Perceptions, Behavior</B></div> <div> Designed in quantitative and qualitative phases, the survey targeted American wine-drinking consumers to explore:</div> <div> · opinions, perceptions and attitudes toward wine generally;</div> <div> · frequency and consumption patterns regarding wine type and origin;</div> <div> · criteria for choice and purchase in retail and restaurant venues.</div> <div> To activate the survey, a questionnaire was e-mailed to potential participants in two rounds, the first in early December, 2001, and the second in mid-January, 2002. Out of 2,065 responses, 1,114 were found to meet the minimum criterion of drinking wine at least once a month, and became the source of data for the conclusions reached. The majority of respondents surveyed drink wine at least once a week (54 percent), and only a small segment of the group responded that they drink wine only once a month (16 percent).</div> <div> While domestic wines account for the greater part of consumption in the U.S., the pattern of selection regarding imports indicates a marked preference for French, Italian and German wines. German white wines are now consistently associated with high quality and with good white wines across the board indicating an appreciation for German dry and semi-dry, as well as sweet, white wines.</div> <bR> <div> <B>German Wines Gain Strength in Restaurant Dining</B></div> <div> Almost half the wine drinkers surveyed order wine at a restaurant all the time or often. On the restaurant scene, particularly in the metropolitan northeast, German wines have definitely come into their own. Among imported white wines most recently ordered by respondents, German wine purchases outweigh Italian and are exceeded only by French.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Recognition of Quality Across the Spectrum</B></div> <div> For purposes of distinction and comparison, survey participants were categorized in three groups: </div> <div> · The "Wine Enthusiasts" (36 percent) -- generally the most knowledgeable of the wine drinkers surveyed; the most likely to experiment with wine selection; and whose consumption of wine is the most frequent </div> <div> · The "Tried and Trusted" (28 percent) -- more cautious about trying imports</div> <div> · The "Occasion-Oriented" (31 percent) -- whose wine consumption is generally linked to special occasions</div> <bR> <div> While all three groups associate German wines with high quality, the knowledgeable Wine Enthusiasts note that the image of German sweet white wines is superior to that of domestic sweet whites; furthermore, they do not view "sweet" as a negative in wine categorization. Of the three, this group drinks German wines the most frequently.</div> <div> The Tried and Trusted wine drinkers rank German wines as having overall high quality, and consider Germany a reasonable source for all types of white wine, not just sweet whites. This group's consumption of sweet wines is greater than that of either of the others. </div> <div> The Occasion-Oriented group, too, attributes high quality to all types of German wine. None of the groups has indicated price as a barrier.</div> <div> Key Findings </div> <div> Comments from survey participants have indicated three key factors in U.S. consumer perception of-and attitude toward-German wines:</div> <div> · High Quality - all segments recognize quality in German wines, and the most knowledgeable wine drinkers are the greatest consumers of German wines. </div> <div> · Sweet is NOT a Negative - sweet whites are regarded as just another variety of white wine, and are rated as highly as dry and semi-dry whites.</div> <div> · Vague Imagery - although there is perception of good German white wines of all types, this research indicates that German wines are largely unknown and less available than imports from other countries.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Growing the U.S. Market Share for Germany</B></div> <div> Enhanced popularity with consumers suggests that German wines are now poised to command a greater share of the U.S. market in imported wines. 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