In the Pink

Several major media outlets are currently reporting that the US singer Pink raves about German wines. The US star also made Riesling headlines last year.

It is clear that this 41-year-old rockstar has found her preferred grape variety: “I have a T-shirt that says: If you don’t like Riesling, you’re a ‘damn’ idiot.”

Pink would like to visit Germany’s wine regions.

“I love German wine,” says the mother of two, whose music concerts have brought her to the top of the entertainment business. According to numerous press reports, Pink “definitely wants to visit the wine regions of Germany,” as she has never been there before.

In July 2019 before one of her concerts in Stuttgart, the singer (“Who Knew”, “So What”) visited a local wine bar largely unrecognised, and was just as enthusiastic about Riesling then.

The real name of the multiple Grammy award winner is Alecia Moore.

“I love German wine!”

Germany awards Top Rosé Wines

In February, the German Wine Institute (DWI) invited 15 experts from 15 different countries to select “Germany’s Best Rosé wines and Sparkling wines 2020” from a total of approximately 200 entries. On March 23 the winners were honoured by DWI managing director, Monika Reule, via video message.

In the sparkling wine category, the judges selected the 2017 Pinot Noir Rosé Brut from the Wine and Sekt Estate Wilhelmshof in Siebeldingen, Pfalz. Second place went to the Pinot Noir Rosé Brut from the Eymann winery in Gönnheim, Pfalz, followed by the 2015 Le Grand Rosé Extra Brut from the Schloss Sommerhausen wine estate in the Franconian town of Sommerhausen.

Amongst the rosé wine producers, the Braunewell-Dinter team from Essenheim in Rheinhessen, was awarded the best rosé for their wine “der Rosé“. In second place was the 2018 Rosé Fumé from Weingut Dr. Heger in Ihringen,

Baden. Third place went to the Johanninger wine estate in Biebelsheim, Rhinehessen for its Spätburgunder & Frühburgunder Rosé from the Kreuznacher Junker vineyard.

The international judges were pleasantly surprised by the quality and stylistic diversity of the German rosés. “We set out to surprise with our Rosé focus this year,” explained DWI Managing Director Monika Reule.

“Many experts, especially abroad, are not yet aware of how much the style of German rosé wines has changed in recent years. Today they are much more fruit driven, full of character and are commonly found in the premium sector. They are also excellent menu accompaniments and no longer perceived purely as summer wines,” says Reule.

Simon Field MW represented the UK as a judge for the competition and reported on German rosé wines in an article for The Buyer, noting how the style is striving for its own identity.