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Michael Degen, Messe Düsseldorf

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Michael Degen, Executive Director of Messe Düsseldorf and responsible for ProWein 2009, draws a very positive balance regarding the wine trade fair this year - more visitors, content exhibitors and a trade fair, whose trends such as cool climate wines give the branch a positive outlook into the future.

ProWein 2010 - to another great year

Exhibitor Statements from ProWein 2009

Content exhibitors from many nations - we asked them and came up with a unanime opinion: We will come back to Düsseldorf from 21 to 23 March for ProWein 2010!

 
 

Visitor's Voices

Visitors talk about ProWein 2009

Sommeliers, gastronomers, wine merchants - they travelled to ProWein 2009 from various parts of the world. What innovations have they been looking for, what did they like best? We asked them.

 
 

Wine in Moderation

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ProWein proves it - wine is healthy as long as one knows how to enjoy it properly: Not too much of it at once and best accompanied by good cuisine. The European programme "Wine in Moderation, Art de Vivre” wants to prevent alcohol misuse and renders moderate wine consumption to be fashionable. Those who wish to protect the environment and natural resources get their chance by buying one of the high-quality wines from eco-friendly sustainable wineries.

Majorcan Wine - Holiday feeeling included

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Majorca is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe - especially for the German travellers - that makes also the wine highly sought-after. Michael Kriess talket to Ramón Servalls Batle about the the tradition of viniculture in Majorca and the importance of the ProWein trade fair for the vine growers on the island.

Gérard Depardieu launches 'Brut de Loire'

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He is famous as The Count of Monte Cristo, as Obelix and as the star of more than another 170 movies. However, few will have known Gérard Depardieu so far as a serious winegrower. At ProWein in Duesseldorf he is currently launching his latest brand of sparkling wine, a Brut de Loire. It is a true world premiere, something very different from the habitual red carpets.

Varietals from South Africa

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Michael Kriess talks to the 'Wines of South Africa' CEO, Sue Birch, about the 350 years old tradition of wine growing in South Africa. The diversity of micro climates and soils favours the viniculture and the great variety of grapes and aromas. The South African Stand also pormotes the Soccer World Cup in 2010 with a promotion team.

Greek Wines World Wide, Dimitris Seitanidis

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Dimitris Seitanidis, Marketing Manager of Greek Wiines World Wide presents the variety of unique indigenous Greek grapes. Besides blending the indigenous varieties with other european grapes, Greece wants to introduce its top wineries to a greater European public.

Wine’s best friends

Delikatessen zum Wein 
Delicatessen and wine are the definite dream team for every epicure. Especially for the specialised retailers amongst the ProWein visitors, the product range at the gallery in hall 6 is a real insider’s tip. Here, they will find not only a plethora of interesting ideas for product line design but also a host of information on the individual products and their interplay with wine.

About 30 well-known producers and importers are participating in this year’s presentation “Wine’s best friends”. In addition to the finest olive oils, aceto balsamicos and pâtés, one will find delectable jams, gourmet sauces, precious chocolate creations or unusual spice pastes.

Wine’s best friends - All Events at 'Wines best Friends'

 
 

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Contents

All Themes
Impressions & Interviews
Tastings
Spirits
Wine’s best friends
ProWein Goes City

Events & Seminars

Discover new regions, enhance your wine expertise and develop new business models in passing, so to speak. The best way to do so is to attend one of the many and varied exhibitor events.