Press releases

Meininger Awards Excellence in Wine & Spirit 2024. Outstanding Achievement Award goes to Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze.


248 beers awarded / „Schwarz“ from Baeren Brewery (Japan) awarded best international beer /
Artmonster Brewery from South Korea named best international brewery


Successful start with almost 900 beers / Award ceremony on November 6th, 2023

A perfect start for the newly conceived Finest Beer Selection by Meininger & Doemens.


Grand finale at the ISW 2023

The third and last tasting round of the year at Meininger's International Spirits Award at the end of June was dedicated to the major categories of whisk(e)y, rum and grain spirits such as vodka and Korn.


The best Rieslings of the year have been announced
Collection of the Year goes to Württemberg's VDP Weingut Aldinger

The award ceremony for the best Rieslings of the year took place today at the centre of the German Wine Route. Especially Rieslings from the 2021 vintage stood out for their high quality level, the 2022 vintage is very promising.


Non-alcoholic wines are becoming more and more important and consumer interest is steadily increasing. For this reason, the renowned Grand International Wine Award MUNDUS VINI was  the first state-approved competition to deal intensively with these qualities at this year's spring tasting.


Meininger Awards Excellence in wine & spirit 2023: Dr Andreas Brokemper, Henkell Freixenet is international Wine Entrepreneur of the Year.


Preise für die besten Brennereien und Spirituosen des Jahres verliehen //
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