New: Official partnership between Institute of MASTERS of WINE (IMW) and German Wine Institute (DWI)

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Written by Dieter Simon · September 04, 2024 · 573

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New: Official partnership between Institute of MASTERS of WINE (IMW) and German Wine Institute (DWI). Photo: one of the big IMW tastings from 2018, which, like here, usually take place in rooms of Vintner's Hall in London. Photo credit: Dillon Osborne

The partnership is therefore a great honour for German wine and contributes to the international appreciation of German wines. The cooperation is very much welcomed by the IMW, as the large International Symposium, to which the IMW only invites every few years, took place for the first time in Germany in Wiesbaden in 2023 in cooperation with the DWI. The next International Symposium is not planned until 2026 in Adelaide. In between, tastings take place, such as the Bordeaux tasting, usually in the rooms of Vintner's Hall in London.

The roots of the extremely respectable London IMW go back to 1363. Even then, it was a matter of ensuring the quality of the imported wines. Today, the IMW is a worldwide community of excellent wine connoisseurs and wine professionals, the Masters of Wine (MW). The tests are incredibly strict, so that since the beginning in 1953 only 512 have been chosen. The Community currently has 421 MW in 30 countries, of which only 10 are in Germany.

The IMW also takes care of training and further education. The 2023-24 MW study program currently involves 367 students from 40 countries, accompanied by 36 supporters from research and industry. The DWI has also been able to support Stage 2 courses that took place in Germany.

Text: Dieter Simon, publisher bonvinitas; Source: German Wine Institute; Logos PR.