The Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 was released on Friday, November 24, 2017. I participated in the presentation of the Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 in Mainz, Germany. The Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 is at the same time a new and an old German wine guide.
2 days after the publication of the Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018, on Monday, November 27, the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 was released. The Gault Millau WeinGuide 2018 was published by Zaber + Zandmann, which had aquired the license for the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland in June 2017 from the Christian Verlag. The latter had published the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland for many years.
The Gault MillauWeinGuide Deutschland 2018 was put togather by a newly established team of tasters, all of them highly regarded, led by Editor-in-Chief Britta Wiegelmann. Previously, she was Editor-in-Chief of the Vinum Wine Journal. She took over the position from Joel B. Payne, who had been the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland Editor-in-Chief (earlier with Armin Diel) since it was first published in 1994.
Joel B. Payne - along with his Deputy Carsten S. Henn - stayed with the Christian Verlag, managed to bring on board the Vinum Journal and decided to continue publishing a wine guide under a new name: The Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland was borne.
The Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 was put togather Joel B. Payne, Editor-in-Chief, and Carsten Henn, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, with the same team that put togather and rated the wines and winemakers of the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2017, published 12 months ago. The Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 looks very much like the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2017 except for the color of the cover, which is red and no longer green. Also, the winemakers do not receive 1 to 5 grapes anymore but 1 to 5 stars.
Joel B. Payne made clear that he sees the Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 as an update of the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2017 and in a row with the previous 24 issues of the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland, the production of which he led as Editor-in-Chief. Red is now the new Green, said Joel B. Payne at the presentation of the Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2018 (which is red), while the cover of the Gault Millau Millau WeinGuide Deutschland has been green during the past 24 years and continues to be green.
The Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 reviews on about 1000 pages more than 12.000 wines of 1000 wineries. Its rating symbol is a star and Germany’s best winemakers are awarded one to five stars. The wines are rated on the 1 to 100 scale.
In addition to this posting, I will also post about the following:
Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 Awards: The Awards Ceremony in Mainz, Germany Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland
Germany’s Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Stars) - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018
Promotions to 5/5 Stars in the Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018: Weingut Bürklin-Wolf and Weingut Wittmann
Winemaker of the Year (Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018): Carolin Spanier-Gillot and Hans Oliver Spanier, Weingut Kühling-Gillot and Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier, Rheinhessen
Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 Award Ceremony
The award ceremony started with a reception. This was followed by a presentation of the Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 Awards by Joel B. Payne. After the presentation, the winners poured their winning wines. Lunch was served and there was time to take pictures of the proud winners.
Awards
The Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 honored outstanding personalities of the German wine world and special wines.
Wine Personalities
Wine Maker of the Year: Carolin Spanier-Gillot and Hans Oliver Spanier, Weingut Kühling-Gillot and Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier, Rheinhessen
See: Wine Tasting at Weingut Kühling-Gillot in Bodenheim: Kühling-Gillot and Battenfeld-Spanier Wines – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Rising Star of the Year: Achim von Oetinger, Weingut von Oetinger, Rheingau
See also: Tour and Tasting at Weingut von Oetinger, Rheingau, with Achim von Oetinger– Germany-North 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
Discovery of the Year: Weingut Weber Brüder, Saar
Best Wines
Bester Winzersekt: Weingut Aldinger 2010 Pinot Crémant Brut nature(Württemberg)
Bester Spätburgunder: Weingut Knipser, RdP 2015 (Pfalz)
10 Years Later: Bester Spätburgunder: Weingut Fritz Becker Pinot Noir 2007 (Pfalz)
See also: Wine Tasting at Weingut Friedrich Becker – Germany-South Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Bester Weißer Burgunder: Weingut Tobias Knewitz, Chardonnay Reserve 2016 (Rheinhessen)
5 Years Later: Bester Weisser Burgunder: Weingut Fürst Centgrafenberg Weisburgunder 2012 (Franken)
See also: Tasting and Tour with the Pinot Noir Legend Paul Fürst, Weingut Rudolf Fürst in Bürgstadt, Franken– Germany-East Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Bester Silvaner: Weingut Rainer Sauer Am Lumpen Grosses Gewächs 2016 (Franken)
Bester (trockener) Riesling: Weingut van Volxem Schartzhofberg Grosses Gewächs 2016 (Saar)
See also: Lunch, Tasting and Vineyard Walk at Weingut Van Volxem with Owner Roman Niewodniczanski – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Bester Riesling Kabinett: Weingut van Volxem Ockfener Bockstein 2017 (Saar)
See also: Lunch, Tasting and Vineyard Walk at Weingut Van Volxem with Owner Roman Niewodniczanski – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
10 Years Later: Bester Trockener Riesling: Weingut Bürklin-Wolf Forster Kirchenstück 2007 (Pfalz)
5 Years Later: Bester Trockener Riesling: Weingut Bürklin-Wolf Pechstein 2012 (Pfalz)
Bester feinherber Riesling: Hofgut Falkenstein Herrenberg Spätlese -3- 2016
Beste Riesling Spätlese: Weingut Peter Lauer Schodener Saarfeilser -24- 2016 (Saar)
10 Years Later: Beste Riesling Spätlese: Weingut Johannes Leitz Berg Roseneck 2007
See also: Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Leitz in Rüdesheim, with Johannes Leitz – Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
Beste Riesling Auslese: Weingut Robert Weil Turmberg 2016 (Rheingau)
See also: Kiedrich: Visit of the Basilica of Saint Valentine and of Weingut Robert Weil - Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
20 Years Later: Beste Riesling Auslese: Weingut Joh. Christoffel jr. 1997 (Mosel)
Bester edelsüßer Riesling: Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn Lenchen Beerenauslese 2016 (Rheingau)
See also: One of the Bio-dynamic Stars in Germany: Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn in Östrich, Winkel – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Bester Literwein: Weingut Günther Steinmetz Riesling trocken 2016 (Mosel)
Best White Wine below Euro10: Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Riesling Kabinett 2016
Best Red Wine below Euro10: Weingut Martin Wassmer Spätburgunder 2015 (Baden)
Photo Sessions, Wine Pouring and Lunch
After the presentation, the winners poured their winning wines. Lunch was served and there was time to take pictures of the proud winners.
Earlier Years
Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2017 Awards
Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016 Awards: The Awards Ceremony in Mainz, Germany
Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2015 Awards Ceremony in Mainz, Germany
Best German Wines and Winemakers: Gault Millau Awards – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2014
Best German Wines and Wine Makers – the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2013 Awards
2012: Best German Wines (Awards) – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2012
2011: Gault Millau WeinGuide Germany 2011– Ratings
Gault Millau Wine Germany 2010
schiller-wine: Related Postings
One of the Bio-dynamic Stars in Germany: Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn in Östrich, Winkel – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Wine Tasting at Weingut Kühling-Gillot in Bodenheim: Kühling-Gillot and Battenfeld-Spanier Wines – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Tour and Tasting at Weingut von Oetinger, Rheingau, with Achim von Oetinger– Germany-North 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
Wine Tasting at Weingut Friedrich Becker – Germany-South Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Tasting and Tour with the Pinot Noir Legend Paul Fürst, Weingut Rudolf Fürst in Bürgstadt, Franken– Germany-East Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Lunch, Tasting and Vineyard Walk at Weingut Van Volxem with Owner Roman Niewodniczanski – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Kiedrich: Visit of the Basilica of Saint Valentine and of Weingut Robert Weil - Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)