GERMANY IS THE FASTEST GROWING WINE IMPORT

Surprisingly, Germany is growing rapidly as a wine importer in the United States. With a volume increase of 30% in the last year, Germany far outstripped France, Australia (10%), and Italy’s (9%) growth rate. Wine-drinkers are rediscovering Germany’s Rieslings and no longer associate them with the sweet-tasting stereotype that many assume German wine to be. Some chalk it up to the Germans using flashier labels and screwcaps, while other believe that Germans are just now using updated wine technology that