VDP.Weinbörse 2025 [trade only] - Mainz, April 27-28
The VDP.Weinbörse in Mainz is the world’s largest trade fair for top German wines and a must-attend event for wine industry professionals. This unique showcase highlights the quality and diversity of German wine culture, featuring the latest collections from nearly all 202 VDP.Estates.
The VDP.Weinbörse offers trade visitors an opportunity to find out first-hand about the latest developments and styles of the VDP.Estates. It enables a direct exchange with winegrowers and provides deep insights into the philosophy and characteristics of the new vintage. Visitors can taste wines from the VDP.GUTSWEIN to the VDP.ERSTE LAGE® classification, ahead of the May 1st release.
EVENT DETAILS: 📆Dates: Sunday April 27 - Monday 28, 2025 📍Location: Rheingoldhalle, Rheinstraße 66, 55116 Mainz 🕗Hours: Sun: 11:30 am - 06:00 pm, Mon: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm ✍️Registration: via myVDP Account (log in or create new) 📋Wine catalog: PDF and xls formats. ℹ️Details (incl. the list of participating winemakers): event page
MASTERCLASS SCHEDULE: Sunday | April 27
1 - 2 PM: INSIDE GERMANY – A COMPARISON OF GERMAN PINOT NOIR STYLES (Presentation in German, live translation into English)
3 - 4 PM: WHERE SITE MATTERS – THE VDP IN 45 MINUTES (English)
4:30 - 5:30 PM: READY, SEKT, GO: SALES SET TO EXPLODE OR A BUBBLE ABOUT TO BURST? (English)
Monday | April 28
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: WHERE SITE MATTERS – THE VDP IN 45 MINUTES (German)
2 - 3 PM: THE ART OF MATURATION (English)
In addition to the Weinbörse, the city of Mainz organizes a set of accompanying events starting from April 26, including wine walks, gastronomy, and the VinVin trade fair for future wines. Reach out if interested and I'll forward the details.
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