Why Germany is more than a beer country | Germany In A Nutshell

German wine! No thank you?! So you think Germans only drink beer and can therefore just brew great beer above all? They can do that alright. But the Germans also make wines that are treasured around the world. Take riesling, to start! There are loads of vineyards, especially in southwestern Germany. The Germans love wine, too. When it comes to per capita consumption, they're up there in the top ten. Euromaxx reporter Hannah Hummel explores German vineyards for a new episode of "Germany in a Nutshell." She speaks with vintners about what makes German wines special and the which, where and how of drinking these wines.
What's your favorite wine?

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:26 Wine 101
2:10 Deep Dive
3:24 Ein bisschen Deutsch
3:50 Very Brief History
4:26 Inside Stories
6:18 Outro

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CREDITS
Report: Hannah Hummel, Shaheen Welling
Camera: Neven Hillebrands
Edit: Neven Hillebrands
Supervising Editors: Mirja Viehweger / Hendrik Welling

#wine #germany #beer #vines
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[joebarrera]

Another great episode! Hannah is a great host and the production value is always high.

[divya]

I watch this channel just for Hannah. She's incredibly talented.

[ilanbronbronstein]

Great video but the music made it hard to hear everything

[stroopwafel]

For quite a while wine-enthusiasts know that Germany is a treasury for dry Riesling. Don't think Mosel and Rheingau only. I (from Holland) shop mainly in Nahe (my favourite region), Rheinhessen and Pfalz. Even the entry Rieslings deliver a lot of pleasure at reasonable prices. Very gastronomic wines as well. If you are into pinot noir you will be surprised by a lot of spätburgunders, being a affordable alternative to Burgundy wines.

[onceamusician]

in praise of German wine?

pleased to hear it!!!!

I drink German wine and am a customer of Pieroth's a centuries old German wine emporium, imported to my homeland NZ

I drink Kabinett with chicken and other white meat BUT my taste is for the sweet.

the sweeter the better

and German wines can meet my needs there.

German dessert wines are STUPENDOUS!!

[nuucha]

I was in wine festival at Bad Durkheim in 2009. It was a lot of fun but after having 2 liters of that delicious sweet and cheap recently made wine the next morning was a struggle. All worth it though 😊

[ffaiz]

Wait... Is Apfelschorle an apple wine or carbonated apple juice?

[asdasdasddgdgdfgdg]

The oldest winery in the world is in Germany. Staffelter Hof, in operation since 862.

[archilkitiashvili]

".... 8000 years ago in Georgia in what is now Egypt..." sorry, what?

[fiddleronthebike]

nice to watch... mainly because of the host😎 - but the content... hm. Germany really has many many fantastic, serious wines (and btw German white wines are arguably the best value for money in the world!). You mentioned that, but then you talk about marketing (wine queen) and Schorle and Apfelwein and cheap sweet wines.

[liualice]

Riesling ist sehr schön😊. Es ist mein Leblingswein🎉

[a-cq]

1:23
It's mainly in the southwest and there a large part is located along upper Rhine valley, which has the by far mildest climate.

[theoroth]

4:30 no subtitles to be found elsewhere

[vilpekkos]

This may surprise some, but Germans actually drink the most sparkling wine per capita in the world.

[kitty-vkic]

I’ve been in few German cities/towns including Berlin, this one definitely will be in my travel list. I love Germany and the people.

[Mostrichkugel]

Sweet to see how Hannah was taken in by handsome Matthas Meierer from 02:31. After that, it was probably just a little cold in the cellar. 😄

[AwokenEntertainment]

definitely got to try German wine now!

[amilalegion]

German wines are no Joke. And I am from

[rabiraju]

damm.. I dont know why. I love to look at the videos which your in!

[henriquecosta]

Hannah must have discovered the secret ingredient to top-notch reporting - a cup of German wine! Her enthusiasm could rival a vintage champagne. Prost to her for making news reporting look like a walk in the vineyard! ✌😅