IMW adds Neustadt to seminar locations

From next year, the Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) will hold a one-week educational seminar in Germany as part of its Study Programme.

The town of Neustadt in the Pfalz (Palatinate) will host MW students studying the theory part of the examination and joins the four towns outside of the UK that currently host study programmes: Adelaide, Bordeaux, Rust (Austria) and San Francisco.

The addition of Neustadt was made possible with the help of the German Wine Institute (DWI) and Assocaition of Prädikat Wine Estate (VDP), a fact acknowledged by the IMW’s chairwoman, Jane Masters MW.

She said: “The MW educational seminars are hugely important as students prepare for the rigorous MW exams, which test all aspects of the art, science and business of wine.

“I would like to thank the German Wine Institute and the VDP in particular for their support. The setting in the heart of the Pfalz will bring added benefits to candidates, all of whom are experienced wine professionals from around the world.”

Monika Reule, managing director of the DWI, added: “The Masters of Wine students are very influential opinion makers from all over the world and by coming to us they will be able to learn first-hand a great deal about the special features of wines from German wine regions”.

Meanwhile, Hilke Nagel, managing director of the VDP, said: “Being able to add Germany to the list of prestigious venues for the IMW highlights how important German wine has become internationally. This is a tremendous opportunity for us to spread knowledge of Germany’s fine wines and great terroirs.”

There are currently 369 MWs around the world, eight of them from Germany.