foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 12 10 2002 gm2024 germany wine marketing annual approved by richard petges us embassy prepared dietmar achilles highlights german consumption continues to grow per capita of including sparkling in cy 2001 amounted 23 9 liters versus 1 2000 consumers increasingly favor red wines which already make up 59 percent the market suppliers have taken advantage this trend increasing their sales significantly over past five years imported 250 million hectoliters from at a total value 62 during first eight months imports rose about 15 domestic production is forecast 20 initial reports estimate will be good year for includes psd changes no trade matrix berlin gm1 gm page unclassified usda executive summary 2 3 5 stocks policy 6
