Hans-Jürgen Podzun - Präsident der Deutschen Wein- und Sommelierschule a.D. - Weinjournalist - Weinberatung

Vita (english version)

CEO Chamber of Industry and Commerce Koblenz 1993 – 2011
Founder and President German Wine- and Sommelier School 1995 - 2011

Koblenz              Berlin              Hamburg              München

 

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1986 world champion of wine enthusiasts (amateur)
since 2001 Winejournalist for Gault Millau Wineguide Germany
since 1995 Auctioneer of VDP wines (Germany best wineproducers)
1996-2007 Organizer "Wein im Schloss" (Wine in Castle) show with 2000 Visitors
since 2002 Masterjury "Best of Riesling International"
2010 Member of Jury Sommelier World Cup South Africa and numerous other juries

since 2011

2013

independent Journalist for Wine and Tourism

certified and appointed Expert for wine testing; chamber of agriculture

 

                               since 2014  Winejournalist for Top Magazin Koblenz 

                               since 2017  South Africa wine expert: more than 60 wineries visited

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Wine study excursions:
Argentina, Australia, Chile, Uruquai, South Africa, New Zealand, California , Israel (2017)
Austria, Bulgaria, Piemont, Toscana, Abruzzo, India, China
Switzerland , Südtirol, Portugal, Macedonia, Lanzarote, Rhone, Burgund

 

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Awards:
Order of merit (with band) oft the Federal Republic of Germany 2000
Silver Eagle from VDP 1990
Golden pruning knife award 2003
Honorary member of wine producers association Winningen / Mosel 2000
Special Award Pro Riesling 2003
Special Award -German wine critics award – from winejournalist Association 2006

 

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Photo gallery

Ehrenwinzer von Winningen / Mosel
1986-1990 - "Weltmeister der Weinkenner"
Residenz Würzburg
Preis der Weinkritik
Eisweinlese Feb. 1991: 1990 Heppenheimer Centgericht
2000 - Ehrenwinzer von Winningen
2000 - Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande
Sonderpreis "Pro Riesling"
Südafrika 2017
Südafrika 2018
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