Warm hospitality, a love of life, fine food and culture � this is Germany's wine country. With a tradition of viticulture stretching back more than 2,000 years, its 13 wine regions attract gourmets and wine lovers from all over the world and treat them to a fascinating journey of discovery into the world of grapes and wine. The widely differing characteristics of its wine regions mark out Germany as an extremely varied winemaking country, and German wines enjoy great renown around the world.