Jens Priewe

Jens Priewe (* 1947 in Itzehoe ) is a German journalist who has become known through various books and magazine articles about wine.

Professional background

Priewe studied economic and social history , philosophy and sociology in Hamburg between 1966 and 1972 and did his doctorate. He then worked as a freelance, later as an editor for weekly newspapers, news magazines, environmental and business media in Hamburg, Zurich and Munich . His areas of work were educational policy , ecology and economics .

Wine connoisseur and book author

Priewe came to wine by chance. The occasion was the order for a wine report. After studying in Florence, his first wine book, “Italy's Great Wines”, was published in 1987. After that, Priewe stayed true to the subject of wine. In 1992 he decided to research and write exclusively about wine. Numerous other publications followed. His introductory book "Wine - the small school" has been translated into 13 languages ​​and reached an international circulation of over 750,000 copies. The total circulation of his books is well over a million copies.

Priewe was the responsible coordinator for Germany for the 1993 and 1995 editions of the “Weltweinführer” published by Slow Food.

On the basis of his book "Wein - die Neue Welt", Priewe wrote the scripts for a 13-part television series about the wines of the New World produced by Bavarian television in 1999.

Today Priewe lives as a freelance author and journalist in Munich. His columns and reports appear regularly in numerous newspapers and magazines. He also organizes adventure trips to the most important wine-growing regions in Italy and Austria for wine lovers.

Since 2010 Priewe has been running an up-to-date wine magazine on the Internet together with partners.

TV portraits

• The culinary report by Stefan Quante , WDR television , first broadcast on July 7, 2007
• Sabina Wolf in conversation with Jens Priewe , BRalpha Forum, April 28, 2008

Publications

• Italy's great wines , Busse Seewald 1987, ISBN 978-3-51200-733-0
• Journeys in the world of wine - Tuscany , Zabert Sandmann, Munich 1996, ISBN 978-3-92467-820-3
• Journeys in the world of wine - Piemont , Zabert Sandmann, Munich 1995, ISBN 978-3-92467-835-7
• Wine - the small school , Zabert Sandmann, Munich 1993, ISBN 978-3-92467-860-9
• Wine - the new big school , Zabert Sandmann, Munich 2005, ISBN 978-3-89883-137-6
• The wines of Piedmont , Heyne 1996, ISBN 978-3-89910-021-1
• Wine - the New World , Zabert Sandmann, Munich 1999, ISBN 978-3-93202-316-3
• Wine - the practical school , Zabert Sandmann, Munich 2000, ISBN 978-3-93202-367-5
• The wines of South Tyrol , Heyne 1999, ISBN 978-3453159594
• Handbuch Wein , Zabert Sandmann, Munich 2003, ISBN 978-3-89883-068-3

Reviews / Awards

• 1997: Sommelier "ad honorem" , Associazione Italiana Sommelier (AIS), Milan
• 2006: Prix ​​du Champagne Lanson
• 2008: Meglior giornalista non italiano : Comitato Grandi Cru d'Italia
• 2012: Steinfeder Prize for wine journalism from the Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus
• 2018: Award of Honor
• 2020: Ambasciatore "ad honorem"

Web links

• Literature by and about Jens Priewe in the catalog of the German National Library
• Own web presence

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jahreszeiten Verlag GmbH: Award of Honor 2014 - 2019. Accessed on March 16, 2020 . 
2. ^ Italy-Germany 1-1: two new honorary ambassador for Chianti Classico. In: WeChianti. February 20, 2020, accessed March 16, 2020 (American English).