Several times delayed because of the global pandemic, the competitions of Œnologues de France were finally held in Reims (France), at the same time, between June 8 and 13, 2021.

The Vinalies Internationales and the Mondial du Rosé mobilized 145 tasters, including nearly 100 foreign and French oenologists.

We were very moved to see that some tasters did not hesitate to cross Europe, sometimes by car, despite the sanitary constraints.

All were happy to mobilize for an exceptional tasting marathon during six days on both competitions.

This week showed the commitment and passion of all these jurors to discover, evaluate and reward the work of winemakers from around the world. We are proud of the 2021 winners list of the Vinalies Internationales and of the Mondial du Rosé.

They are the symbol of the fraternity and professionalism of our tasters. www.oenologuesdefrance.fr

For its 10th edition on June 4-5, the Mondial du Chasselas has returned to growth. In the historic setting of Château d’Aigle, 62 jurors, mostly Swiss, but also 26 foreigners, tasted 762 wines, 58 more than in 2020. Due to the origine of the Chasselas grape variety, the vast majority of wines came from of the host country. There were also 107 samples from Germany, France, Canada and the United States.

Finally, the jury awarded 91 gold and 80 silver medals (rewarding a total of 29.3% of the competitors) to the winners divided into 5 categories: dry wines, wines with more than 4g / l of residual sugar, special vinification, old vintages (2014 and before) and “Swing” (maximum 11.5 °).

The awards ceremony will take place on August 26 at the Château d’Aigle.

Spain’s leading wine event, Bacchus International Wine Competition, already knows its podium. On the 0-100 scale, a total of 32 labels out of the 1,691 submitted managed to achieve, in strict blind tasting, a score higher than 92 points.

More than 80 tasters, including Masters of Wine, sommeliers, purchasing managers, specialized critics and heads of the main wine institutions worldwide endorse Bacchus 2021 podium.

DO’s Ribera del Duero and Rioja, with 59 and 51 awards, lead the podium of geographical indications in Spain. In the international arena, Mexico with 33 medals tops a list for the first time, followed by Slovakia with 30 and the Czech Republic with 27 awards. Wines from 15 countries has participated in Bacchus 2021

Is it possible to run a large wine competition during the pandemic?

The numerous handicaps did not prevent the 150 expert wine judges from tasting more than 8,000 wines entered for the BWT over the course of 11 consecutive days. As a result, 2,447 medals were awarded in accordance with the OIV rules. These correspond to 34 Grand Gold medals, 2,350 Gold medals and 63 Silver medals.

Planning and holding the world’s largest wine competition under the patronage of the OIV during a global pandemic was an exceptionally complicated task; every possible precaution was taken not only to maintain the usual high standards but even to improve them.

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Founded in 2010 in Aigle (Canton of Vaud, Switzerland), the Association pour la Promotion du Chasselas aims to promote, defend and enhance this grape variety in Switzerland and around the world. It annually organizes under the name Mondial du Chasselas an international contest, which collects 700 to 800 samples of Chasselas wines from 6 to 8 countries, tasted by a jury of about 60 members of several nationalities. Since 2015, the competition has benefited from the recognition of the OIV. Prize-winning wines are presented to the public during an award ceremony and promotional events throughout the year.

First competition of the Vinofed calendar held on the dates announced, the 21st Citadelles du Vin took place from 27 to 29 March 2021, near Bordeaux. The OIV standards adapted to the health context have been respected. Despite the pandemic, producers responded with a larger number of samples compared to 2020 and, for the first time, the participation of Armenia. 769 samples from 28 countries were tasted, 219 medals (Gold and Silver) and 18 Special Prizes were awarded. Congratulations to Vignobles Gabriel & Co who were awarded the Vinofed Special Prize for their Château La Grange des Mauberts red 2019, AOP Sainte-Foy Côtes de Bordeaux!

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With 17 competitions from all over the world, the Vinofed Federation wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year and wishes you all the best for 2021.
See you next year for new tastings!
To consult the 2021 agenda of our competitions .

2020 will undoubtedly go down in the annals as a very special year. The Vinofed Federation and its 17 tasting contests around the world are obviously no exception to this rule. With the exception of the 3 competitions that normally took place before mid-March and one that was not planned in 2020 because it was organized on a biennial basis, all the other competitions had to be moved once or even several times. A total of 3 competitions finally had to be definitively cancelled. For the first time ever, the International Wine Contest of Bucharest even took place online during the lockdown!

A total of 31,047 wines were tasted out of the 13 competitions held in 2020, a decrease of just over 14% compared to the previous year. 11 Vinofed prizes were awarded to the wines with the best absolute score for dry wines (less than 4g/l of residual sugar). The list of Vinofed award winners.

Catad’Or Wine Awards 2020 ends with 289 medals and 16 special trophies

Despite the pandemic, the competition saw a significant increase in its national and international appeal, in which it awarded 28 great golds, 215 gold medals, 46 silver medals and 16 special trophies to the best of each category among 956 participating samples. from 14 countries. Real-time transmission.

The award for the best wine in the competition went to Chile and the best foreign wine to Slovakia. The trophy for the best vineyard of the year was distributed between Chile and Argentina. In this edition, for the first time the ancestral peasant wines obtained 3 great gold medals and 28 gold medals. The Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault varieties were the most awarded categories, totaling around 62 gold medals. During this time, Chile, Argentina, Slovakia and Bolivia stood out as the most recognized countries. The best dry still wine awarded with VINOFED Diploma goes to Sirka 2016, Viña Tabalí.

Due to the complicated situation caused by the corona pandemic, the Danube Wine Challenge IWC had to be postponed to 2021. The organisers did not give up. DWC moved temporarily to the virtual space with an educational project of on-line events. Master classes with respected international wine experts focused on orange wines and on the most important and most noble red grape variety of the Danube region – Frankovka modrá/ Blaufränkisch. Watch the recorded versions and https://youtu.be/3x0n3ubwMNE

More than 2,160 registered wines from 33 countries took part in this 27Th edition This represents an increase of 38% and an exceptional international representation. Countries like Armenia, Moldova, Romania and Mexico presented a lot of products for the first time in this competition. Among the trends worth mentioning for this edition, we note that 55% of the participating products are red wines. Also, 22% of the wines presented can be categorized as coming from sustainable agriculture, organic, biodynamic, natural, or oranges, an impressive percentage. To carry out this edition, a jury of 60 people coming from the entire Canadian wine industry conducted the tastings in accordance with the rigorous sanitary protocol imposed by government authorities. They participated in 144 tasting sessions over four days to submit their scores.

Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada also unveiled its new brand identity during this 27th edition. The contest now projects an elegant, timeless image with a playful touch that updates its brand while underlining its notoriety. This identity will be featured on the medallions displayed on the winning products.

The results of the competition here.

TRUST, RESPECT, DISCOVERY & SHARING were the key words of the contest

In accordance with the health rules in force, the competition was well and truly held on 18-19th October in the Congress Centre of Strasbourg. This particular edition is a great success: 17 represented countries 50 expert-judges coming from 16 countries, 725 white wine samples competing within 12 categories, 102 Gold Medals -114 Silver Medals, 12 “DRY WINE TROPHY”, 1 Grand Prix du Jury.

LE PRIX VINOFED 2020 is awarded to B\V VINARSTVI AS, Czech Republic for the Chardonnay RESERVA 2017.

This edition was marked by the conviviality and the sharing of knowledge, as highlighted by Francois Murisier, the VINOFED President and OIV delegate.Indeed, experts-judges as students of the AIVA and of the Mention Sommellerie – Lycée Alexandre Dumas of Illkirch experienced an intense adventure. The results on : www.mondial-vins-blancs.com