The 26th Spirits Selection managed by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles ended two weeks ago in Renhuai, China. The major producer countries – France, Italy, Brazil, Mexico and China – confirmed their ranking, but smaller nations such as Japan, Scotland and Bolivia made a name for themselves with remarkable medal rates.
From 3 to 5 September, Spirits Selection by CMB gathered together experts from the spirits industry to blind taste 2,754 entries from 62 countries. The results have just come in and once more, the competition has proven to be a bellwether for the latest trends in the world of spirits.
Scotland the Conqueror Scotland made a big splash with 57% of participants awarded accolades. It won 21 medals, which is virtually double the number it came away with at the 2023 competition. The judges were bowled over by the SPEY Trilogia by Speyside Distillers Co Ltd, with its smoky red fruit notes, awarding it the Scotch Whisky Revelation.
The World Whisky Revelation went to Taiwan for its OMAR Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength – Sherry Cask. This uniquely complex whisky appealed with its fruity, honeyed and chocolaty notes.
Many awards from China
As the host country, China rallied its producers in large numbers. Baijiu, the world’s most consumed spirit, was the best-represented category, and China won numerous medals, including 5 Revelation awards (4 from China and 1 from Chinese Taipei).
The United Kingdom pockets 8 medals Among the 22 entries, eight British gins and whiskies left with 5 Gold Medals and 3 Silver Medals.
The Spirits Selection Revelation awards the highest scoring product in the competition and this year went to Martinique for its Rhum Agricole Extra Vieux HSE Château La Tour Blanche 2016 by Valois & Cie.
Bolivia and Japan take the limelight
Bolivia is undeniably an up-and-coming country and an emerging force to be reckoned with over the coming years – almost half of its entries won awards! Bolivian producers came away with 8 medals, including a Grand Gold. The SinganiRevelation was awarded to Perla Azul Singani Premium 2021, a complex drink exuding floral aromas of elderflower and citrus fruits.
And what a year it was for Japan with a medal rating in excess of 60%! Japan garnered 14 medals, with the Honkaku Shochu Revelation awarded to Shouro Shuzou
In the No/Low Revelation category, the alcohol-free drink Maïa Fleur de Sureau 0% by DB Paradisiaque stood out from the crowd.
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The 26th Spirits Selection managed by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles ended two weeks ago in Renhuai, China. The major producer countries – France, Italy, Brazil, Mexico and China – confirmed their ranking, but smaller nations such as Japan, Scotland and Bolivia made a name for themselves with remarkable medal rates. From 3 to 5 September, Spirits Selection […]
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The Charitable Gastro Dinners project, which is the nominee and winner of the public vote of the Wine Travel Awards 2023-2024 in Enogastronomic Events/Event of the Year and the winner of the special award – “Jury’s Choice” WTA, is a team of chefs who have been organizing charity events in support of the Armed Forces for more than two years now.
At the beginning of August, with the help of the Ukrainian Culinary Association, the community of chefs, restaurateurs and volunteers, another charity gastro dinner was held. This time the event was held in the city of Dnipro at the Qartuli restaurant.
This is already the sixteenth charity gastro dinner, before that there were five abroad and ten in different cities of Ukraine. The result of the dinner in Dnipro was a collection of 5,000,000 hryvnias. In total, 25.5 million hryvnas have been collected in cash, as well as dozens of drones, one and a half dozen cars and ambulances, and tons of products during the entire time of the events. EW systems, all-terrain vehicles, drones were purchased with the collected funds, a portion of the funds has been transferred to military prosthetics.
The Dnipro dinner was prepared by eleven TOP chefs from Ukraine and two chefs from Azerbaijan and Georgia. Guests of the event were presented with six dishes of author’s modern Ukrainian cuisine and a set of three craft liqueurs. Before the main event, a lively meeting of guests took place in the format of a welcome drink. As part of the dinner, as usual, a charity auction with exclusive lots was held, Ukrainian pop stars performed. 100% of the collected funds went equally to the needs of military units and a seriously wounded soldier who needs expensive treatment.
Follow our news and join the great cause! Unity is our strength. Each charity dinner is another step towards Victory!
For more detailed information about the events, please call:
Andrii Magaletskyi – President of the Association of Culinary Professionals of Ukraine (+38 068 805 08 05)
Anastasia Khomenko – administrative director of events (+38 099 362 52 42)
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Results and Highlights from the 35th Grand International Wine Award Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2024.
As the 2024 harvest season kicks off across Europe, the 35th Grand International Wine Award Mundus Vini concluded in early September. This year’s Summer Tasting awarded 1,600 wines with the prestigious MUNDUS VINI medals, which include Silver, Gold, and the highly coveted Grand Gold. The Summer Tasting welcomed wine experts from 32 countries, including two representatives from Drinks+. It was once again a great honor and pleasure to reconnect with our colleagues, as well as the Team from Mundus Vini and the Meininger publishing house. As usual we had a huge work to do: over four days, 119 professionals evaluated 3,914 wines. Notably, Ukraine was represented by 14 wines in the competition.
Let’s give you a detailed account of how this year’s summer tasting went and, most importantly, what made it stand out from previous ones.
Meet the Judges: Who Are They?
In recognition of their expertise and years of dedicated service, the Mundus Vini organizers extended their heartfelt appreciation to several senior professionals, honoring them with special awards during the spring session as they concluded over 20 years of judging. Meanwhile, at the summer session, the judging panel welcomed around 20 new members, aged 30 to 45 with a high level of competence in wine tasting and judging.
As Christian Wolf, the Director of Degustation, mentioned in his speech to the judges: “This year, 20 new jury members, all respected in the wine industry, brought fresh perspectives and expertise to the wine assessments.” Christian Wolf emphasized that by including these new experts, Mundus Vini is raising its own standards and setting a new benchmark for global tastings.
Drinks+ Team Tasting Impressions
Olga Todoriuk, Drinks+ Editor-in-Chief, Jury 20.
“In our tasting team from Austria, Germany and Portugal, on behalf of Matthias Walter Dipl. Ing. Oenologie, we had some rather intriguing samples. Overall, the quality of the wines was consistent, and it’s worth noting that throughout the tasting, we never once needed to request a second bottle, as the wines were of outstanding quality. The wines made from the now highly resilient PIWI grape varieties truly impressed us. These innovative and eco-friendly hybrids, bred for their resistance to diseases and harsh climates, showcased remarkable quality. As a result, they were awarded well-deserved gold medals and strong silver honors from our tasting team.
PIWI varieties, which are gaining popularity for their sustainability and reduced need for pesticides, not only stood out for their environmental benefits but also for their flavor profiles. The craftsmanship behind these wines was evident, and we were pleased to recognize their excellence and underlined them with the high ratings: the fresh, pleasant and long aftertaste of the wines from Cabernet Blanc and Sauvignon Cita. Our flights of traditional varieties from Spain, Portugal, and Germany were complemented by wines from Eastern Europe. One standout was the Merlot flight, featuring wines from countries such as Moldova, Georgia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the Czech Republic.
This diverse lineup offered an exciting opportunity to explore the unique expressions of Merlot from these regions, each bringing its own distinct terroir and winemaking traditions. It was a delightful addition to the tasting experience, highlighting the growing quality of merlot wines from Eastern European countries.”
Iryna Diachenkova, co-founder of Drinks+ Media Group joined the Jury 10.
“Today, in the opinion of our reviewers, expert wine evaluation – particularly in the context of competitions – has become a hot topic in international marketing. This issue sparks intense debate: should winemakers choose competitions that pat them on the back and hand out medals generously, or those that strive for more adequate assessments? Ultimately, I believe the final say will rest with the consumer. Wine lovers are becoming increasingly knowledgeable, not only about the wines but also about the significance of the medals.
As to Mundus Vini, first and foremost I’d like to highlight that the competition organizers prioritize diversity when assembling the international panel of judges. They ensure a balanced representation of different nationalities and markets, uphold gender equality, and invite experts from across the entire spectrum of the wine industry. The judging panel includes experienced winemakers, representatives from production and wine trading companies, wine ambassadors, sommeliers, consultants, and journalists. Our jury, headed by high experienced Mundus Vini judge Petteri Harjula from Finland, the great professional and personality, was include two representatives of Germany and one from Denmark.
Our flights included a lot of Italy, which presented 1130 wines – the maximum number of samples at the summer competition. We enjoyed the tasting of different styles of wines from various regions: Prosecco from Veneto, wines from Sicily, Sardinia, Soave, Alto Adige, Friuli, Puglia, as well as Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino from Tuscany. The most exotic experience was tasting two tank samples of Pinotin from Thailand. For the first time in my judging career, I got a Ukrainian sample – sparkling wine from Pinot Noir, Odesa region. It was included in the international flight consisting of sparkling wines from Italy, Germany, South Africa, Portugal, and Luxemburg and got a good estimation. However, the competition keeps the rules of only 40% of medals granted. This enhances the value of the Mundus Vini medals that go to wines with higher ratings. The most striking and highly rated flights for our jury were sweet Rieslings from Germany, with single samples from the Czech Republic and Austria, as well as the flight of Ribera del Duero wines.”
Eastern European countries continue to shine as rising stars in the wine world, collectively earning 175 awards, including 5 Grand Gold, 108 Gold, and 62 Silver medals. Leading the list is Georgia with 46 awards, followed closely by Romania with 43. Moldova secured 23 awards, the Czech Republic 16, and Bulgaria 13. The Republic of North Macedonia and Croatia each earned 9 awards, while Armenia took home 8, Hungary 5, and Bosnia and Herzegovina received 3 awards. These impressive results highlight the growing prominence and quality of wines from this region.
We’d like to personally congratulate some of the Mundus Vini winners who consistently excel in many editions of this prestigious competition and are also a proud members of the international Wine Travel Awards (WTA) community.
The WTA winner for all three years in a row in several categories – SHUMI Winery and Estate has been recognized as the BEST PRODUCER OF GEORGIA by the Mundus Vini Grand International Awards for the 3rd time. As well as SHUMI Winery won the following medals at the Summer Tasting 2024 for the wines SALOME 2017 – GOLD, ILERCO 2020 – GOLD, SAPERAVI QVEVRI IBERIULI 2021 – GOLD, MUKUZANI IBERIULI 2022 – GOLD, NAPAREULI IBERIULI 2022 – GOLD.
Our Congratulations to all the winners! Find all the awarded wines here.
Networking in Wine and Beyond
The role of Mundus Vini is not only the organizer of one of the most prestigious wine competitions in Europe and the world. Each tasting session provides the opportunity for education of the professional judging community through the special supporting program events. At the same time, Mundus Vini is a community for networking and discussing the most pressing issues and challenges facing the wine industry today.
One of the most serious challenges today is the anti-alcohol campaign initiated by the World Health Organization, which could result in changes in European legislation and new restrictions. With wine consumption already low among younger generations, anti-alcohol campaigns could have devastating effects on an industry that is vital to the economies of many countries.
Christoph Meininger, CEO and owner of the publishing house Meininger Verlag, stressed the significant difference between drinking culture and alcohol dependence.
Christian Wolf, Director Degustation, Board Member Mundus Vini called on the participants to join forces in conveying the message that wine is not only an alcoholic beverage, but a product of the region, wine is a culture and history, education and values that unite people and has a significant social aspect.
We once again saw just how important wine is to Germans, who are eager to learn about it—even if they don’t always consume it themselves. For those who are energetic and eager to deepen their wine knowledge, Professor Urlish Fisher led us on an enlightening tour of WeinCampus Neustadt. WeinCampus Neustadt is a renowned center for wine education, offering cutting-edge programs and resources for both aspiring and experienced wine professionals. The campus combines practical training with theoretical knowledge, providing a comprehensive learning experience. The WeinCampus Neustadt’s cooperation with over 600 wineries worldwide is one of the key strengths of the dual study program.
During our visit, we saw a huge number of campus visitors of all ages who chose to spend here this unusually hot weekend in late August rather than on a cool beach or under air conditioning. The group of Mundus Vini judges eager to explore new experiences had the chance to taste a variety of wines from the Campus Cellar, featuring different vintages and grape varieties, generously provided by Professor Urlish Fisher. Actually we were impressed of the WeinCampus Neustadt. The campus seamlessly blends education with innovation, offering students and visitors a unique perspective on winemaking. From the moment we stepped into the facility, it was clear that this is not just a place of learning, but a hub for cutting-edge research and experimentation.
As part of the carefully curated program that the team develops for the judges each year, this time the jury had the chance to participate in a special event. They were treated to a tasting of wines from young German winemakers—a remarkable selection presented by “DIE JUNGE PFALZ.”
DIE JUNGE PFALZ” is a group of young, dynamic winemakers from the Pfalz region in Germany. These winemakers are redefining the image of German wine through innovation and modern techniques while maintaining a strong connection to the region’s rich wine tradition. They focus on producing high-quality wines that reflect the diversity and unique terroir of Pfalz, using sustainable practices and often experimenting with both classic and lesser-known grape varieties. Many of these winemakers are at the forefront of trends such as natural winemaking, minimal intervention, and the production of low-alcohol and non-alcoholic wines. Their collaborative approach to promoting Pfalz wines both locally and internationally helps them stand out, as they blend tradition with modern techniques to appeal to a broader, younger audience. This group showcases the fresh perspective and creativity that the new generation brings to the wine industry.
During the tasting, we had the chance to explore and discover the emerging trends among the new generation of winemakers. I caught myself thinking that while many of the Rieslings as well as and Weisburgunders were truly excellent, some had rather high acidity. I particularly enjoyed the Chardonnay from Lucas Hammelmann as well as Sparkling Blanc de Blanc Brute Nature from Weingut Fleischmann-Krieger. The next unforgettable and final evening for summer tasting started at Weingut Holz-Weisbrodt with the sparkling appetitive, crafted using traditional methods, offer a refined balance of freshness, complexity, and elegance including the dealcoholized sparkling wine – Holz-Weisbrodt Sparkling. Sebastian Weisbrodt, Holz-Weisbrodt Winery&Gastronomy, the great wine tourism player, who making 70% direct sales of his wines also mentioned the threat of new anti-alcohol campaign in his welcoming speech at the winery’s new hall, which opened recently.
Mundus Vini 2025 announcements
Award-winning wines from this year’s Summer Tasting will be showcased at ProWine Tokyo in April 2025. MUNDUS VINI and ProWein have maintained a strong partnership for over 20 years, starting with the first Tasting Area at the Düsseldorf fair.
The next MUNDUS VINI Spring Tasting will be held in late February 2025, just in time for the new 2024 vintage. The awards will be presented at ProWein 2025, taking place on March 16-18 in Düsseldorf.
See you! Cheers!
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Results and Highlights from the 35th Grand International Wine Award Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2024. As the 2024 harvest season kicks off across Europe, the 35th Grand International Wine Award Mundus Vini concluded in early September. This year’s Summer Tasting awarded 1,600 wines with the prestigious MUNDUS VINI medals, which include Silver, Gold, and the […]
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On September 26, Andrey Makarevich and Einat Klein invite everyone to attend a unique wine and music event that will take place in the heart of Brooklyn – Industrial Event Space.
The Einat Winery, Wine Travel Awards nominee, is located in Samaria (Israel). The owners – Einat Klein and Andrey Makarevich, have been organizing wine evenings for several years now, since the world saw the first “cats”, each of which is unique in its own way.
On September 26, another celebration of wine and good mood, woven by these two talents, will take place in the city of the “Big Apple”. If you love wine, music and want to be filled with positive energy – welcome to Brooklyn! Welcome to Andrey and Einat! The event is dedicated to the launch of the Einat Winery on the US market in exclusive partnership with the distributor Bam Wine & Spirits.
The evening program includes wine from the Einat Winery, craft snacks and excellent jazz with the participation of the jazz band of Konstantin Gevondyan. And most importantly – live communication with Andrey and Einat in an informal setting. Andrey Makarevich will also read his story, written specifically for the presentation of his own wine brand, but inspired by the field of winemaking in general.
On September 26, Andrey Makarevich and Einat Klein invite everyone to attend a unique wine and music event that will take place in the heart of Brooklyn – Industrial Event Space. The Einat Winery, Wine Travel Awards nominee, is located in Samaria (Israel). The owners – Einat Klein and Andrey Makarevich, have been organizing wine […]
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Nemea, one of Greece’s most powerful wine regions, is excited to announce the upcoming Young Wine Days festival. This year’s celebration will take place in the beautiful Peloponnese from August 31st to September 1st.
Ahead of the festival, our columnists visited Semeli Estate, one of the winners of the WTA vote. Despite facing a devastating wildfire that threatened the vineyards around Semeli for three days this hot summer, the resilience of Nemea shines through. The region’s exquisite wines, charming landscapes, and stunning winery design ensure that even such challenges cannot dampen the experience.
This year, Semeli Estate is introducing two new low-alcohol wines— a white and a pink, each with a gentle strength of 6 degrees.
These additions complement the popular salmon-pink DELEAR and the fresh SOFIA blend, made from Assyrtiko and Moschofilero grapes. Additionally, our journalists recommend ESPERA, a unique dessert red wine crafted from sun-dried berries. However, every Semeli wine is worth to be tried.
By the way, this year, Semeli Estate also offers an exquisite pairing experience. Enjoy a delicious lunch while taking in the breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and vineyards – a perfect way to savor their exceptional wines.
Don’t miss Papaioannou Estate, another esteemed WTA nominee and voting winner. This year, their impressive range of wines made from 100% organic grapes has been enhanced with several new releases.
For those who are unable to visit Nemea, the winemakers from this outstanding region are hosting the “Great Days of Nemea in Athens” wine festival starting Friday, August 30th. Join the presentations by Dr. Stefanos Koundouras and Yiannis Karakasis MW, and experience the best of Nemea’s wines in Athens.
Nemea, one of Greece’s most powerful wine regions, is excited to announce the upcoming Young Wine Days festival. This year’s celebration will take place in the beautiful Peloponnese from August 31st to September 1st. Ahead of the festival, our columnists visited Semeli Estate, one of the winners of the WTA vote. Despite facing a devastating wildfire […]
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On the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Independence Day of Ukraine, SHABO – one of the most famous and powerful wineries of Ukraine, a nominee and winner of the Wine Travel Awards, announced the sale of 33 bottles from a unique collection – Iukuridze Family Wine Heritage, which is characterized as “Great wines of Ukraine”.
These wines were born in special micro-plots of the SHABO terroir, which have the status of controlled designation of origin (CDO). The creation of Iukuridze Family Wine Heritage has been worked on since the company was founded. Today, 33 bottles from this collection can be purchased. “33 years of Independent Ukraine – 33 bottles of Great Ukrainian wine,” is what the winemakers say about the items for sale.
33 bottles from the Iukuridze Family Wine Heritage collection are wines from the 2014 and 2017 vintages. The wine made from the 2014 harvest has a rich taste, where sweet notes intertwine with shades of oak aging and create a harmonious and deep taste. “The 2017 vintage presented us with wines of extraordinary elegance: light, but at the same time deep, with an exquisite subtlety of taste that fascinates from the first sip,” say the winemakers.
Each bottle of one of the Great vintages (2014 and 2017) is a symbol of Ukrainian winemaking art and the pride of Ukrainian terroir in every drop. “These wines have great bottle aging potential and are also ideal for collecting,” SHABO emphasizes. Exclusive positions can be purchased at the link: https://bit.ly/3yJxDAG
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On the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Independence Day of Ukraine, SHABO – one of the most famous and powerful wineries of Ukraine, a nominee and winner of the Wine Travel Awards, announced the sale of 33 bottles from a unique collection – Iukuridze Family Wine Heritage, which is characterized as “Great wines […]
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On July 29, a large professional tasting of Ukrainian wines by well-known international experts took place in Warsaw, Poland. This important project was initiated by Wines of Ukraine within the implementation of the international cooperation programme “EU4Business: SME Recovery, Competitiveness and Internationalisation”, co-financed by EU and Germany.
The tasting commission consisted of 6 Masters of Wine: Wojciech Bonkowski (Poland), Sarah Abbot (Great Britain), Richard Bamfield (Great Britain), Caro Maurer (Germany), Cees van Casteren (Netherlands), Heidi Mäkinen (Finland). Among 91 samples of sparkling, white, red, rose, orange and sweet wines, 24 top wines were chosen.
Which Ukrainian wines were presented to the tasting commission, and by which principle were they selected? Svitlana Tsybak, Head of the Ukrainian Association of Craft Winemakers, told us about the criteria that were applied for the initial selection: “Our task was to select no more than 100 wines for the Masters’ tasting. That is why we limited the number of wines from each participating winery: no more than 5 SKU. Since TOP24 wines will be sold in the Silpo retail chain and present Ukraine on international markets, the next criterion was the availability of at least 500 bottles for small winemakers and 1,500 bottles for large wineries for each position that participated in the tasting. That is, the primary selection is based not only on the quality criteria, but also has a serious business component”.
Here is the list of the winning wines that will be representing the avant-garde of Ukrainian winemaking domestically and internationally throughout the year:
TOP 24
Grande Vallée White Brut 2023 «Méthode Charmat» (Chardonnay 40%, Riesling 30%, Pinot Blanc 30%)
Chateau Chizay Carpathian Sekt Rose Blaufränkisch Brut 2023 (Blaufränkisch 100%)
Grande Vallée White Brut 2020 «Méthode Traditionnelle» (Chardonnay 50%, Pinot Blanc 25%, Pinot Meunier 25%)
Kolonist Bisser Brut, Traditional Method (Chardonnay 100%)
GIGI winery Alibernet reserve 2022 (Odesa Black 100%)
Chateau Chizay Furmint Late Harvest 2022 (Furmint 100%)
Our sincere congratulations to the winners! We are proud of their achievements!
We also thank all Ukrainian winemakers who took part in this important project. All participants will receive comments from Masters of Wine regarding the wines they have provided for the tasting. We hope they will help and inspire the winemakers to move forward!
Reference information:
The international cooperation programme “EU4Business: SME Recovery, Competitiveness and Internationalisation” is co-financed by the European Union and the German Government and is implemented by the German federal company “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH”. The programme aims to support Ukraine’s economic resilience, recovery and growth, create better conditions for the development of Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as support innovation and exports. Read more: www.eu4business.org.ua
The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of Wines of Ukraine and does not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union, the German Government, or GIZ.
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On July 29, a large professional tasting of Ukrainian wines by well-known international experts took place in Warsaw, Poland. This important project was initiated by Wines of Ukraine within the implementation of the international cooperation programme “EU4Business: SME Recovery, Competitiveness and Internationalisation”, co-financed by EU and Germany. The tasting commission consisted of 6 Masters of […]
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After the presentation on the grounds of the Center Pompidou during the Brancusi exhibition, Jidvei wine (Romania) is back in Paris!
This time, the winning brand of the Wine Travel Awards 2023-2024 vote supports the Romanian national team at the Olympic Games in Paris. Jidvei will be the official wine for all events organized at Casa Romaniei during the Olympics in France.
As a reminder, during the last five years, the Association “Jidvei – Future through Education” has been a sponsor of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR).
The Olympic spirit includes a number of attributes that Jidvei values and admires: competition, hard work, fair play and quality.
All this time, Jidvei has actively supported the Olympic and Sports Committee of Romania in the preparation of the Romanian national team to participate in the Games. “Through the “Jidvei – Future through Education” association, we support COSR and the events they organize at the Romanian Embassy in Paris during the Olympic Games. We feel close to the Romanian athletes and wish them to write history at the 2024 Olympics, continuing the annals of legendary masters who took Romanian sports to the highest heights. It’s great that they represent their country with dedication and pride! And for this, as well as for the results they will achieve, we congratulate them in advance,” Claudiu Necsulescu, president of Jidvei Group, commented on this collaboration.
Jidvei wines will grace all Paris events organized by the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee at the Embassy of Romania. Among the participants will be distinguished athletes, public figures, journalists, officials and other prominent guests who will raise glasses in honor of those who continue the tradition of Romanian sports performances.
During the Summer Olympics, the Embassy of Romania in Paris will host guests at Palatul Béhague, a space called Casa Romaniei, a joint project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.
Jidvei – Future through Education Association is proud to contribute to the performance and presentation of the Romanian team, encouraging excellence in all its forms and celebrating every success with authentic wines from the heart of Transylvania.
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Association “Jidvei – Future through Education”. Founded in 2010, the Association is a non-profit organization that focuses on activities and programs to support local kindergartens, providing scholarships for children and youth from disadvantaged families, and also scholarships and merit awards for students with exceptional academic results.
The association “Jidvei – Future through Education” encourages, supports and promotes productivity in any field, because the future is education, and the most important and solid investments are people.
After the presentation on the grounds of the Center Pompidou during the Brancusi exhibition, Jidvei wine (Romania) is back in Paris! This time, the winning brand of the Wine Travel Awards 2023-2024 vote supports the Romanian national team at the Olympic Games in Paris. Jidvei will be the official wine for all events organized at […]
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After updating all the appellation signs (plates) in its vineyards, the Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB) wants to give the old signs a second life. On November 12, almost 600 signs, divided into 300 lots, will be auctioned on drouot.com and interencheres.com. The event will be broadcast live from Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne, which is a nominee and winner of the public vote of the Wine Travel Awards 2023-2024 in Education in Enotourism/Cultural Mission and also won the Jury’s Choice award.
This year, the BIVB presents an innovative project with an exclusive auction that will present 600 signs of the appellations that have graced the vineyards for 20 years (Grand Auxerrois, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, etc.).
On November 12, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., wine professionals and all Burgundy wine lovers can become owners of signs that will later decorate their garden, home or office. Auctions are open to everyone. The auction will be conducted by Jérôme Duvillard and Alexandra Chaillou-Weidmann. You can follow the auction online at drouot.com and interencheres.com, and the event will be broadcast live from the Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne in Beaune. The lots are available to view online from July 25 at quaidesencheres.fr, drouot.com and interencheres.com.
Proceeds from the auction will be sent to the Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne to support the development of its cultural activities: the creation of new exhibitions and conferences dedicated to the cultural, artistic and historical heritage of Burgundy.
For more information, please contact Cécile Mathiaud, Head of Public Relations at BIVB:
After updating all the appellation signs (plates) in its vineyards, the Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB) wants to give the old signs a second life. On November 12, almost 600 signs, divided into 300 lots, will be auctioned on drouot.com and interencheres.com. The event will be broadcast live from Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne, […]
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On June 28-30, the luxurious Corinthia Hotel, located in the heart of Budapest (I was told that this hotel was actually the prototype for Wes Anderson’s geniously ironic comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel), hosted the organizers, jury members and guests of the Winelovers Wine Awards 2024, a wine event, which included an international tasting competition, a walk-around tasting for wine lovers, and a series of educational and business events for professionals.
The organizers of the competition, which has been held since 2023, managed to gather a competent and professional international jury and engage buyers and importers from Europe, Asia and the USA as business visitors and guests. Winelovers Wine Awards is organized by Trinety Media Ltd., the leader of the Hungarian wine market, having a professional online wine media, wine events agency, a WSET school and an online wine shop in their portfolio.
During the competition, the jury tasted wines from exquisite handmade glasses from the Hungarian manufacturer Halimba Crystal
Photo: Victoria Makarova
The organizers pay special attention to wines from Central and Eastern Europe, so among the competition participants there are many wineries from these regions. A total of 868 wines took part in the competition this year, presented by wineries from Hungary, Romania, Italy, France, Austria, Croatia, Georgia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Argentina, USA, Azerbaijan, Portugal, Cyprus, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia, South Africa New Zealand and Ukraine.
For 3 days in a row, the jury, consisting of 9 commissions, tasted around 40 wines every day. “The tasting room at the Winelovers Wine Awards 2024 was highly professional, with wines served at the correct temperature and from excellent glassware, — shares her impression Teresa Soares Gomes, a sommelier and a wine educator from Portugal. — The tasting sequences were very well planned. After two days of tasting full-bodied red wines, on the last day I had the chance to judge whites, light reds, and sweet wines. As usual, the dynamics varied between tables, largely influenced by their respective presidents. It was a challenging and extremely positive experience to engage with other professionals, ranging from Master Sommeliers to local winemakers. The jury displayed an exceptional level of knowledge about Central European wines and wine tasting techniques”.
As it turns out, it is rather difficult to compete with the Tokaji wines, at least in Hungary, but this indicates the quality of these wines, rather than the jury‘s bias: all tastings were “blind”, each commission included high-class experts from different countries, all having extensive experience with tasting competitions. Our compliments and congratulations to Tokaji for winning the generous “harvest” of the Grand Gold medals from Winelovers Wine Awards 2024!
This year, 9 Ukrainian wineries took part in the competition, sending 30 wines. It is no longer a surprise to us that Ukrainian wines compete successfully with the best samples from all around the world, winning dozens of medals in the most powerful international competitions every year. Ukrainian participants of the Winelovers Wine Awards 2024 also collected a significant number of awards — please welcome the winners and their wines:
Grand Admiral Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Saperavi 2018 — “gold” (91 points)
El Capitan Pinot Blanc 2012 — “silver” (87 points).
We are very proud of our winners and hope that every year the number of awards received by our wines at international competitions will increase, and the recognition of the Wines of Ukraine as a brand on the major international markets will grow immensely.
The walk-around tasting of the wines presented by several competition participants, which took place on the second day of the event, deserves special attention. Some Hungarian wineries and their wines were a real discovery for me — here’s a brief review.
Első Szóláti Borház winery, producing their wines under the Egersoul brand, was founded just a few years ago, although its founders and enologists have many years of experience in this field. Első Szóláti Borház is located in the small village of Egerzólat near the city of Eger, in the north of Hungary.
The winery’s own vineyards covering a total area of 20 hectares are located mainly on mountain slopes and plateaus at an altitude of 230 to 260 m above sea level. The varieties that are grown there include Welschriesling, Zengő, Hárslevelű, Furmint, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc (whites), as well as Blaufränkisch, Kadarka, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon (reds). Among the Egersoul wines I‘ve tasted, the most impressive one probably was Astrum Egri Csillag 2023, a premium dry white, a blend of Welschriesling (dominant percentage) with Hárslevelű, Furmint, Zengő and Chardonnay.
This wine has a very fresh and at the same time complex aromatic profile (delicate pear, white peach, green steppe and mountain herbs), produced from grapes born from both old and young vines. On the palate, it impresses with elegance, perfect balance and a lengthy mineral finish, characteristic of the wines of this region. In the competition, this wine has won a bronze medal (85 points). Egersoul wines, in general, demonstrate a very elegant and sophisticated character, unique terroir characteristics, and a considerable potential to age and develop in the bottle.
Photo: Victoria Makarova, Első Szóláti Borház
The “boutique” family winery named Káldi Borászat from the Szekszárd region in the south of Hungary is also quite young (it was founded in 2020), and has a very moving story behind it.
Its founder and winemaker, Gergö Káldi, “burned out” at a prestigious job in the banking sector and decided to plant his own vineyard and create a winery. Despite the young age of the winery, for Gergö, who is a true perfectionist in whatever he is doing, this is not just a hobby, but, rather, a lifetime’s work. He treats it very seriously, investing a lot of time and effort into perfecting his wines, and enjoys it a great deal. Káldi’s own vineyards currently cover a relatively small area of only 2 hectares, while the winemaker also buys grapes from local winegrowers, planning to expand his plantations in the future. Káldi Borászat works with such varieties as Kadarka, Kekfrankos, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alibernet (also known as Odessa Black), Merlot, Grüner Veltliner and Chardonnay. Mr. Káldi’s wines are very clean and precise, and at the same time they are full of character and vivacity, demonstrating impressive organoleptic features, good balance and individuality.
I would especially like to mention Zefir 2021 (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Kekfrankos) — this wine won a silver medal in the competition, and another silver medal winner, Le Kek (100% Kekfrankos), aged partly in Flextank, partly in French oak barrels, blended after ageing. And, as a cherry on top, here comes another dry red, Sophie 2021, named after Gergö’s beloved wife (Cabernet Sauvignon, a special blend, partly aged in premium French oak for 18 months, partly in Flextank for 12 months with the addition of oak staves, later on blended for further ageing together).
Photo: Káldi Borászat, Victoria Makarova
Bíró és Fia is a family winery with a long-term history and traditions, currently run by the fourth generation of winegrowers and winemakers. The winery and vineyards are located in the Eger wine region. Bíró és Fia have been engaged in viticulture and winemaking since the 1880s. The cellars built in the early 1900s were renovated and modernized in the 1980s and 1990s. The family estate includes 7 hectares of 9 vineyards growing 12 different grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Kekfrankos, Merlot, Syrah, Portugieser, Turan, Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel, Welschriesling, Traminer and others.
Mr. Attila Bíró, the winemaker, was very interested in Ukrainian wines and appreciated our flagship red variety Odesa Black. He also offered me to taste some of his reds. My absolute favorite was the red dry Egri Bikavér Superior 2020 — a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Portugieser and Kekfrankos. This wine has not yet reached its peak and shows great potential. On the nose dark it demonstrates dark fruits and red berries accompanied by elegant ageing notes, on the palate — well-balanced acidity, excellent structure and a lengthy, pleasant finish. This wine has been aged in French oak barrels and barriques for at least 3 years. Egri Portugieser Grand Superior 2022, another fruity, rich and amazing red wine I’ve tasted, has won a silver medal in the competition (88 points).
Photo: Victoria Makarova, Bíró és Fia
Steigler Wines, the organic family winery located in the wine region of Sopran, owns 21 hectares of vineyards. Such varieties as Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir, Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon have been grown here for a long time, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and the real treasure in the collection of local grape varieties — Furmint, which until the beginning of the 20th century was the hallmark of this region.
Local winemakers claim that Aszu wines were actually produced in Sopron 200 years earlier than in the famous Tokaji. The Steigler Winery’s owners and winemakers are very proud of their Furmints, which demonstrate not only the complex and sophisticated aromatic profile characteristic of this variety, but also the unique terroir features inherent in the volcanic soils of the region. Balint Lyorintsi, the founder and owner of the winery, personally presented his wines at the tasting. The most impressive ones were Steigler Premium Gruner Veltliner 2022 and Steigler Premium Bio Furmint 2022. The vines that gave birth to this Furmint are only 3 years old. They are grown on soils enriched with mica. The wine is aged in 500-liter barrels on lees for 10 months. It has a bright and complex aroma — white fruits, refined oak tones, honey and floral notes. It’s an intense, full-bodied, well-rounded wine with an excellent lengthy finish and a high potential for ageing.
Photo: Steigler Wines, Victoria Makarova
In the photo, Mr. Lyorintsi is holding this very bottle. Suffice it to say, this wine has won a gold medal at the competition. Besides that, Steigler collected 4 silver and 4 bronze medals, including a “silver” for Steigler Premium Gruner Veltliner 2022.
The wonderful Préselő winery from Erdöbenje, a small village in the Tokaji region, is well known not only to Hungarian, but also to international experts, despite the fact that it was founded relatively recently (the first vintage they released was 2013). Its founders, the spouses Zsolt and Gabi Nagy and their colleague and partner Arpad Zoldi, have more than twenty years of experience in the field of viticulture and winemaking.
The winery has its own vineyards with a total area of 8 hectares, where Furmint, Hárslevelű, Muscat Blanc, Syrah are grown. In addition to fine and refined dry wines (still and sparkling), Préselő is also known for its sweet wines — Aszú and late harvest. Préselő Aszú 2016, a bottle of which Zsolt Nagy presents in the photo, is a true work of winemaking art.
This is a sweet wine made from botrytized grapes, created according to the traditional Tokaji technology. It is extremely extractive in aroma and taste, with notes of ripe apricots, pears, flowers, honeycombs, demonstrating excellent crisp acidity that makes the taste of this wine perfectly balanced. In the competition, Préselő winery won 2 medals — “gold” for Serédi Hárslevelű Selection 2022 and “silver” for Mondoha Cuvée 2021.
Photo: Préselő winery, Victoria Makarova
The editors of Drinks.ua, Wine Travel Awards and Wines of Ukraine are grateful to the organizers of Winelovers Wine Awards 2024 for the invitation to participate in the jury and competition events, as well as for offering Ukrainian winemakers the opportunity to provide their wines for the competition free of charge. We look forward to the forthcoming projects by Trinety Media, including Winelovers Wine Awards, which is duly becoming one of the most important wine tasting events in Eastern Europe.
On June 28-30, the luxurious Corinthia Hotel, located in the heart of Budapest (I was told that this hotel was actually the prototype for Wes Anderson’s geniously ironic comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel), hosted the organizers, jury members and guests of the Winelovers Wine Awards 2024, a wine event, which included an international tasting competition, […]
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