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A new portfolio was presented at the Wine Travel Awards 2021-2022 Ceremony at the London Wine Fair.

As part of the First Wine Travel Awards Ceremony in London, the London Wine Fair hosted a tasting of Blue Nun wines by F.W. Langguth Erben: Blue Nun Authentic White, Blue Nun Authentic Pink, Blue Nun Sparkling 24K Gold Edition.

Blue Nun wines were also presented at the joint Drinks+ and Wine Travel Awards Stand during the three days of the exhibition. F.W. Langguth Erben has the status of German National Sponsor of the Awards.

The new portfolio is focused on authenticity and the new look – iconic and distinctive Blue Nun packaging the New York star designer, Paula Scher has developed. More details here.

A new portfolio was presented at the Wine Travel Awards 2021-2022 Ceremony at the London Wine Fair. As part of the First Wine Travel Awards Ceremony in London, the London Wine Fair hosted a tasting of Blue Nun wines by F.W. Langguth Erben: Blue Nun Authentic White, Blue Nun Authentic Pink, Blue Nun Sparkling 24K […]

In the framework of the premiere Bordeaux Wine Week, the Wine Travel Awards presentation and an exclusive tasting from Vinos de La Luz (three wines received platinum medal and 97 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022) took place in the Cité du Vin on Wednesday, June 22nd, from 10 a.m. to noon. Among the guests of the event, there were the WTA winners, members of the WTA panel of judges, representatives of the French wine community – from students of oenology and sommelier of local restaurants to leading distributors and Director of Conseil des Grands Crus Classés 1855.

Bordeaux is home to many must-see sites, where one can dive into the city’s history, deepen one’s knowledge of wine and winemaking, and taste a large selection of crus classés. And one of such sites is the Cité du Vin, a WTA nominee and partner that celebrates the richness and diversity of wine’s culture and heritage. The museum of architectural marvel warmly hosted the WTA presentation & Wine tasting from Vinos de La Luz, sponsor of the Wine & Food Influencer Nomination in WTA 2021-2022.

To begin, Oleksandra Hryhorieva, WTA project Lead, introduced guests to the Wine Travel Awards: its concept of a global project in the wine tourism industry with an inclusive format uniting both businesses and personalities in it; the results of the first-year successful campaign; and its aspirations for the second edition starting on September 1^st.

In her words of support, Florence Maffrand, Marketing and Partnership manager at La Cité du Vin, underlined the Ukrainian origin of the project and its staff, as well as the importance of work that the WTA team has been doing despite the circumstances. That is why the Cité du Vin as a partner keeps supporting and working with WTA and Drinks+ teams in different directions.

Stéphane Badet, WTA jury, lecturer at Institute of Vine and Wine Science at the University of Bordeaux, shared the idea of Ms. Maffrand adding that for him personally it was crucial to contribute his time and expertise to such a project as the Wine Travel Awards as he closely cooperates with winemakers from different countries, including Ukraine. Experience in the wine and wine tourism industries provide him with a different perspective which he used in the process of defining the WTA winners in the categories ‘Must Visit’ and ‘Brand – the Visiting Card of the Country’.

Keeping the spirit of the celebration of the first successful campaign year after the WTA Ceremony in London, a couple of WTA winners coming from France – Wine Paths as Ambassador of the Year and Tanisha Townsend (Unique Route) – were awarded at the event in Bordeaux. New prosperous names of the wine tourism industry were revealed.

The second part of the program was devoted to the exclusive wine tasting from Vinos de La Luz group of companies – Travel to the Wine Through the Terroir! Doctor Ricardo Nunez, founder and General Director of Vinos de La Luz, was leading guests through this extraordinary wine tasting journey together with Pablo Tasso, Sommelier, Director of the board of international Brand Ambassadors of Vinos de La Luz.

Tasting notes

First three wines are 100% Malbec and come from the Uco Valley, Argentina. The highest altitude of the hills, where the vines protected by the endless mountain are grown, is around 1500 metres.

“These wines are mostly all about terroir, but not mainly. It is also about the variety. Malbec is a fresh, elegant, really nice and almost sexy variety that can give us a lot of pleasure,” assures Pablo Tasso. “Malbec has a lot of different expressions: it could be complex, it could be almost intellectual, or it could express simplicity and a straightforward message”.

RELATOS DEL CALLEJON MALBEC 2020, winery La Luz del Vino (Valle de Uco, Mendoza). Platinum medal and 97 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.

This is a medium range wine (100% Malbec). Selected yeasts. Alcoholic fermentation under strict temperature control for 20 days. Natural malolactic fermentation while it ages in the barrel. It combines aromas of plums and blackberries with notes of cinnamon, black pepper, and lavender. This is a complex wine, with a good structure and soft, ripe tannins. It is balanced, with a persistent finish featuring toasty flavors.

Origin: Vista Flores, Tunuyán – Uco Valley, Mendoza

Soil: Sandy loam with alluvial sediments.

Aging: 8 months in French oak barrels

CALLEJON DEL CRIMEN MALBEC SINGLE VINEYARDS GUALTALLARY 2019, winery La Luz del Vino (Valle de Uco, Mendoza). Platinum medal and 97 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.

This wine is quite different from the first one. Lower in yeasts. Alcoholic fermentation for about 30 days: 70% in stainless steel tanks and 30% in oak foudres under strict temperature control (24°C to 30°C). Pure, fresh Malbec, full of textures. Deep, intense red color with violet hints. In the nose it is deep, intense, and complex. The characteristic aromas of this wonderful micro-region stand out: chalk, damp stone, and slate. In the mouth there is sharp red fruit and a balanced, unctuous, silky structure, with a great mineral finish.

Origin: Plot #2 at Gualtallary, Tupungato – Uco Valley at 1,300 m (3,450 ft) asl.

Soil: Alluvial and sandy, with stones of various sizes (many of them volcanic) and different sized boulders. High calcareous component.

Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels.

CALLEJON DEL CRIMEN BLEND DE TERROIRS MALBEC 2019, winery La Luz del Vino (Valle de Uco, Mendoza). Platinum medal and 97 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.

A blend with great character. A deep violet wine, surprisingly bright over a black background. It leaves notable legs. On the nose there are notes of ripe black plum and hints of minerals and spices. In the mouth, the wine is elegant and expressive, with silky, velvety tannins. There are notes of chocolate and tobacco from its aging in French oak barrels.

Origin: Grapes from the different estates are used in varying proportions depending on the characteristics of each vintage. This Blend of Malbecs from the Uco Valley has 50% from the estate at Gualtallary, 20% from Paraje Altamira, 20% from Pampa El Cepillo and 10% from the estate at Vista Flores.

Soil: Diverse soils of alluvial origin.

Aging: 12 months in 160- and 225-litre French oak barrels, plus 12 months’ storage in the bottle.

After three wines awarded with platinum medal and 97 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022, we proceeded with tasting of four ILUMINADO wines – an icon brand of Vinos de La Luz. It represents the best expression of each country where the company produces wines – Italy, Spain, USA and Argentina. It is the first time in history when four Iluminado wines were tasted all together.

Pablo Tasso notes: “These wines are in the company’s DNA; they are our fingerprint that trying to let the terroir express itself. They are messages that the terroir communicates. The terroir gives us a script for a further production.”

ILUMINADO VINOS DE LA LUZ Toscana IGT 2015, Montalcino, Italy (100% Sangiovese). Berliner Wine Trophy 2020, Gold Medal.

Intense ruby red color. The nose shows black and red berries, vanilla connotations and enveloping fresh balsamic notes. In the mouth it is consistent and coherent with de olfactory expression, and at the same time tonic and creamy. It has an excellent persistence, linked both the mineral component and sweet tannin.

Vineyard: Loamy and clayey soils located at 200 meters distance from Orcha river, with southeast orientation (between 10 – 12o inclination) at the bottom of Amiata mountain in Montalcino, the heart of the I.G.T. Tuscany denomination. Here, 20-year-old vines deliver the highest expression of quality in the region.

Winemaking process: Fermentation in conical oak trunk vats, with temperature control and selected yeasts. 12 month-aging in new French oak barrels, then stabilized and bottled.

ILUMINADO VINOS DE LA LUZ Tempranillo 2015, Ribera del Duero, Spain. 95 PTS. Guía Vinos Gourmets 2020.

Cherry red color. On the nose it presents black fruit with toasted notes, spices and leather due to its aging in new French oak barrels. On the mouth it is complex and vibrant with a dense body and sharp acidity. A powerful and well-structured wine, but at the same time, soft and velvety. Thanks to this power, balance and finesse it is a real pleasure for the palate.

Vineyard: More than 70-year-old vines. Ribera del Duero is characterized by its reddish an iron-rich soils that border the Duero River, within one of the best winegrowing, continental weather in Europe.

Winemaking process: Meticulous cluster selection. Alcoholic fermentation at 28 oC and malolactic fermentation in 160-liter French oak barrels for 18 months.

ILUMINADO VINOS DE LA LUZ SYRAH 2018, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley, California.

Deep ruby-red to purple color. On the nose, dark fruits with notes of blackberry and blueberry, thanks to its aging in French oak barrels. You can also appreciate other aromas like licorice, herbs and clove. It is a bold and full-bodied wine, with high tannins and medium acidity, which will be remembered as an age-worthy and deeply pleasurable experience.

Vineyard: Vineyards of more than 30 years old. Due to its eastern orientation, the sun rises high above to ripen these Syrah grapes. Grown in California’s Central Coast Santa Maria Valley these grapes are sourced from the Bien Nacido vineyard, where we have identified a very special sector: the Z Block. The coastal climate, with cool Pacific fog, generates long harvest seasons, an ideal environment for making a red with personality, freshness and balance.

Winemaking process: The wine was fermented in a small stainless-steel tank with a third of a whole cluster. Then, it was aged in François Frères French-oak barrels for 18 months.

ILUMINADO MALBEC PARAJE ALTAMIRA 2015, Valle de Uco, Argentina. Best Argentinian Wine, Best Wine of South America, Top 50th in the World, 97 pts. Decanter, BEST IN SHOW.

Deep red color with very intense black and blue hints. On the nose ripe red and black fruits are perceived with delicate mineral notes. These aromas harmonize with subtle notes of tobacco, vanilla and chocolate due to its aging. A complex and vibrant wine, sharp acidity, great volume and persistence.

Vineyard: I.G. Paraje Altamira vineyard expresses the quality of Uco Valley. This terroir is characterized by its extreme climate, heterogeneous and stony soils covered with calcium carbonate, sand, and fine alluvial sediments.

Winemaking process: Meticulous cluster selection. Alcoholic fermentation in European cone-shaped oak vats. 12-month aging in French oak barrels of 160 and 225 liters, subsequent stabilization in the bottle for another 12 months.

Doctor Ricardo Nunez also drew the curtains sharing the company’s aspiration to develop the Iluminado line in Ukraine. He believes that Odesa Black, a Ukrainian flagship variety, could become a valuable asset to the brand. Sharing the idea of wines made from grapes from historic vineyards located at the most outstanding wine regions, the terroir by the Black Sea through hybrid variety Odesa Black can provide that very script for the creation of an outstanding wine from Ukraine.

Talking about the future, if you are interested in having your company, brands and services more integrated and visible in the competitive wine and wine tourism world, and to highlight your business for the period of 2022 to 2023, please join us. From the 1st of September, the Wine Travel Awards 2022-2023 open its doors. Follow the early bird registration until the 1st of December!

In the framework of the premiere Bordeaux Wine Week, the Wine Travel Awards presentation and an exclusive tasting from Vinos de La Luz (three wines received platinum medal and 97 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022) took place in the Cité du Vin on Wednesday, June 22nd, from 10 a.m. to noon. Among […]

The first international Franc & Franc conference results announces.

Producers of Hungarian Villány wine region have been organizing Franc & Franc conference and tasting for years, and by today the event has become the internation forum of Cabernet Franc variety. After several years of successful conferences, they decided to create a prestigious wine competition focusing on Cabernet Franc – this is Franc Du Monde.

Wines could arrive from every region of the world, where – like in Villány – winemakers pay special attention to this grape and make varietal Cabernet Franc wines.

ENTRIES TO THE WINE COMPETITION COULD BE MADE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

• classic: Cabernet Franc single-varietal wines with at least 9% ABV
• premium: Cabernet Franc single-varietal wines aged for at least 12 months in oak with at least 12.5% ABV

• older vintages: Cabernet Franc single-varietal wines with vintage at least ten years ago (in 2022, wines from the 2012 vintage or older)

• blends: blends containing at least 70% Cabernet Franc.

The story started with legendary Michael Broadbent visiting Villány in 2000 and making his famous statement: «Cabernet Franc has found its natural home in Villány». «Our decision to create a new wine contest was inspired by the experiences of the past years, since Villány wine region has already organized Cabernet Franc themed trade and consumer events 6 times so far. During these years many of the most significant Old and New World producers presented their wines at Franc & Franc. They are devoted producers who believe in the variety and make varietal wine of it» – commented Gergely Nagy, the executive manager of Tenkes Regional Development Nonprofit Ltd.

Premium – the most popular segment

101 wines entered from 8 countries: France, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Turkey, Argentina and Hungary. «Premium» was the most popular category with 67 entries. Wines were evaluated by renowned international wine experts including two Master of Wine experts.

JURY MEMBERS:

Cees van Casteren MW , Ximena Pacheco, György Orodán, Zoltán Győrffy, Csilla Sebestyén, Pasi Ketolainen MW, Attila Fiáth, Ágnes Németh, Davide Bortone, Tolson Sue, Niklas Bergquist, László Romsics, Ivett Vancsik, Jeroen Terhorst, Joel B. Payne, Tomislav Ivanovic.

As the jury members summarized after the contest, the overall quality of the wines was very high, and since the contest followed the OIV rules, only 30% of the entered wines could receive medal. The medal winner wines are all above 89.2 points!

FRANC DU MONDE INTERNATIONAL WINE CONTEST MEDAL WINNERS:

GOLD MEDALS:

– Bock Cabernet Franc 1993, Villány, Hungary (old vintage wine)

– Fritsch Villányi Cabernet Franc 2019, Villány, Hungary (classic)

– Günzer Tamás Bocor Villányi Franc 2019, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Csányi Chateau Teleki Villányi Cabernet Franc 2002 ,Villány, Hungary (old vintage wine)

– El Enemigo Cabernet Franc 2016, Argenina (premium)

– Vylyan Franc Variations 2020 barrel 2020, Villány, Hungary (classic)

– Blum Villányi Franc 2018, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Tajna Cabernet Franc 2019, Slovakia (premium)

– Bodri Cabernet Franc “Dűlő” (Vineyard) Selection 2019, Szekszárd, Hungary (premium)

– Havas & Timár Franom 2018, Eger, Hungary (premium)

– Bock Villányi Franc Ördögárok Selection 2015, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Csányi Teleki Tradíció 1881 Villányi Franc KOPÁR 2017, Villány, Hungary (premium)

SIVER MEDALS:

– Jackfall Cabernet Franc 2017, Villány, Hungary (classic)

– Belo Brdo Cabernet Franc black Label 2017, Serbia (premium)

– Havas & Timár Franom Barrel Selection, 2017, Eger, Hungary (premium)

– Szende Kopár Villányi Franc 2017, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Mokos Villányi Franc Super Premium 2017, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Blum Cabernet Franc 2017, Villány, Hungary (classic)

– Weninger & Gere Villányi Franc (Csillagvölgy) 2018, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Antal Cabernet Franc 2020, Szekszárd, Hungary (classic)

– Vesztergombi Kerékhegy Cabernet Franc 2017, Szekszárd, Hungary (premium)

– Lelovits Tamás Villányi Franc 2017, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Bock Villányi Franc Fekete-hegy Selection 2012, Villány, Hungary (old vintage wine)

– Bakonyi BIO Villányi Cabernet Franc 2020, Villány, Hungary (classic)

– Mokos Villányi Franc 2017, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Csányi Chateau Teleki Villányi Franc 2017, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Bock Villányi Franc Fekete-hegy Selection 2009, Villány, Hungary (old vintage wine)

– Bock Villányi Franc M Selection 2017, Villány, Hungary (premium)

–Cabernet Franc 2013, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Koch VinArt Cabernet Franc 2018 Villány, Hungary (classic)

– Feravino (Enosophia) Cabernet Franc Miraz 2018, Croatia (premium)

– Heumann La Trinitá Villányi Franc 2017, Villány, Hungary (premium)

– Koch VinArt 899 Villányi Franc 2017, Villány, Hungary (premium)

The award ceremony took place a day after the contest (11 June) at Bock Winery conference centre. The conference was funded by «Wine Tour Across Borders» HUHR/1901/2.1.3/0095 project of Villány wine region. After giving over the certificates, Cees van Casteren MW, Pasi Ketolainen MW, Chilean winemaker Ximena Pacheco and András Horkay DipWSET gave lectures about different Cabernet Franc styles and summarized their experiences. The ceremony ended with lunch and tasting of the samples.

The first international Franc & Franc conference results announces. Producers of Hungarian Villány wine region have been organizing Franc & Franc conference and tasting for years, and by today the event has become the internation forum of Cabernet Franc variety. After several years of successful conferences, they decided to create a prestigious wine competition focusing […]

Bela Voda White 2021 from North Macedonia Won The Grand Trophy For The Best Balkan Wine.

Bela Voda White 2021 of the Tikves Winery from North Macedonia was named the best wine in the Balkans at the moment.

The decision of the expert jury became clear during the traditional award ceremony, called «Balkan Wine Oscars», at the eleventh edition of The Balkans International Wine Competition and Festival (BIWCF).

Rados Vukicevic, Tikves Winery

The official part of the evening began with a congratulatory address by the Minister of Agriculture Dr. Ivan Ivanov, read by the Executive Director of the Executive Agency for Vine and Wine Georgi Todorov. Tsvetan Simeonov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, also took the stage in front of the National Palace of Culture. The ceremony was also attended by Yordan Chorbadjiiski, Chairman of the National Vine and Wine Chamber.

Georgi Todorov

«The time is not far off when the Balkans will take their fifth place in the ranking of world producers. I would like to thank Galina Niforou for being the driving force behind this prestigious forum for the 11th time. The wine sector is becoming stronger and more recognizable and the growing number of connoisseurs is the best illustration of this», said Simeonov.

The most prestigious award in the competition was presented by the director of BIWCF and chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Wine Exporters Galina Niforu. Rados Vukicevic, director of Tikves Winery, took the stage to receive the statuette in person.

«I am very happy that this wine won the grand prize of the Balkan International Wine Competition, because 12 years ago, when it was created, it was the first wine from North Macedonia, awarded many points by Robert Parker. And today it is number 1 in our country as well!», said Niforou.

The trophy for «Best Winery in the Balkans» was awarded for the third year in a row to Turkish Suvla Winery. The award is given to the winery that won the most medals in the competition. The award went to Sulim Winery’s Selim Ellialti, who expressed his gratitude and pride for the award and the fact that their team is part of the Balkan community that BIWCF unites.

Selim Ellialti, Suvla Winery

At the end of the ceremony, BIWCF Director Galina Niforou announced the next host country which will host the competition. In 2022, the jury of the wine forum will assess Balkan wines in Romania (Bistrita-Nasaud, Transylvania).

Here is the complete list of trophy holders in the different categories:

Best Dry White Wine Trophy – Bela Voda White 2021, Tikves winery, North Macedonia

Best Dry Red Wine Trophy – N 1/2, Vinarija Ivanovic, Serbia

Best Dry Rose Wine Trophy – ISSA Pinot Noir Rose 2021, Crama la Salina, Romania and Zelanos Pinot Noir Rose 2021, Zelanos Winery, Bulgaria

Best Sparkling wine Trophy – Rose Metodo Classico, 2016, Edoardo Miroglio, Bulgaria

Best Orange Wine Trophy – Orange, 2020, Vidinska Gamza, Bulgaria

Best Organic Wine Trophy – Assyrtiko Nikolaou Bio 2021, Greece

Best Dessert Wine Trophy – Monemvasia-Malvasia, 2011, Monemvasia Winery, Greece

Best Semisweet Wine Trophy – Oenodos Moschato Semisweet, 2021, Evdaimon – Tselepis P.C, Greece

Best Special Wine Trophy – SWEET SUNSET, 2020, Skevofilax, Greece

Best Indigenous Red Wine Trophy – Prokupac 2019, Vinarija Grabak, Serbia

Best Indigenous White Wine Trophy – Cuvee Evdemon, 2018, Estate Argyros, Santorini, Greece

Best Indigenous Dessert Wine Trophy – Vinsanto Late Release,  2002, Estate Argyros, Santorini, Greece

Best Label Design Trophy – Gorun Winery, Bulgaria

The other participants in the contest with a record number of samples won double gold, gold, silver and bronze medals. The awards for best wine by country –  Best of Show – were announced after the end of the competition in Salamina, Greece. From Ukraine such a winner was the wine Odessos Merlot Limited Edition 2020, winery ODESSOS WINERY. More details here.

Drinks + Media Group and Wine Travel Awards performed at a competition in Greece (Salamis) and the Wine Festival in Bulgaria as the information partner.

At both events, the WTA team presented the Wine Travel Awards Guide, published by the Drinks + media group.

The Wine Travel Awards Guide includes stories about stories about all nominees, voting winners and awarded winners.

On the last day of the Balkans International Wine Competition, the nominees’ wines and sponsors of the Wine Travel Awards were presented, including a presentation of Ukrainian wines, specifically: Vinoman, Le Pri-more, Biologist craft winery, Odesos Winery, VinSancho.

Bela Voda White 2021 from North Macedonia Won The Grand Trophy For The Best Balkan Wine. Bela Voda White 2021 of the Tikves Winery from North Macedonia was named the best wine in the Balkans at the moment. The decision of the expert jury became clear during the traditional award ceremony, called «Balkan Wine Oscars», […]

In 2021, as a reaction to the coronavirus crisis the whole wine world was finally convinced of the need for the digitalization of their businesses. The Communication Media Group Drinks+ did not stay aside from this new opportunity and created a new global project dedicated to wine tourism – the Wine Travel Awards (WTA). Ironically, the online-offline hybrid strategy that was a core of the concept helped not only members of the WTA community to demonstrate their business-models to the world, but became a lifeboat to the media group and its team itself. Less than 6 months after launching the WTA, Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, where the Wine Travel Awards had their head office and where 70% of the team worked.

Awards had their head office and where 70% of the team worked. However, despite the Russian war in Ukraine and this being just the first year of the project and a startup spin-off, since the first days of existence the WTA has managed to bring together the leading experts in the field of wine and wine tourism from 30 different countries.

As the result of an exciting first campaign year, with extreme pride from the team and community members, the First Wine Travel Awards Ceremony happened at the London Wine Fair in the «Industry Briefing Room» on June 8th, 2022 as a private event. The Wine Travel Awards Ceremony highlighted the results of the 2021-2022 campaign, where the winners of both public voting and professional jury selection were appraised and new and prosperous names in the wine tourism business were revealed.

The 2-hour program agenda included a presentation of the project and its partners, announcement of the winners and WTA discoveries, and a walk-around tasting of wines of the WTA community members.

Among the walk-around tasting participants, there were international nominees: F.W. Langguth Erben (Germany), Castel Mimi (Moldova), Shumi Winery (Georgia), Chateau Mukhrani (Georgia), «Armenia Wine» Factory LLC (Armenia), as well as the nominees from Ukraine: 46 Parallel Wine Group, Fathers Wine, Beykush Winery, Shabo Winery, Stakhovsky Wines, Prince Trubetskoi Winery, Honey Badger. Some of these WTA members of Ukrainian origin are now under occupation or were destroyed.

The ceremony was attended by reputable WTA judges such as Robert Joseph, British wine expert, consultant, producer, an editorial consultant for Meininger’s Wine Business International, Felicity Carter, Executive Editor, Pix+ Special Projects, and Doctor Ricardo F. Nunez, the owner of the Vinos de La Luz company, that just received three platinum medals at the Decanter, having won the opportunity to present the «platinum» bottle to Hannah Tovey, Event Director of the LWF.

The Consortium Asti DOCG, as an official sponsor of the WTA Ceremony, provided the guests with welcome drinks that demonstrated to the professionals gathered at the event how diverse Asti can be!

Among the WTA Ceremony guests, there was Federica Zanghirella – Vice President of the UK Sommelier Association, another reputable organization that supported the WTA Ceremony. All together the ceremony, which was invitation-only, received 80 VIP guests.

Presenting a WTA judge’s perspective, Robert Joseph said during the ceremony: «When I was first invited to get involved with these awards, I thought really strongly about it. To be publishing in the Ukrainian magazine, that is not an easy place to be but I also had a personal interest because I did a book guide on wine tourism about 15 years ago, and I spent quite a lot of time looking at wine tourism all the years. And the variety of offerings across the world has exploded. As one of the judges of the WTA competition, I had a really hard time, there were a lot of really good entries. In my short list that I’ve got to evaluate, I thought everybody had the right to win and I would like to congratulate everybody that took part in this competition.»

The WTA results were published in The Wine Travel Awards Guide 2021-2022 which, since March 2022 and until the end of the year, have been distributed at the world’s leading wine exhibitions and the WTA events, such as ProWein, London Wine Fair, Bordeaux Wine Week, etc.

Welcome the first-year edition’s winners:

1.The Visiting Card of the Country

Must visit – #124 Château Mukhrani (Georgia)

Brand – the visiting card of the country – #33 Vinaria Purcari (Moldova)

Progressive approach – #160 Frank John winery (Germany)

Authentic location – #143 Villa dei Misteri: the wine of Ancient Pompeii (Italy)

Objet d’Art – #164 Museo d’Impresa Mastroberardino Atripalda (Italy)

2.Education in Enotourism

Unique program – #15 “Master Class”, the first sommelier school in Ukraine (Ukraine)

Cultural mission – #136 GuideMASTER Wine Tour Guide Program (Armenia)

3.Enogastronomic Events

Magnet of the region – #152 The Shumi Winery (Georgia)

Effective event – #170 London Wine Fair (UK)

Event of the year – #150 Yerevan Wine Days (Armenia)

4.Ambassador

Ambassador of the year – #133 Wine Paths (France)

Creative strategy – #97 Vinuri de Comrat (Moldova)

5.Wine & Food Influencer

Author of the year – #34  Alder Yarrow (USA)

Research of the year – #159 Wine consumption study (Armenia)

Expert opinion – #38 Alder Yarrow (USA)

The brightest journey – #83 AdVINEtures (Canada)

6.Wine Guide

Guide of the year – #147 Vini Armenian Wine Guide (Armenia)

Unique route – #45 Tanisha Townsend (France)

Educational tour of the year – #109 WineStatistics (Romania).

All the winners received trophies and diplomas, rare wines from the WTA partners and educational courses and gift certificates from the most reputable wine tourism institutions. An additional bonus is that all the winners are automatically participating in the 2nd edition of the WTA campaign.

However, there are no losers in the Wine Travel Awards. And this is the main feature of the project: places and prizes are just the cherry on top. And the main dish of the project is a global tailored-made advertising campaign for each nominee that lasts throughout the year and includes both digital promotion and offline activities – such as participation in the world’s largest wine exhibitions and private events of the WTA.

Up to the London Wine Fair, the nominees have been presented in a number of events – in Ukraine, Italy, Spain, as well as in large-scale exhibitions – such as ProWein (5,700 exhibitors + 38,000 visitors from 145 countries) and Vinitaly (4,400 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors from 139 countries). Now it was the London Wine Fair.

Followed by the Balkans International Wine Competition 2022 (Greece) and the premiere of Bordeaux Wine Week. Taking into account the audiences, including online, to which information about the nominees of the Wine Travel Awards was presented, today the awareness of this project reaches the figure of almost half a million operators in the wine and tourism industry.

The WTA team appreciates all the help and support from the London Wine Fair that made this event possible.

The WTA team has already prepared the ground for WTA 2022-2023 that will start officially on the 1st of September. Join the community and receive a year-long advertising campaign! You’ll be highlighted in the WTA Discovery area on the official website right away – and be automatically included in the WTA campaign next year, too!

Congratulations to the Wine Travel Awards first year edition winners! We wish all of you the future prosperity, growth and more victories you deserve!

Photo: Oleg Savca

In 2021, as a reaction to the coronavirus crisis the whole wine world was finally convinced of the need for the digitalization of their businesses. The Communication Media Group Drinks+ did not stay aside from this new opportunity and created a new global project dedicated to wine tourism – the Wine Travel Awards (WTA). Ironically, […]

For the eleventh year in a row, Sofia will host the event that puts the focus on the Balkan wines and culture. Between 16 and 18 June, The Balkans International Wine Festival (BIWCF) will set up its traditional white tents in front of the National Palace of Culture, where 70 wine producers will offer a selection of their best products for tasting. The visitors of the Festival will be able to touch the awarded wines from the Competition, held earlier June on the Greek island Salamina – in a special Golden Tent – which was attended by a record number of participants – more than 1,000 wines and 280 winerie.

The wine that won the most points from the prestigious jury of the Competition – the winner of the Grand Trophy, will be announced during a ceremony on the first night of the three-day city event – on June 16 at 20:00 h. The host of the ceremony will be the director of BIWCF and chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Wine Exporters – Galina Niforu. The Best Cellar in the Balkans, which won the most medals in the Competition, and the trophies in the individual categories will also be announced.

Drinks + Media Group and Wine Travel Awards performed at a competition in Greece (Salamis) and the Wine Festival in Bulgaria as the information partner. At both events, the WTA team presented the Wine Travel Awards Guide, published by the Drinks + media group, which includes stories about stories about all nominees, voting winners and awarded winners.

On the last day of the Balkans International Wine Competition, the nominees’ wines and sponsors of the Wine Travel Awards were presented, including a presentation of Ukrainian wines.

Vinoman

In this difficult hour for Ukraine, when we all suffer from russian aggression, organizers of the competition initiated the free participation of winemakers from Ukraine, which was a sign of support for our producers.

Le Pri-more

The competition was attended by: Odesos Winery (Odesa), VinSancho (Dnipropetrovsk region), Vinoman (Chernihiv region), Le Pri-more (Kherson region), Biologist craft winery (Kyiv region).

Biologist craft winery

Traditionally, the Balkans International Wine Competition jury team awards one of the best contestants from each country with the Best of Show award for the wine won the highest number of points among the wines of this country. This year the winner from Ukraine was Odesos Merlot Limited Edition 2020, Odesos Winery. By the way, this year Odesos Winery has made a stellar appearance on the international stage.

Odesos Winery

First, provided samples for presentations at the Wines of Ukraine stand, organized at the initiative of London Wine Fair 2022 and the forces of the media group Drinks+ and the company «Ukrsadvinprom». And while world buyers got acquainted with samples of Ukrainian winemaking at the exhibition, the pool of domestic producers collected the highest points at the Decanter World Wine Awards. In particular, Odesos Winery, which became the Best of Show at the Balkans International Wine Competition, won bronze and silver medals at the famous competition in London. Our Congratulations to the winery with the highest honors and we wish for all Ukrainians victory and bright future.

VinSancho

Sofia residents and guests of the capital will have the opportunity to spend two exciting evenings (this Thursday and Friday) and all day on Saturday, enjoying a rich program, delicious delicacies from various national cuisines, music, and games with prizes. Tickets can be taken on the spot or online, and at the entrance, souvenirs of the event will await the visitors.

For the eleventh year in a row, Sofia will host the event that puts the focus on the Balkan wines and culture. Between 16 and 18 June, The Balkans International Wine Festival (BIWCF) will set up its traditional white tents in front of the National Palace of Culture, where 70 wine producers will offer a […]

The only winery in the world awarded with 3 Platinum Medals – Vinos de la Luz – will be presented at the Bordeaux Wine Week WTA Tasting.

Vinos de La Luz became the only winery in the world to receive three Platinum Medals at the DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2022. Three Platinum Medals and 97 points for Vinos de La Luz for its Callejón del Crimen Blend de Terroirs Malbec 2019, Callejón del Crimen Single Vineyard Gualtallary Malbec 2019 and Relatos del Callejón Malbec 2020 from La Luz del Vino winery were given by DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS international wine experts. This year, the judging panels were presented by almost 250 international wine experts, including 41 Masters of Wine and 13 Master Sommeliers.

All three awarded wines come from vineyards in the Uco Valley (Mendoza), where the winery is located. Speaking about winery and its exceptional vineyards, Vinos de La Luz winery currently has 106 hectares of its own vineyards in four exceptional vineyards in the Uco Valley: Gualtallary, Paraje Altamira, Vista Flores, and Pampa el Cepillo. Year after year, over 500,000 liters are produced by the winery.

Since their beginning, the Vinos de La Luz team, led by Mendoza winemaker Pablo Navarrete, has had a strong commitment to the deep exploration of the different characteristics of the Uco Valley. Thus, the result is Blend de Terroirs; the line is made with Malbec from their four estates: Gualtallary, Vista Flores, Paraje Altamira and Pampa El Cepillo, the line that best represents its geographical diversity.

“This sublime combination of our terroirs shows our commitment to value and communicate the richness of the different terroirs and expressions that the Uco Valley gives us”, says Navarrete.

Blend de Terroirs is the big brother of Callejón del Crimen Single Vineyard Gualtallary Malbec 2019, which comes from one of the most extreme and exciting places where Argentine wines are born – at almost 1,300 meters above sea level. Wines from Gualtallary have the presence of purity, freshness, juiciness and herbs thanks to their particular calcareous, stony, alluvial, sandy soil and pebbled soils.

Relatos del Callejón 2020 comes from the Vista Flores vineyard, from the Malbec variety, which is the most cultivated in the winery. In this wine, the winemaking team wanted to express and bottle this high altitude varietal. With 8 months of ageing in French oak barrels, it is a fresh, subtle and elegant wine that with its name, keeps alive the memory of the characters that inspired the birth of the winery.

It also should be noted that the Vinos de La Luz stellar winery  from the Uco Valley – La Luz del Vino is a Wine Travel Awards nominee. Dr. Ricardo F. Nunez, the owner of the international wine group Vinos de La Luz, participated in the awards as a member of the WTA panel of judges and sponsor of the Wine & Food Influencers nomination.

As part of the wine festival Bordeaux Wine Week, on June 22, there will be a unique tasting of Vinos de la Luz Decanter Platinum Medals awarded wines as well as the special line-up of premium wines ILUMINADO Vinos de La Luz. Each ILUMINADO Vinos de La Luz is a mono-varietal wine made from grape varieties that are symbols for each region where the Vinos de La Luz wineries are located: Argentina, Spain, Italy and California.

Also guests of the event will have a presentation of the Wine Travel Awards project and awarding the WTA winners from France.

A presentation and a wine tasting will be held at La Cité du Vin on June 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at hall No. 2. The Wine Travel Awards tasting can be called a unique event in the middle of another unique event.

ABOUT VINOS DE LA LUZ

The international group Vinos de La Luz belongs to the Fernández Núñez family and has wineries in different wine regions of the world, with its own brands in each country: Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina (Callejón del Crimen); Ribera del Duero, Peñafiel, Spain (Valpincia, Pagos de Valcerracín and Cinema); Montalcino, Italy (Cinema Rosso and Paraíso) and Santa María Valley, California, USA, and all of them produce an icon wine called Iluminado Vinos de La Luz, one of whose expressions – Iluminado Paraje Altamira Malbec 2015 – received the distinction of Best In Show, Platinum medal and 97 points, at Decanter 2019.

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The only winery in the world awarded with 3 Platinum Medals – Vinos de la Luz – will be presented at the Bordeaux Wine Week WTA Tasting. Vinos de La Luz became the only winery in the world to receive three Platinum Medals at the DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2022. Three Platinum Medals and 97 […]

The cult wine celebrates its 100th vintage with an impressive relaunch and a new portfolio

The launch of the German Blue Nun wine brand in 1921 saw the start of a golden decade, which has resulted in a best-selling brand to this very day. The Roaring 20ies. German design revolutionised the world and, on international wine lists, German wine was considered the finest and most expensive of all. It was during this time that F. Scott Fitzgerald published his novel „The Great Gatsby“. Walt Disney drew his first animated film with Mickey Mouse and Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize for his theory of relativity. Merely 8% of households had a telephone. Yet, joie de vivre was all the greater for it. And, Berlin, Germany‘s capital, was the place to be.

The first wine to become a pop icon

Half a century later, Blue Nun had become part of pop culture. In the 1960s and 70s, stars drank and celebrated

with Blue Nun – among them the Beatles and David Bowie, Elvis Presley, and Fleetwood Mac! And even the antiestablishment had created a monument to the global Blue Nun brand. The Beastie Boys dedicated an entire song to the Blue Nun brand on their „Check your head“ album. And, whenever he has the chance to enjoy a glass of Blue Nun, Bruno Mars is no saint either. 1.1 billion bottles of Blue Nun have been sold to date. Blue Nun has also been available as a sparkling wine since 2010 – and is especially successful in the 24K variant, with gold flakes. A kosher variety has also been available since 2016, which has boosted Blue Nun enormously, especially in Israel.

The new look by New York star designer, Paula Scher

On the occasion of the Blue Nun‘s 100th anniversary, Paula Scher, a well-known New York designer, who is responsible for the logos of Tiffany & Co, Rolls Royce and Citi Bank, to mention but a few, has developed a new, iconic and distinctive Blue Nun packaging. With a hint of Art Deco and a sophisticated modernisation of the Blue Nun, Paula Scher combines the design elements of the 1920s with those of the 2020s. She remains true to her credo for success: “When you try to create an identity, you need to create an ability to recognize and understand things right away.”

The new portfolio, with a focus on authenticity

„Blue Nun“ began its triumphal march 100 years ago as Liebfraumilch. Meanwhile, it has become a cult wine brand that delights wine drinkers around the globe with fruity and dry wines, as well as sparkling wine varieties.

The „New Authentic Blends” are at the heart of the brand, with Authentic White and Authentic Rose. They combine the strengths of different grape varieties and origins to create a unique taste profile that characterises Blue Nun: for instance, for the „Authentic White“, the Blue Nun winemakers blend Riesling from Germany, Chardonnay from Italy, Muscat from Hungary, and the autochthonous grape variety, Airen, from Spain. The new portfolio is complemented by three white and three rose wines, in addition to the best-selling „24K“ sparkling wines, crowned with gold flakes, which shine in a new Paula Scher splendour, just like the entire portfolio.

The new Blue Nun collection is available in 90 countries and presents the iconic wine brand in a refreshingly different way even after 100 years!

As part of the First Wine Travel Awards Ceremony in London, the London Wine Fair hosted a tasting of Blue Nun wines by F.W. Langguth Erben: Blue Nun Authentic White, Blue Nun Authentic Pink, Blue Nun Sparkling 24K Gold Edition. Blue Nun wines were also presented at the Drinks + / Wine Travel Awards during the three days of the exhibition. F.W. Langguth Erben has the status of National Sponsor of the Award.

The cult wine celebrates its 100th vintage with an impressive relaunch and a new portfolio The launch of the German Blue Nun wine brand in 1921 saw the start of a golden decade, which has resulted in a best-selling brand to this very day. The Roaring 20ies. German design revolutionised the world and, on international […]

For the eleventh consecutive year, the best wines in the Balkans were awarded in the prestigious contest The Balkans International Wine Competition (BIWC). This year it was held on the historic Greek island Salamina, and a record number of participants took part in the competition – more than 1,000 wines and 280 wineries. At an official ceremony and gala dinner in Ktima Filippikon, the prestigious international jury announced the host country of the next edition of the Competition – Romania! In June 2023, Bistrita-Nassaud, Transylvania, will host the 12th edition of the BIWC.

The biggest prize in the competition – the Grand Trophy for the “Best Wine in the Balkans”, the best cellar in the Balkans, which won the largest number of medals in the competition, as well as the trophies in each category – will be awarded at a glamorous Balkan ceremony “Balkan Wine Oscars” on the first night of the Festival in Sofia – on June 16 at 8 p.m. in the Wine Town in front of the National Palace of Culture.

The International Wine Travel Awards was presented to BIWC as an information partner. In addition, the WTA team presented the Wine Travel Awards Guide, published by the Drinks + media group, which includes stories about all nominees, winners and prize-winners.

On the last day of the competition, the wines of the WTA nominees and sponsors were presented, and a presentation of Ukrainian wines was held.

Traditionally, the jury awards one of the best participants from each country in the Competition with the ‘Best of Show’ award, for the wine that won the highest number of points for each country. The Bulgarian winner in this category is Zelanos Rose Pinot Noir 2021, ZELANOS WINERY winery. From Ukraine such a winner was the wine Odessos Merlot Limited Edition 2020, winery ODESSOS WINERY. Here are the other winners:

Best of Show Albania

Juga e Bardhe 2021

KANTINA FABA

Best of Show Bosnia and Herzegovina

Perle Ljubavi 2021

VINARIJA FAZAN

Best of Show Croatia

Plovac Ploski 2015

CARIC WINERY

Best of Show Greece

Diaporos Xinomavro 2017

KIR YIANNI ESTATE

Best of Show Kosovo

Rahova Klasike Reserve 2019

LABI WINES

Best of Show Montenegro

Stari Podrum Vranac 2013

PLANTAZE WINERY

Best of Show North Macedonia

Luda Mara Vranec 2019

TIKVES WINERY

Best of Show Romania

Crama Gabai Red Blend 2019

CRABA GABAI

Best of Show Serbia

Vincic White Reserve 2012

VINCIC WINERY

Best of Show Slovenia

Seven Numbers Sauvignon Blanc 2019

PUKLAVEC FAMILY WINES

Best of Show Turkey

Suvla Bogazkere – Okuzgozu 2021

SUVLA WINERY

Best of Show Ukraine

Odessos Merlot Limited Edition 2020

ODESSOS WINERY

The award ceremony was hosted by Galina Niforu, BIWC’s director, Igor Lukovic, this year’s BIWC president, and Konstantinos Lazarakis, honored president of BIWC. It was opened by the mayor of Salamina Georgios Panagopoulos, in the presence of the Bulgarian ambassador in Greece – Valentin Poryazov, the ambassador of Turkey in Greece – Mr. Özügergin, and diplomats from Slovenia, Romania, and Ukraine. The ceremony was also attended by the President of the Trade association of Salamina – Konstantinos Speciotakis, Konstantinos Zafiris, and Antonis Zafiris from the Link EPE  company – logistics partner of the Competition, business representatives from Athens, Piraeus, Salamina, and fans of the Balkan wine.

I am really impressed by the warmth and professionalism of the hosts from Salamina. For me personally, it was extremely exciting my second home to host the twelfth edition of BIWC. For the glamorous ceremony, we had not only a record number of samples but also a record quality! I’m observing the development of the wines from the region and I can honestly say that we are approaching, with a brave tempo, the world powers!, says Galina Niforou.

Special awards with the image of Salamina island and an olive branch were given by the mayor of Salamina to all Master of Wines that attended the event: Earl John Salvi MW, Caroline Gilby MW, Rod Smith MW, Robin Kick MW, and all other jury members received diplomas for their participation.

All awarded wines from the Competition can be tasted in the special Golden Tent in the Wine Town in front of the National Palace of Culture. Apart from the rich program and the extremely generous selection of wines from the whole Balkan region, the guests of the Festival will be the first to learn the name of the winner of the Grand Trophy, the real culmination of the eleventh edition of BIWCF!

If you want to be accredited for the festival, please reply to this email with your first and last name, email address, phone number, and the media you will represent.

Journalists that are accredited journalists will be able to take their pass only on the first day of the festival – June 16 from 17:00 to 22:00.

The Balkan International Wine Competition and Festival 2022 is supported by the Sofia Municipality, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as the media partnership of Wines of Macedonia, All Wine Stories, Vino & Fino magazine, Sofiaadventures, Visitskopje, Vinopedia, Winepeople.ro, In your pocket, Drinks.ua, Wine Travel Awards, ivanasimjanovska.com,  Autentika, Turističke priče, Moto Pfohe Rent a Car, Страница.бг, vevesti.bg, divident.eu, Sportal Media Group, Exporter.bg, Apollowine.com, Hit-bg.com, WineBG.info, списание твоят БИЗНЕС, b2b media.bg, ExpoWorld.bg, Agro TV, Стандарт, Trio.bg, White Water, АИДБ, Аз чета, Jasmin.bg, bgtourism.bg, Winetours.bg, Wineo.bg, Bulgaria Wine Тours, Bulgaria Wine Тours, Fresh Cuts of Life, WineTourMaker.com, Exotic Wine Travel, bgvipnews.eu, hotpressbg.com, bulgarianews.bg, green-news.bg, Литературен клуб „Перото“, Екопак.

For the eleventh consecutive year, the best wines in the Balkans were awarded in the prestigious contest The Balkans International Wine Competition (BIWC). This year it was held on the historic Greek island Salamina, and a record number of participants took part in the competition – more than 1,000 wines and 280 wineries. At an […]

Artémis Domaines & Gérard Basset Foundation & Liquid Icons offer 20 thousand euros and study in prestigious chateaux in France and the United States.

The world is helping Ukraine on all fronts. We have just observed another opportunity that our winemakers can take advantage of: Artémis Domaines (company-owner of the famous Château Latour, Clos de Tart, Domaine d’Eugénie, Château Grillet, Eisele Vineyard) in partnership with Gérard Basset Foundation and Liquid Icons announced a new scholarship program for winemakers affected by the war in Ukraine.

Liquid Icons, a wine research company with an educational mission, was founded by two friends, the unique professional Gérard Basset, who was the only one person in the world to have such high titles at once – World Champion Sommelier, OBE, MW and MS. and Lewis Chester DipWSET.

Château Latour

In 2018, The Global Fine Wine Report appeared. But it soon turned out that Gerard had cancer, and after his death in January 2019, the title of this report was changed to The Gérard Basset Global Fine Wine Report. This unique free publication is based on a detailed survey conducted among leading wine professionals around the world: Masters of Wine (MW), Masters Sommelier (MS), sommeliers, wine brokers and traders, and other representatives of the wine industry.

In January 2021, Lewis decided to focus on charitable activities in the field of winemaking. Together with Gerard’s widow Nina Basset, as well as Ian Harris MBE DipWSET and Jancis Robinson OBE MW, as founding proxies, the Gérard’s Basset Foundation was established to honor the legacy of this extraordinary man. Lewis Chester is currently the Honorary President and Head of Fundraising at the Foundation.

Eisele Vineyard

Gérard’s Basset Foundation has focused on wine education. The foundation uses its funding for educational programs to increase the diversity and excitement of new players in the wine industry, as this will only make the world of wine better and stronger.

So it is no coincidence that the Gérard Basset Foundation became one of the participants in an international initiative to support winemakers affected by the war in Ukraine.

Clos de Tart

The € 20,000 scholarships for each of the five participants will be funded equally by the Artémis Domaines and the Gérard Basset Foundation in partnership with Liquid Icons. Famous, prestigious chateaux Château Latour, Clos de Tart, Domaine d’Eugénie, Château Grillet in France and Eisele Vineyard in the Napa Valley, USA take part in this charity program. The scholarship jury consists of Ian Harris MBE DipWSET, representing the Gérard Basset Foundation, Hélène Génin, Technical Director of Château Latour, and Jean Garandeau of Artémis Domaines.

Registration is open! Applicants can apply online until July 4, 2022.

Domaine d’Eugénie

Frédéric Engerer, CEO of Artémis Domaines, commented: “Everyone who is watching the devastation in Ukraine today can help but sympathize with the people whose lives have been so tragically damaged. That’s why we’re excited to work with the Gérard Basset Foundation and Liquid Icons to help our wine colleagues by getting them on their feet and taking advantage of the incredible learning opportunities they will have in the large chateaux we are fortunate enough to own and manage.”

Lewis Chester DipWSET from Liquid Icons and Head of Fundraising at the Gérard Basset Foundation added: “The work we do is committed to helping the winemakers of countries in aggression achieve their dreams in the wine, spirits and hospitality industries through education. Artémis Domaines has an unsurpassed collection of fine wines. These are productions in which anyone who is interested in the wine industry is willing to jump over his head just to work there. We are proud that Artémis Domaines has agreed to work with us to help dedicated winemakers who have been victims of the conflict in their country regain their dignity and their chosen career path.”

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Artémis Domaines & Gérard Basset Foundation & Liquid Icons offer 20 thousand euros and study in prestigious chateaux in France and the United States. The world is helping Ukraine on all fronts. We have just observed another opportunity that our winemakers can take advantage of: Artémis Domaines (company-owner of the famous Château Latour, Clos de […]