Mondial des Vins Extrêmes

The wine competition “Mondial des Vins Extrêmes” – the wine-tastings of which took place in Aosta Valley from 11^th to 13^th July – is the only competition in the world fully dedicated to wines of “heroic” viticulture (above 500 meters above sea level, terrain inclination above 30%, terraced vineyards, vineyards cultivated on small islands). With 920 wines registered, i.e. 200 more than last year, presented by 339 wine-growing companies coming from 25 countries (as opposed to 19 in 2018), this 2019 edition beat a record. For the first time, Bolivia, Cyprus, Malta and Peru participated. As for Andorra, Croatia, Luxemburg and Hungary, they made a comeback after an absence of several years. In the end, 17 Grand Golden Medals, 198 Golden Medals and 64 Silver Medals were attributed.

The Awards will take place on 1^st December 2019 at Forte di Bard in Aosta Valley. A stand will be made available to taste all 279 awarded wines. The event will be part of Vins Extrêmes, a wine fair dedicated to wines produced by heroic wineries. The latter will take place on 30^th November and 1^st December 2019 at Forte di Bard.

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Berliner Wein Trophy – Summer Edition

The Summer Edition of the Berliner Wine Trophy, which has taken place from July 25^th to 28^th, has been successfully concluded. The high temperatures reached during these days have not been an impediment for the 190 jurors to taste 6,286 wines from 34 different countries. The result, 19 Grand Gold medals, 1,581 Gold medals, and 320 Silver medals.

As always, the event has been carried out with the highest quality standards demanded by organizations such as the OIV, the UIOE or the VINOFED. In this edition, the DWM team wanted to go further and introduced some technical improvements, such as the active scanning and monitoring of wines throughout the process. Thanks to these enhancements, the BWT is one of the few wine contests in the world that can declare that the margin of error is almost 0%.

To see the winners of the competition.

Sélections mondiales des vins Canada

The 26th SMV Canada International Wine Championship came to a close on May 28, 2019 in the city of Québec. Sponsored by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) and the World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits Competitions (VINOFED), SMV Canada is the largest international wine competition in Canada.

The 2019 edition of SMV Canada welcomed 501 producers, negotiators and agents from 34 countries, which represents a 20% increase over 2018. A total of 1564 wine products competed in the various categories of the championship. The names of the Grand Gold medalists and other award winners were announced during the recognition evening that took place on the final day of the event.

The judging panels were chaired by 56 expert oenologists and sommeliers from 15 different countries. The medal distribution is as follows: 6 Grand Gold medals, 261 Gold medals, 214 Silver medals. TOTAL 481 MEDALS.

Check here all the results 2019

Catad’or news

This Wednesday, July 10, 2019, the international wine industry focused  its attention in Chile to learn the results of  the largest contest of wines, sparkling wines, piscos and spirits in Latin America, Catad’Or Wine Awards that took place in Santiago from July 4 to 10, 2019.

The 24th edition of Catad’Or Wine Awards in figures
664 wines were evaluated, from 179 vineyards (80% Chilean and 20% international).
10 countries awarded
227 medals and 11 trophies delivered.
1 medal  to Chilean pipeño (first time).
1 medal to China (first time).
48 varieties in competition.
45 EXPERTOS de 14 países en el jurado

Check here all the medals and trophies 2019

International Wine Contest Bucharest Vinarium 2019

The 16^th edition of International Wine Contest Bucharest – VINARIUM took place in Bucharest between the 23^rd and the 26^th of May 2019 under the patronage of OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine) and VINOFED (World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits Competitions)

IWCB VINARIUM was hosted by the Museum of Romanian Records where you can find the worlds’ largest collection of corkscrews, with over 30.000 pieces !

For the 2019 edition of IWCB VINARIUM 177 operators from 22 countries have signed samples in.

Jurors from 15 countries have been invited to Bucharest to taste and mark the 971 samples .

301 medals were awarded, representing 30,9% of the total participating samples. Three VINOFED special awards were awarded  are as follows:

1. The VINOFED award for the white dry wine

CRAMA CEPTURA, România – Cervus Magnus Monte Fetească Regală 2018

2. The VINOFED award for the rose dry wine

VIA VITICOLA, România – Caii de la Letea Rose – Merlot, Shiraz, Fetească Neagră 2018

3. The VINOFED for the red dry wine

CHATEAU KEFRAYA, Liban – Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cinsaut, Mourvedre 2014

The complete list of winners.

Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages

460 wines from 18 different countries were in competition for this 12th edition of the Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages, which took place in Sierre from 26 to 28 April. Despite the capricious weather and even some snowflakes (!), the 23 jurors from 11 different nationalities worked in the greatest harmony to award a total of 135 medals, including 4 Grand Gold medals (over 92 /100). Philippe Nunes, technical director of Château la Fleur de Boüard in Lalande Pomerol and president of the competition, shares his experience: “The World Merlot Competition was held in very good conditions. The wines were all served at an irreproachable temperature, in perfect anonymity. I realized that this competition was very well prepared, from the wine service to the juries. The table leaders fully played their role of moderator of the debates! ».
To see the winners of the competition.

Portugal Wine Trophy

In 2014, around 50 professionals from the sector met to evaluate more than 1000 wines from around the world. The largest wine competition in the country, the Portugal Wine Trophy, was born. The sixth edition has just concluded at the Bairrada Wine Museum, where no less than 2’200 still, sparkling and liqueur wines were tasted by the highly qualified international juries.
These coincided, once again, in the professionalism and good organization of the contest. It must be so, since the Portugal Wine Trophy is the most strictly controlled contest in the country; it is the only one under the patronage of the OIV and the UIOE, and a member of the VINOFED. Factors such as these make each year increase not only the number of participants, but also their confidence in the competition.
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Honor to the dry white wines of the word for the 2019 edition

At the VINOFED General Assembly, the 17 members decided, unanimously, to reward the best dry wine with 0 to 4 g of residual sugar.
For the Strasbourg competitions, the Domaine HUBER and BLEGER Saint Hippolyte in Alsace was distinguished by this prestigious VINOFED PRIZE.
766 samples from 18 countries were tasted by 70 expert judges of 19 nationalities.
The jury was invited to discover part of the Alsatian vineyard and it is the Cave de Cleebourg, a real oasis of wine in the north of Alsace, which welcomed these international guests in a festive atmosphere.
Professionalism and friendliness are the hallmark of the Concours des grands vins blancs de Strasbourg events. Find all the results .
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Mondial du Rosé

The Mondial du Rosé is the only international competition dedicated to rosé wine and took place in Cannes on April 11^th to 13^th for its 16th edition. Set by the Union des Œnologues de France, the competition gathered 1,366 samples from 31 wine producing countries. The steady increase in the number of samples since 2010 (886 wines) illustrates the high demand for rosé wines in many markets around the world.
The sunshine on the Croisette highlighted a large proportion of gold medals (147) and 262 silver.
New countries appear in the competition, Cyprus and Russia. As usual, Provence wines were awarded but the biggest surprise comes from East Europa like Croatia, Moldavia, Romania, Czech Republic and Slovakia which won gold.
complete prize list 2019.

Citadelles du Vin

The 19th edition of Citadelles du Vin has just closed after welcoming 40 tasters of 19 nationalities, from March 16 to 18 in Bourg near Bordeaux. 867 samples from 34 countries were tasted.  250 medals and 18 Special Prizes were awarded.

The Vinofed Special Prize (best score of the competition, still dry wines) was awarded to the Azienda Agricola G.MILAZZO, DOP SICILIA 2004, DUCA DI MONTALBO, Italy.

The Award Giving Ceremony will be held on May 12 at the Cité du Vin of Bordeaux and the awarded wines will be promoted during a Master-Class in the presence of the winegrowers themselves, on May 14 at Vinexpo Bordeaux (Hall 1, Academy, Entrance K, Room 4) but also throughout the fair, on our booth Hall 1 CD 267

complete prize list 2019.

Special Prizes list 2019.

Switzerland shines at the Vinalies Internationales competition in Paris

3 341 wines from 45 countries were carefully judged by 126 tasters from around the world at the 25^th edition of the Vinalies Internationales. The competition was held from March 1^st – 5^th 2019 and was organised by the Union of French Oenologists. The judges awarded a total of 431 gold medals and 571 silver. The first Vinofed prize of the season (awarded to the best dry wine of the competition across all categories) was carried off by the Cornalin Vieux-Cachet 2017 from Switzerland’s Domaine du Mont d’Or, with an amazing score of 99 points out of 100. The Swiss ambassador to France, Madame Livia Leu, was present at the gala dinner and pronounced herself “honoured and delighted” by this Swiss victory.
See all the results.

Lots of news at Vinofed

The annual general meeting of the Vinofed Federation was held on February 22^nd in Berlin and attended by representatives of the 15 competition-members. It was with great pleasure that the members unanimously accepted the Union of French Oenologists’ request to join the Federation, along with their two competitions, the Vinalies Internationales and the Mondial du Rosé. Another piece of good news concerns the Vinofed special prize: from now on it will be awarded in ALL competitions, for the highest scoring dry wine in the white, red and rosé categories. A coordinated communications campaign will be rolled out regarding the Vinofed prizes in all competitions. Watch this space…

Merry christmas and happy new year

The Federation VINOFED wishes you a prosperous 2019, rich in projects and success. A year in which welcoming, sharing and laughter will reign.
A year to take the time to taste, to appreciate and to discover. Thank you for your confidence, your support and your loyalty….

the dates of the competition of its members in 2019.

The Vinofed family is expanding!

In 2019 the Vinofed Federation will welcome a 15^th competition-member, and its very first Latin American competition.
The Catad’Or Wine Awards competition has joined the Vinofed family. Held in Santiago de Chile since 1995 and headed up by Pablo Ugarte, Latin America’s largest wine competition enjoys the joint patronage of the OIV (Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et Vin) and the UIOe (Union Internationale des Œnologues).
Tastings will be held in Santiago de Chile from July 4- 10, 2019. The judges will taste still and sparkling wines, Piscos and spirits from Latin America and the rest of the world.
Catad’or will roll out an international communications campaign to promote the medal-winning wines, including tastings to be held in Paris, Washington DC, Sao Paolo, Santiago and (starting in 2019) Tokyo.
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21st edition for Mondial des Pinots

The tasting sessions of the 21^st  edition of the Mondial des Pinots took place in Sierre from August 5 to 7. This year, 1100 wines from 361 producers of 21 different countries were registered for the competition. The awards ceremony took place on Thursday August 30th before the grand opening of the VINEA wine fair. In front of an audience of producers, politics and media,  8 Great Gold Medals were attributed , of which 4 went to Swiss cellars (2 Pinots noirs, 1 Pinot gris and 1 rosé), 3 to German wines (2 Pinots blancs and 1 red), and, for the very first time 1 to à Kazakhstan wine !  In addition, 93 Gold Medals and 233 Silver Medals were awarded.

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Great success of the Mondial des Vins Extrêmes 2018 Wine Competition!

The selections took place from 12^thto 14^th July in Sarre, Aosta Valley – Italy. The registered wines were 720 from 19 participating countries, including, for the first time, Cape Verde, Chile, Israel, Republic of Macedonia, Poland and Slovakia. There was the return of Lebanon and Kazakhstan and the confirmations of Austria, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Palestine, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland. Between the 227 awarded medals, 5 were Big Golden Medals, 130 Gold Medals and 92 Silver Medals. This year the Special Prizes have been 16, including, for example, the one awarded to the best participating wine, the best young producer and the best wine-producing woman, the best wine produced in small islands etc. The awards ceremony will take place in Turin, at Palazzo Madama, on September 23^rd and the tasting of the award-winning wines will be held at Palazzo Reale from 22^nd to 24^th September.

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The Citadelles du Vin 2018

The Citadelles du Vin 2018 gathered 881 samples from 31 countries.

The 40 tasters of 19 nationalities, dispatched in 8 commissions, on 19, 20 and 21^st May, awarded 19 Special Prizes and 257 Medals.

The closing dinner was held at Château Pontet Canet (Photo) in Pauillac.

The Awards Ceremony and the Promotion of the laureates took place during Vinexpo Hong Kong from May 29 to 31st.

See you in March 2019  for the next edition !
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Hommage à Elisabeth Pasquier

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Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages 2018: fond thoughts for the dear departed.

The 11^th edition of the Mondial du Merlot et Assemblages took place in Sierre (Switzerland) on April 20^th – 22^nd 2018, just three weeks after the passing of VINEA director and VINOFED secretary Elisabeth Pasquier. Fond thoughts of our departed colleague were very much front of mind for all involved, tasters and organisers alike, throughout the event.

Of the 437 entries from 20 countries, four were awarded Grand Gold medals, 39 Gold and 84 Silver. The awards ceremony was held in the prestigious Widder Hôtel in Zurich, with more than 240 guests coming to taste the very best wines at the Festival of Award-Winning Merlots.
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Vino Ljubljana: 60th edition

A total of 43 judges from 15 countries evaluated 425 samples from 22 countries: indeed, 70 – 75 % of samples come from abroad every year. Among the World Champions, the Yellow Muscat from Prus Wine Cellar was included in the still natural sweet wine category, and in the sparkling wine category, the Golden Radgonska Sparkling Rosé from Radgonske Gorice. According to the tasters, Josef Valihrach’s Cabernet Blanc (Czech Republic) was the best still dry white wine, while the winner of the dry red wine category came from Macedonia: Grand Cuvee, from Domaine Lepovo.
From its inception Vino Ljubljana has been organised under the auspices of the International Organization for Vine and Wine from Paris (OIV), the International Association of Oenologists from Paris (UIE) and the World Federation of Vineyards (Vinofed). The Vino Ljubljana team was led by Matjaž Kovačič, the president of the assessment was Iztok Klenar, and the professional international framework was represented by Carol Cliche for Vinofed and OIV delegate Fedor Malik.

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22nd Berlin Wine Trophy

The 22nd Berliner Wein Trophy took place from 15 to 18 February 2018 at the Hotel am Borsigturm. This continues the tradition of wine evaluation in Berlin, which began in 1994.
2,177 products were awarded medals. Particularly noteworthy are the products to which the “Grand Berlin Gold” has been awarded. The countries of origin are Chile (1), Germany (6), France (5), Italy (3), Portugal (3) and Spain (1). All results can be viewed at www.dwm.de.

VINOFED Annual General Meeting 2018

The Annual General Meeting of the Fédération Mondiale des Grands Concours Internationaux de Vin et Spiritueux (VINOFED) was held in Madrid on March 10, during the Concours Bacchus.

The following were elected to the Executive Committee:

• François Murisier: President
• Zoltan Zilai: Vice-president responsible for development
• Wolfgang Haupt: Vice-president responsible for relations with Germany

The secretariat was entrusted to

• Daniele Maffei and Elisabeth Pasquier

The Federation comprises 14 members from around the world, representing the following competitions: Asia Wine Trophy (Daejeon, South Korea), Bacchus (Madrid, Spain), Berliner Wine Trophy (Berlin, Germany), Citadelles du Vin (Bordeaux, France), International Wine Challenge (Buccarest, Romania), Mondial des Vins Extrêmes (Aosta, Italy), Mondial du Merlot et assemblages (Sierre, Switzerland), Mondial des Pinots (Sierre, Switzerland), Les concours des Grands Vins Blancs du Monde (Strasbourg, France),  Portugal Wine Trophy (Bairrada Portugal), Premios Zarcillos (Valladolid, Spain), Sélections Mondiales du Canada (Québec, Canada), Vinagora (Budapest, Hungary), and Vino Ljubljana (Ljubljana, Slovenia).

The 2018 diary of VINOFED member competitions is available at the dates of the competition 2018.

For further information, contact general secretary info@vinofed.com or vinofed.com + 41 27 456 31 44

Merry christmas and happy new year

Dear Friends,
As the year draws to an end
And a new beginning beckons
We pause to reflect and remember,
Sharing happy times with loved ones,
Simply cherishing the moment
Before moving forward into the light…

The World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits competitions and currently thanks you for your confidence, for your support and for your loyalty and wishes you wonderful Christmas and happy new year.
the dates of the competition of its members in 2018.

Vinofed: Calendar 2018

Vinofed, the World Federation of International wines and spirits competition, presents to you the dates of the competition of its members in 2018.

Our goal is to ensure the absolute credibility to the results of competitions which are members of Vinofed and to certify the authenticity and high quality of our wines and spirits winning an award. When you enter a wine or spirits in a competition of member of Vinofed, you have the assurance that your products will be juged by strict rules and appreciated by competent tasters. It strengthens consumer confidence by guaranteeing the quality of award-winning products.

François Murisier: president for the interim period

Further to the passing of VINOFED president Ghislain K. Laflamme, VINOFED vice-president and OIV coordinator François Murisier has been named president for the interim period, until the elections to be held at the next General Assembly. The Federation’s members thank him warmly for accepting this responsibility.

Denys Paul-Hus appointed president of the SMV Canada International wine Championship

The board of directors of the Sélections Mondiales des Vins (SMV) Canada International Wine Championship is pleased to announce the appointment of Denys Paul-Hus as president. Denys Paul-Hus will take on the duties formerly held by Mtre. Ghislain K.-Laflamme, who passed away last July 27.

Further to this appointment, Carole Cliche will stay on as SMV Canada’s Vice President of Administration and board director as well as take on new responsibilities, including growing SMV Canada’s partnerships with international wine organizations such as the OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine) and VINOFED (Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits Competitions). See more.

25^th edition already underway
The next edition of SMV Canada is slated to take place May 24-28, 2018, again, at the Delta Hotel in Quebec City. “2018 will be an important year, as it marks the 25^th edition of the championship,” added Denys Paul-Hus. “We are working to create an event that will pay tribute to Mtre. Laflamme’s contributions as well as introduce new elements, as we have done each year.”

20th Mondial des Pinots: the big winner in 2017 is from Switzelrand in Graubünden!

The international scope of the competition is once again apparent, with nearly 1,300 wines from 25 countries registered. Six Great Gold medals, a record, were awarded August 31st 2017, within the grounds of the splendid Château Mercier in Sierre. They were given to four Swiss wines, a New Zealand wine and one from Germany. An indication of the clear success of Swiss Pinot Noir wines: they carried away more than two-thirds of the gold medals.See more.

The event operates entirely digitally, with the 60-plus members of the jury noting the wines on tablet devices, creating a top-level comfortable environment for the tastings. This year for the first time, the Festival des Pinots primes was organized offering so a unique opportunity to the Pinots lovers to winetaste and meet the awarded producers.

Vino Ljubljana: 59th edition

The already 59th International Wine Competition – Vino Ljubljana was held in the capital of Slovenia from the 30th of June to the 2nd of July.
At this edition , 48 tasters from 15 countries selected five world champions out of 430 samples from 19 countries. This year the number of both, the samples and the tasters exceeded last year’s.
In the category of white dry still wines, the World Champion has become the Slovenian Kobal Sauvignon 2016, by Petovion. Other titles have gone to Austria, Romania, Macedonia and the Czech Republic.
This year’s wine samples came from Argentina, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Montenegro, Croatia, Italy, Japan, Canada, Luxembourg, Germany, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Spain, Uruguay and the United States.
Full list of awardwinners

Tribute to Ghislain Laflamme

It is with great sadness that VINOFED (Fédération Mondiale des Grands Concours Internationaux de Vins et Spiritueux) shares the news of the death of its president, lawyer Ghislain K.-Laflamme, on July 27th 2017 in Quebec.

President of VINOFED since 2014, Ghislain K.-Laflamme was also president of the Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada, an international competition to which he devoted himself tirelessly, each year welcoming tasters from around the world to Quebec, the city that he loved so much.

A veritable globe trotter, he travelled the world year-round, taking part in a multitude of competitions as VINOFED’s representative.

A highly cultured man with a hidden sense of humour, Ghislain K.-Laflamme was an endearing and exceptional man who will be remembered by all who knew him for his great kindness and his dedication to the world of wine.

May he rest in peace.

The 17th edition of Citadelles du Vin

The 17th edition of Citadelles du Vin was held from 10^th to 12^th June in Bourg en Gironde.

The 21 Special Prizes were unveiled during a ceremony on the eve of Vinexpo Bordeaux opening and showcased on Citadelles du Vin booth during all the international wine fair.

This year, 45 jurors representing 18 nationalities awarded 178 Gold medals and 131 Silver medals among the 1,074 wines in competition.

The full results are now available on www.citadellesduvin.com.

Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada

The 2017 edition of the Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada (SMV Canada) International Wine Championship, the only OIV (Organisation of Vine & Wine) and VINOFED (World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits Competitions) endorsed wine competition in North America that samples and crowns emerging wines from around the world, wrapped up last May 29th in magnificent Quebec City.
The 2017 edition of SMV Canada welcomed 481 producers, vintners and brand ambassadors who submitted a total of 1,880 wine products from 33 countries around the world in order to compete in the various categories of the competition. The winners of the Grand Gold medals and special awards were announced by SMV Canada organizers at the Judges Recognition Soirée that took place at the Quebec Garrison Club on the evening of May 29th. During the four days of the competition, which began on May 25th, seasoned national and international oenologists and skilled tasters pooled their expertise to form panels of five to six judges. Working in teams, they applied the competition’s stringent wine selection criteria with exceptional rigor and objectivity.
The judging panels awarded a total of 592 medals, representing 30.58% of the registered wines as required by OIV and VINOFED standards. Moreover, 16 medals were awarded to wine products in the NON-OIV category, which samples wines produced from fruit other than grapes. Five special awards were also conferred.
Please find all the results on the website www.smvcanada.ca

528 Medals at International Wine Contest Bucharest 2017

“The growth of the IWCB 2017 was a qualitative one, limiting the “quantity”. The number of jury panels were  increased from 5 to 7 members, reaching a total of 56 jurors. They can evaluate a limited number of samples per day, which is why a limit of up to 1700 titles was decided. The 57.33%  of samples from abroad are in this edition on a significantly higher number of wines sent directly by foreign producers, thus proving their confidence in IWCB and the importance of this competition, for Catalin Paduraru, IWCB CEO.

1690 samples from 25 countries entered the competition. A total of 907 samples (representing 53.67% of total samples) obtained more than or equal to 82 points.

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Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages 2017 : 10th edition

Organised by VINEA, this year’s Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages saw 450 wines (10% wines more) entered, from 22 countries. The judging took place in Sierre (Switzerland), awarding 1 Great Gold Medal, 50 Gold medals and 89 Silver Medalsto outstanding wines. The only  Great Gold medal (the highest award) to a Merlot from Switzerland, Ticino. These first results have been shared with the winners in Zurich during the prize award ceremony  and can be found on www.mondial-du-merlot.com.

On the same day the second edition of the Festival of Award-Winning Merlots was held, more than 30 producers have been pouring their medal-winning wine for the general public.

Strasbourg, The Capital of the Great White Wines of the world !

Organized once again under the VINOFED and OIV patronages, the 2017 edition took place on April 9th-10th at the Palais des Congrès in Strasbourg.
During those 2 days of “The Great White Wines Competitions”, 928 samples were tasted by 70 judges coming from 20 countries –wine experts, journalists, oenologists, cellar men, sommeliers, VIP’s like Serge Dubs Best Sommelier du Monde 1989, Prof. Dr. Monika Christmann, the OIV President and Ghislain K. Laflamme the VINOFED President.
268 medals were awarded (208 Gold and 60 Silver) to Germany, Australia, Austria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, Kazakhstan, Czech Republic and USA.
In addition to the 5 regular contests Riesling du monde (20th anniversary!), Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Sylvaner et Pinot Blanc, a 6th competition was scheduled for the first time « Vins Blancs de Cépages et d’Assemblages du monde » this year and enables Greece to win two Gold medals !
Please find all the results on the website  www.lesgrandsconcoursdumonde.com

Bacchus 2017

Bacchus 2017 became, once again, Spain’s leading wine world event. 1’751 wines coming from 20 countries participated in the fifteenth edition of Bacchus Wine International Competition. 85 international tasters from 23 countries made the tasters panel and was leaded by fifteen Masters of Wine (the highest participation in an OIV/VINOFED competition) and also included Masters Sommelier, wine buyers behind major high street brands, oenologists, wine critics and delegates of the most important wine institutions all over the wine world. Following OIV standards Bacchus 2017 prized 530 medals including 18 Great Gold Bacchus, 180 Gold Bacchus and 332 Silver Bacchus. Full list of awardwinners

Berliner Wine Trophy

The winter edition of the Berlin Wine Trophy was very successful and the progression should continue with the summer edition. Between February 2^nd and February 5^th 2017, 188 wine experts from 31 countries evaluated 6’488 samples coming from 32 countries. Spain was the country with the strongest participation with  1’412 samples. From other continents the following countries are mentioned because of their strong participation: Chile with 177, Australia with 148, China with 132 and South Africa with 58 samples. A total of 2’034 medals were awarded. Full list of awardwinners

VinoFed Annual General Meeting 2017

The VINOFED Annual General Meeting took place on February 4th during the Berliner Wein Trophy (a competition which joined our Federation in 2016). Members in attendance were pleased to note the growth of the Federation which now comprises 14 members.
Our objectives remain as important now as ever:

• Ensure total credibility of the results of member competitions.
• Guarantee the authenticity and high quality of the award-winning wines and spirits.

This applies to both producers and consumers, the former in terms of the strict and specific rules followed during tastings, and the latter in terms of the reliability of the published results.
Each competition is assessed annually.
The competitions calender 2017 can be found here

Tribute to Pascual Herrera

Pascual Herrera passed away on January 15th, 2017. He was an engaging, much-loved and respected figure on the Spanish and international wine scene, and as an agronomist he was at the forefront of important changes in the Spanish wine sector over the last forty years. As a founder member of the Union of Spanish Wine Tasters, he also played a part in the creation of the Rueda DO and of the wines of the Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon, the current headquarters of the Cigales DO. A taster himself and a proponent of taster training, he was the creator of the Concours International de Vins Zarcillos which he managed for many years, under the auspices of VINOFED, championing quality wines. His cheerful presence at our many competitions will be much missed. May he rest in peace.

Vinofed: Calendar 2017

Vinofed, the World Federation of International wines and spirits competition, presents to you the dates of the competition of its members in 2017.

We are proud to announce the entry this year of three new competitions which are: Mondial des Vins Extrêmes and International Wine Contest Buccarest in the Federation which brings its members to 14 International competitions.

Our goal is to ensure the absolute credibility to the results of competitions which are members of Vinofed and to certify the authenticity and high quality of our wines and spirits winning an award. When you enter a wine or spirits in a competition of member of Vinofed, you have the assurance that your products will be juged by strict rules and appreciated by competent tasters. It strengthens consumer confidence by guaranteeing the quality of award-winning products.

Mondial des Pinots: Awards given to the best Pinot wines

The Mondial des Pinots 2016 awards reflect the excellent quality of wines made from Pinot Noir and other Pinot grapes. The competition, which is for wines made only from grapes in the Pinot family, offers a good indication of how well these grow in greatly different regions around the world. In Switzerland, canton Graubünden and other cantons in German-speaking areas put in a particularly good showing. Two wines from canton Valais obtained the highest distinction, the Grand Or medal. Grand Or, gold medals and several special prizes will be handed out during the ceremony that takes place 2 September 2016 in Sierre, which serves as a prelude to the opening of the VINEA Swiss Wine Fair.

These first results have been shared with the winners and can be found on the recently revamped website.

A toast to the winners of SMV Canada 2016: Recap of an illustrious edition

The 2016 edition of Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada (SMV Canada), the largest wine competition in North America, recently wrapped up in beautiful and charming Quebec City. This year, some 2,000 products from 35 countries were showcased. The winners of the Grand Gold medals and special awards were announced at the Judges Recognition Soirée that took place at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac on Monday, May 30.

For four intense days, a prestigious and objective panel awarded a total of 600 medals: 9 Grand Gold medals,
430 Gold medals and 161 Silver medals. These 600 medals represent 30% of the competing products, in keeping with the requirements of the International Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV) and VinoFed, the world federation of major international wine and spirits competitions. The judging panel was composed of some 80 judges from 24 different countries.

Full list of awardwinners

The Citadelles du Vin took place 14th – 16th May in Bourg.

The results are now available to view online and the special prizes were revealed in Hong Kong, on the eve of Vinexpo. 

While the results of the 16^th annual Citadelles du Vin have been available online at www.citadellesduvin.com since 18^th May, the special prizewinners were revealed at Vinexpo Hong Kong, on Monday 23^rd May at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel.

This year, 45 tasters from 21 countries awarded 143 Gold Medals, 147 Silver Medals, and 24 Special Prizes.

Full list of awardwinners : www.citadellesduvin.com

Portugal Wine Trophy

From 5 to 8 May 2016, the Portugal Wine Trophy has taken place for the first time in the city of Anadia in the Wine Museum of the region of Bairrada.

Bairrada is well known for its sparkling wine production and thus a special element of the wine industry in Portugal. Among the 1,582 tasted samples from 24 countries were 425 samples from Portugal. 523 products were awarded medals. Six of the nine “Grand Gold” were awarded Portuguese products.

Full list of awardwinners

Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages 2016 : And the winners are….

Organised by VINEA, this year’s Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages saw 420 wines entered, from 230 producers and 22 countries.

The judging took place in Sierre (Switzerland), awarding 42 Gold medals to outstanding wines and one Great Gold medal (the highest award) to a Merlot from Uruguay. These first results have been shared with the winners and can be found on the recently revamped website.

On the same day the very first edition of the Festival of Award-Winning Merlots was held, some 40 producers have been pouring their medal-winning wine (plus another of their choice) for the general public.

Interview of Ghislain K. Laflamme, President of VINOFED

2016 VINOFED renews its confidence and will be represented by its President himself !

Mr Ghislain K. Laflamme, the President, will be taking part of the jury panel this year and we asked him to explain to us precisely what the VINOFED’s missions really consist of. He also brings his expertise to the way in which the Grands Concours are organized.

Discover here the global interview

General Assembly VinoFed 2016

In Madrid, during the Bacchus competition on March 19 was held the General Assembly of the Fédération Mondiale des grands concours internationaux de vin et spiritueux (VinoFed).

Were elected to the Executive Committee:

• Ghislain K.-Laflamme, M.A.: President
• François Murisier: Vice President in charge of relations with the OIV
• Zoltan Zilai: Vice President for Development
• Wolfgang Haupt: Vice President for relations with Germany

The secretariat is entrusted to

• Daniele Maffei and Elisabeth Pasquier

The agenda 2016 for the competitions of the members of VINOFED can be consulted here

SMV Canada Mme Nancy Rossi is appointed General Manager

Ghislain K.-Laflamme, President of SMV Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Nancy Rossi to the position of General Manager for Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada – International Wine competition. Ms. Rossi is working with her team in the development of a new approach that will allow SMV Canada to be even more responsive to its participants.

Ms. Rossi is trilingual, has a master’s degree in international administration obtained with the maximum notes and wrote a thesis in sociology of organization. Her training, experience in international development and involvement in SMV Canada since 2007 are all factors that will contribute to advancing the contest.

SMV Canada, which was established in 1983, is one of the oldest and most important wine competitions in the world.

SMV Canada brings each year in Quebec City, more than 2,000 wines from more than 30 countries and 75 judges from 26 countries, contributing to the reputation of Quebec City, across Quebec and even Canada internationally.

Bacchus 2016 : 14th edition

Bacchus 2016 Wine international competition announces its dates

From 18^th to 21^st March 2016 Madrid will host the fourteenth edition of one of the most prestigious international wine competitions in the yearly calendar: Bacchus Wine International Competition. A total of ten Masters of Wine will lead an exclusive selection of national and international leaders of opinion. Bacchus 2016 opens its unrestricted participation to all kinds of wines, regardless of their origin, add or type. More information about Bacchus 2016 on www.concursobacchus.com, info@uec.es  or  +34 914 293 477.

True to form, Strasbourg événements, organizes the 2016 edition of the “Grands Concours du Monde’’

5 grape varieties are simultaneously competing – Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc- A prestigious place, the newly renovated Strasbourg Congress Centre will be the venue, the OIV and VINOFED have renewed their patronage and the official partnership of the Union de la Sommellerie Française is continued.
SAVE THE DATES : Sunday 10th and Monday 11th of April 2016
With the approval of the whole international judges, The Grands Concours will be held on Sunday and Monday what enables the announcement of the Grands Prix du
jury by Strasbourg evenements on Monday afternoon in the presence of the Judges.
Renewed patronage and partnerships
For the fifth consecutive year the Grands Concours du Monde obtained the OIV Patronage (The International Vine and Wine Organisation) which guarantees their
adherence and respect to the contests organization and strict rules. VINOFED (the World Federation of Great Wines and Spirits Competitions) renews its confidence and hereby confirms the credibility of the notes expressed by the 70 international involved judges. Then, thanks to the official partnership with the very prestigious Union de la Sommellerie Française, the Contests’ jury will be composed by numerous famous international sommeliers, among them, the French expert, Serge DUBS, meilleur Sommelier du Monde 1989.
A prestigious place: The newly renovated Strasbourg Congress Centre 
The contests will be held this year in the newly renovated Strasbourg Congress Centre. In the right place! A specially equipped room in addition to areas pleasantly transformed within a prestigious place : The Congress Centre is the ideal setting for such an event ! Key information : Les Grands Concours du Monde
Winegrowers who wish to enter their products in the contests must do by : 7th of March 2016.
www.lesgrandsconcoursdumonde.com

Citadelles du vin take place from 14th to 16th may 2016.

Registration is open! This year’s guest of honour: Bordeaux wines.

In homage to the world’s most famous wine region, Bordeaux wines have been invited as guest of honour in 2016! It is the largest fine wine-producing region in the world, with 155,000 hectares of exceptional quality: 60 regional, subregional and communal registered destinations of origin, more than 5,000 châteaux, 40 cooperatives, 400 trading houses… The Bordelais is made up of several major sub-regions, the Médoc, the Libournais, the Sauternais, Graves, the Entre-Deux-Mers and the Côtes. The quality and diversity of Bordeaux wine is a result of the marked individuality
of the region’s terroirs, its huge variety of grape varietals (majority merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc for reds, sémillon and sauvignon blanc for whites), and widespread local expertise in both winegrowing and blending. For enthusiasts, Bordeaux wines represent subtlety, balance and harmony…

www.citadellesduvin.com

Vinofed : Calendar 2016

Vinofed, the World Federation of International wines and spirits competition, presents to you the dates of the competition of its members in 2016.

We are proud to announce the entry this year of three new competitions which are: Berliner Wein Trophy, Portugal Wine Trophy and Asia Wine Trophy in the Federation which brings its members to 12 International competitions.

Our goal is to ensure the absolute credibility to the results of competitions which are members of Vinofed and to certify the authenticity and high quality of our wines and spirits winning an award. When you enter a wine or spirits in a competition of member of Vinofed, you have the assurance that your products will be juged by strict rules and appreciated by competent tasters. It strengthens consumer confidence by guaranteeing the quality of award-winning products.

Strasbourg, France, The world Capital of the “Great White Wines du monde”

April 12^th and 13^th, nearly 800 Riesling-Pinot Gris- Gewurztraminer- Sylvaner and Pinot Gris have been blind tasted by 70 international wine judges from 20 countries.

Mrs. Claudia Inès QUINI, the President of the OIV, Mr. François MURISIER, Vice-President of VINOFED, as well as Mr. Serge DUBS, Best Sommelier in the World, were amongst the prestigious judges of the Grands Concours du monde.

122 Gold Medals and 109 Silver Medals have been attributed by the judges.

Please find all the results on the website  www.lesgrandsconcoursdumonde.com

Bacchus

Bacchus 2015 became, once again, Spain’s leading wine world event. 1.652 wines coming from 18 countries participated in the thirteenth edition of Bacchus Wine International Competition. Bacchus 2015 tasters panel was leaded by ten Masters of Wine (the highest participation in an OIV/VINOFED  competition) and also included three Masters Sommelier, wine buyers behind major high street brands, oenologists, wine critics and delegates of the most important wine institutions all over the wine world. Following OIV standards Bacchus 2015 prized 496 medals including four Great Gold Bacchus, one hundred and seventy eight Gold Bacchus and three hundred and fourteen Silver Bacchus. Eslovaquia with 36 medals was the international most awarded country. Bacchus 2016 Wine International Competition will be held in Madrid on March 2016. More information at www.concursobacchus.com.

VINOFED fait peau neuve !

VINOFED est fière de vous présenter sa nouvelle identité visuelle qui se décline en un nouveau logo et un nouveau site Internet trilingue en français, anglais et espagnol.