International Wine Contest
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The International Wine Contest of Brussels
is organized annually by Monde Selection
, an international quality institute. This wine competition
is one of the oldest worldwide as it has been established in 1961.
and is updated every year accordingly.
The sum of all medals awarded may not exceed 30% of the total sum of all the samples presented.
, the ‘Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin.
The competition is acknowledged by the European Union and controlled by the Belgian Ministry of Economic Affairs
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
is organized annually by Monde Selection
Monde Selection
Monde Selection, created in 1961, is an international and independent quality institute located in Brussels, that tastes and tests consumer products in order to grant them a renowned Quality Label...
, an international quality institute. This wine competition
Wine competition
A wine competition is an organized event in which trained judges or consumers competitively rate different vintages or bands of wine. There are two types of wine competitions, both of which use blind tasting of wine to prevent bias by the judges....
is one of the oldest worldwide as it has been established in 1961.
Jury/Judges
Eminent experts coming from all over the world are selected by Monde Selection for their recognized professional proficiency as:- Oenologists
- Sommeliers
- Wine experts
- Professors and lecturers
- Columnists
- Wine controllers
Award(s)/Medal(s)
Calculation of the results is made according to the official procedure developed by the O.I.V.International Organisation of Vine and Wine
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine is an intergovernmental organization which deals with technical and scientific aspects of viticulture and winemaking. The field of OIV includes grape production for all purposes, i.e...
and is updated every year accordingly.
- Bronze Medal for products obtaining a minimum of 80 points
- Silver Medal for products obtaining a minimum of 82 points
- Gold Medal for products obtaining a minimum of 85 points
- Grand Gold Medal for products obtaining a minimum of 92 points
The sum of all medals awarded may not exceed 30% of the total sum of all the samples presented.
Particularity
It is the only Belgian wine competition that is granted the high patronage of the O.I.V.International Organisation of Vine and Wine
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine is an intergovernmental organization which deals with technical and scientific aspects of viticulture and winemaking. The field of OIV includes grape production for all purposes, i.e...
, the ‘Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin.
The competition is acknowledged by the European Union and controlled by the Belgian Ministry of Economic Affairs