VINOFED is the World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits competitions and currently regroups 15 major competitions.

With observer status at the Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV), VINOFED collaborates in the development and revision of OIV Standards for International wines and spirits as well as guidelines for competitions.

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The 25th anniversary of the VinAgora International Wine Competition took place from 5-8 April in Budapest, one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe. Hungary's only international wine competition had been eagerly anticipated by Hungarian and international winemakers who had submitted samples for evaluation by the judges.

This year, a total of 876 entries were received from 13 countries, with 674 from Hungary and 202 from abroad, including Australia, Brazil, Spain, France, Germany, Lebanon, Switzerland, and Italy. The competition featured 69 judges from 17 countries, including Hungary, and the organisers ensured that the event maintained the highest possible quality, with 31 staff members present at all times.

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For the complete list of VinAgora 2024 medal winners, visit HERE

Fernando Gurucharri, Emeline Zufferey, Zoltán Zilai

The VINOFED Prize is the award given by the Federation to the top 4 wines in the categories of Red, White, Rosé, and Sparkling, dry. The recognition can be awarded through two selection models.



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Red Wine

Täuninger Cabernet Sauvignon, 2020

Garai Pincészet. - Hungary, Szekszárd

White Wine

Pata Negra Rueda Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo Edicion Especial, 2023

J. García Carrión. - Spain, Castilla y Leon

Rosé Wine

Font Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé, 2023

Font Pincészet. - Hungary, Kunság

Sparkling Wine (made with the traditional method)

Chardonnay Méthode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs Brut Pezsgő, 2021

Szentpéteri Borpince. - Hungary, Kunság

Spain's largest wine competition, has released its complete list of medal winners. A total of 621 labels, including wines, vermouths, and wine-based spirits, earned the top ratings out of the 1,985 samples entered, achieving the coveted Grand Gold Bacchus, Gold Bacchus, and Silver Bacchus awards.

Spain takes the top spot on the podium, but Bacchus also solidifies its position as the largest Ibero-American showcase worldwide, with wines and spirits from Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Portugal standing out in its list of winners. Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Moldova, along with Germany, Italy, France, Australia, and New Zealand to a lesser extent, round out the most international podium ever seen at Bacchus.

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For the complete list of Bacchus 2024 medal winners, visit HERE

Casino de Madrid

Fernando Gurucharri, Edita Ďurčová ,Thierry Gasco

Red Wine

Beronia Gran Reserva 1973

Bodegas Beronia S.A. - Spain

White Wine

Itsasmendi Artizar 2018bodegas

Itsasmendi S.L. - Spain

Rosé Wine

Salgüero Rosado 2019real Sitio

De Ventosilla S.A. - Spain

Sparkling Wine

Cuvée 1887 Brut Nature Organic

Ferrer Miranda Slu - Spain

24th edition from June 1st to 3rd, 2024

This year, the guest country is mainland Southern Italy (appellations Molise, Puglia, Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria). Its Special Prize will be awarded by SommelierS International magazine.

With over 75% of foreign wines, Citadelles du Vin is among the most prestigious competitions on the planet. Member of VINOFED and patronized by the OIV.

More information about the competition: HERE

In line with the challenges of the 21st century, VINOFED is adopting several innovative strategies to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing environment.

Recognizing the importance of online presence,VINOFED has established strategic partnerships with leading platforms in the wine and spirits industry, such as WWW.WINE-SEARCHER.COM, to increase the visibility and searchabilty of wines awarded by the federation on the web.

ABAOUT WINE-SEARCHER:

• 240 million Searcher by consumers eacj year

• 18 million, Wine, beer, spirits listining

• 5.2 million monthly active users.

"Electronic tongue" finds wine faults faster than humans

Microorganisms identified four times faster

A new sensor called an "electronic tongue" (e-tongue) has detected signs of wine faults within a week of contamination with microorganisms. In the experiment at Washington State University (WSU), the technology reported changes in the flavour of wines four weeks faster than human tasters.

In the experiments, the researchers added microbes that cause unpleasant flavours to Rieslings. The tasters were trained in advance to recognise different wine aromas that are considered desirable and undesirable, so that they could correctly respond to mice, nail polish and plant aromas. It was taken into account that small amounts of incorrect flavours can even contribute to the complexity of a wine.

Article courtesy of Wein.Plus