In total, 8,200 wines from 50 producer countries are presented at The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, which is set to break new records for number of wines entered by producers across the globe and for the ever-increasing range of judges.
France remains the leading participating country with 2,489 entries. Ranking second is Spain with almost 1,700 entries. Next come Italy and Portugal with 1,052 and 803 entries respectively, followed by Chile.
Founded in 1994, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles has since then achieved the status of a world wine tasting championship.
Since 2006, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles has been on tour and has visited Europe’s prime producer regions. The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles has travelled from Lisbon to Maastricht, Bordeaux, Valencia, Palermo, Luxembourg and Guimarães. This year sees the competition’s first foray into Central Europe.
The trade-only judging panel at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles gathers together over 300 of the world’s foremost international judges. It represents 40 nationalities and this diversity contributes to the uniqueness of the event.
At the end of the competition, only those wines and spirits that have achieved the highest scores are eligible for the prestigious medals, providing consumers around the world with a reliable buying cue.
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