Nosio SPA Gruppo Mezzacorona receives Best Italian Producer award. Les Domaines Paul Mas wins Best French Producer.
Christof Queisser, Rotkäppchen-Mumm, is Wine Entrepreneur of the Year.
Australia number one in overseas category // Kilikanoon Wines and Bodegas Salentein crowned best overseas wineries // Over 300 wines win awards
Around 7,200 wines from all over the world // Tasting debut for wines from China // 260 international experts assess the entries
A new record: Fattoria La Vialla has been named the best organic wine producer (international) for the fifth time; the Schwarztrauber winery named best organic wine producer (national) for the fourth time
New World wines come up trumps // Australia the most successful overseas contender // Casella Family Brands and Delicato Family Vineyards nominated the most successful producers
4,300 wines from all over the world in the competition
Some 2,300 Rieslings underwent blind tasting at the 13th edition of the world’s largest Riesling competition. The 126 expert judges carefully scrutinised the Rieslings over several rounds of tasting. Today, the award ceremony was held at MEININGER VERLAG. In eight categories, the top 30 wineries, both from Germany and abroad, were honoured for their finest Rieslings.
With 1,090 beers submitted, the fifth Meininger’s International Craft Beer Award set a new record for the number of entries. The 84 experts on the international judging panel closely
scrutinised the beers back in April – and the award ceremony was held yesterday in Neustadt’s Saalbau centre. At the ceremony, 90 breweries from Germany and elsewhere were honoured for the quality of their beers.
Award Ceremony “Best of Show” at the world’s leading wine trade fair ProWein // Boisset named “Best Producer France // Nippozana Riserva named “Best Chianti”