CMB GALA
The Best of the World in One Night
For more than three decades, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles has travelled the world identifying, evaluating and rewarding excellence in wine and spirits.
In 2026, that excellence will have a new stage.
The CMB Gala is the new International Awards Ceremony of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: an annual celebration created to honor the wines, spirits, producers, regions and personalities that are shaping the global industry.
Conceived as the flagship event of the CMB, the Gala brings together outstanding producers with buyers, importers, sommeliers, journalists, industry leaders and international decision-makers for an unprecedented celebration of excellence.
One stage. One global community. The very best of the CMB.
A new tradition begins
Every year, thousands of wines and spirits from around the world are evaluated through the international competitions of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
Behind every medal lies a vineyard, a distillery, a producer, a region and, above all, a story of excellence.
The CMB Gala was created to give those achievements a global stage.
For the first time, the different worlds of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles come together in a single international celebration, transforming the recognition earned through blind tasting into an occasion to celebrate the people, places and ideas moving the wine and spirits industry forward.
More than an awards ceremony, the CMB Gala is designed to become an annual meeting point for the international wine and spirits community.
The CMB Gala Awards
Excellence deserves more than recognition. It deserves a stage.
At the heart of the evening is an International Awards Ceremony celebrating excellence across the entire wine and spirits ecosystem.
The CMB Gala brings together the highest distinctions arising from the competitions of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles — including outstanding Grand Gold Medal winners and Revelation Trophies — alongside a new generation of international CMB Awards.
These distinctions go beyond the bottle.
They recognise the producers, professionals, regions, initiatives and personalities whose work is making an exceptional contribution to the world of wine and spirits.
From winemaking and distillation to sustainability, innovation, communication, hospitality, gastronomy and social impact, the CMB Gala Awards celebrate excellence in all its forms.
How are the winners selected?
The credibility of the CMB Gala begins with the values that have defined the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for more than three decades: independence, expertise and international perspective.
Product-related distinctions are rooted in the official results of the CMB competitions and their rigorous blind-tasting process.
For the special CMB Gala Awards, nominees are evaluated according to specific technical and strategic criteria established for each category, with the final selection entrusted to an international committee.
The objective is clear: to ensure that every CMB Gala distinction represents a meaningful and credible recognition of excellence.
CMB world’s best tasting
The world’s award-winning wines and spirits. One extraordinary tasting.
The CMB Gala experience begins on 29 November 2026 with the CMB World’s Best Tasting.
For one day, an exceptional selection of award-winning wines and spirits from across the international CMB competitions will come together in the Host City.
The tasting offers buyers, importers, sommeliers, journalists, collectors and wine and spirits enthusiasts the opportunity to discover outstanding products from around the world in one place.
It is not simply a tasting.
It is a journey through the diversity of the contemporary world of wine and spirits — and a unique opportunity to discover some of the finest products identified by the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
CMB Gala 2026
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico · 30 November 2026
The inaugural edition of the CMB Gala will take place in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, one of Mexico’s most internationally recognized destinations.
The evening will combine a red-carpet reception, International Awards Ceremony, gastronomy, exceptional wines and spirits, and encounters between some of the most influential figures in the global industry.
For its first edition, the CMB Gala will bring the international CMB community together in Mexico to mark the beginning of a new tradition.
Two days. One global celebration.
29 November 2026 — CMB World’s Best Tasting: A unique tasting bringing together outstanding award-winning wines and spirits from the international competitions of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
30 November 2026 — CMB Gala: The inaugural CMB International Awards Ceremony, celebrating the products, producers, regions and personalities defining excellence in wine and spirits.
Where the world of wine & spirits meets
The CMB Gala is more than a celebration of winners.
It is a meeting place.
Producers meet importers. Regions meet international markets. Journalists meet new stories. Professionals discover new talent. And the global CMB community comes together around a shared commitment to excellence.
By connecting recognition, communication, hospitality and international business, the CMB Gala extends the value of a CMB distinction far beyond the moment a medal is awarded.
San Miguel de Allende 2026
The first CMB Gala. The beginning of a new international tradition.
The first chapter of the CMB Gala will be written in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.
With its growing wine industry, rich gastronomic culture and internationally renowned hospitality, San Miguel de Allende provides the setting for the inaugural edition of this new global celebration.
Architecture, culture, gastronomy and international character of San Miguel de Allende embody the spirit of hospitality and excellence that defines the CMB Gala.
In November 2026, producers and industry leaders from around the world will gather here for a milestone in the history of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
The best of the world in one night
CMB Gala 2026 · San Miguel de Allende · Guanajuato · Mexico · 30 November 2026
The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles has spent more than 30 years discovering excellence around the world.
Now, for the first time, it has a stage on which to celebrate it.
