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Press release Brussels, 16 September 2021 The Calabrian city of Cosenza is set to host the competition’s main session for red and white wines. Nearly 350 judges are expected to travel to the region [...]

Press Release Luxembourg, Friday 18 June 2021 The tasting sessions for the 28th Concours Mondial began on Friday 18 June. Despite the ongoing pandemic and the continued challenge of hosting large-scale events, the Concours [...]

Press release Tomorrow sees the advent of a new competition, organised by the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in conjunction with the Abruzzo Region, which will award 8 Trophies for each competing category of food, [...]

For the second time, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is opening its selection to alcohol-free and low-alcohol wines. A specific category has been created for the competition and a dedicated panel will convene next June [...]

A recent report by Wine Intelligence on global trends for wine in 2020 discloses data showing a widespread decrease in wine knowledge in a number of major consumer markets between 2015 and 2019. But while [...]

Press release The tastings for the first Rosé Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles began this morning in Brussels. For obvious reasons, the organisers of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles decided to hold the [...]

Uncertainty surrounding the future development of the current health crisis has prompted the organising committee of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles to postpone the event originally slated to take place in Yinchuan (Ningxia) until [...]

Jonas De Maere is Wine Program Manager for Ahold Delhaize USA. He supports local category managers by making their wine assortment more attractive to their customers. Jonas has been promoting Concours Mondial de Bruxelles [...]

The story begins in 2012 when four friends sat around a table in a Belgian restaurant enjoying a good meal. That evening, an opera and buffet were being held with celebrated soprano Noémie Schellens. A [...]

Xavier Leclerc is the Director of retail sourcing for the Auchan group. He became the Mr. Wine of the mass-distribution group after managing the wine department of the Auchan hypermarket in Roncq (North of [...]

With just 11 vintages declared over the past 40 years, the aptly-named Rare Champagne is unquestionably high-end, ranking alongside the finest offerings. This year, the company’s 2006 vintage came away with the trophy for the [...]

In 2020, for the first time in its history, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles introduced the Vinolok trophy for the best rosé wine. For its major debut, this prestigious accolade was awarded to the Vinohora [...]

8,500 wines from 46 producer countries competed this year in the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in Brno, Czech Republic, from September 4-6. Complying with current safety rules, the organizers managed the three days of tastings with [...]

Press release Brno, Friday 4 September 2020 The first tasting session of the 27th Concours Mondial de Bruxelles began today in unprecedented conditions. For the first time in the competition’s history, the tasting sessions are [...]

In the beginning of September our tasters will gather in Brno for the 27th edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. In their “Welcome Packs” they will find the high quality disinfectant gels from Sardinia. [...]

The Czech Republic may be famous for its beer, but the country also has a thriving wine industry. In fact, wine is deeply ingrained in the Czech culture and lifestyle. One of the reasons why [...]

Over the past decade, wines from Central and Eastern Europe have come into their own. They started appearing on wine lists and store shelves across Europe and the rest of the world, and wine lovers [...]

Italy collected the highest number of Grand Gold medals from the 2019 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the majority of which for red wines. The region of Veneto leads the way with 6 Grand Gold medals, [...]

Seven Italian white wines received the highest recognition from the most recent edition of Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. Puglia, mostly famous for its red wines, surprised with 4 Grand Gold medals, followed by Tuscany [...]

The 342 judges requisitioned by the organisers of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles awarded the 2019 International Revelation Sparkling wine to a Belgian producer, Domaine du Chant d'Éole in Quévy-le-Grand. Its 2014 Prestige Brut Blanc de [...]

The organisers of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles will be travelling to Mexico again for the third Mexico Selection which takes place in Aguascalientes, in the heart of the country. The first tasting session will [...]

Worldwide, sparkling wine was the fastest growing wine category over the last quarter of a century and there seems to be no end in sight to the trend. Currently, 10 percent of wine sold [...]

9150 wines from 46 producer countries competed in the 2019 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in Aigle from May 2-5. The international panel of judges awarded Silver, Gold and Grand Gold medals to wines from 43 [...]

Pictures from the Opening Ceremony 2019 The first tasting session of the 26th Concours Mondial de Bruxelles started today in a true competition spirit with the 340 judges surrounded by a 200-meter indoor cycling track [...]

Now grown worldwide, the origins of Chasselas have long been controversial. "Chasselas Forever" is the first documentary dedicated to a grape variety rooted in the Lake Geneva region. Never had a camera come so [...]

Recommendations from CMB judges from around the globe Located in the heart of Europe, Switzerland is mostly renowned for its picturesque landscapes, but few probably know that from a culinary perspective, it is a [...]

The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) has reported a 20% rise in orders of medal sticker rolls in 2018 compared to the previous year. “Medal stickers have a positive effect on both the consumer and [...]

Switzerland is 4th in the world by annual wine consumption. Swiss are among the most enthusiastic wine consumers globally. Per capita, they drink more wine than people in Austria, Greece, Germany, Australia and the USA. [...]

Wednesday August 29 at 11:30 am marks the official start date of the collaboration project between the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and the CMB Aigle 2019 association. Baudouin Havaux, chairman of the Concours Mondial de [...]

Vine has been grown in Switzerland since the Roman Empire. Some experts believe that it was actually the Celts who cultivated the first vineyards in Switzerland, in the canton of Valais, around 800 BC. 2015 [...]