CONTEST

Many international competitions, participating in the World Ranking Wines

Contests that make up the World Ranking of Wines and Spirits 2014 (competitions 2013/2014), according to the calendar year can be maximum 75 and minimum 70 and are classified with the following scores: 9.00 points the most important and 4.50 with the lower global incidence.

The competitions are categorized by areas of the world.

North and Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa.

Basic Conditions.

Control of the OIV, institutes or official wine organizations; WAWWJ, the International Association of Winemakers, or similar. They should have legal control, clearly justifying its results. Only includes: international wine competitions with participation of more than 5 countries.

Points for competition

Are awarded according to a questionnaire specific questions that guarantee a specified score.

Competition with the highest scores is Vinalies Internationales de Paris with 9.00 points

Points for Awards.

The awards of the same name have the same score. For example, a Double Gold has the same score in any I.W.C.: (6.50 points). Gold Medal (5.00 points), Silver (2.50 points), Bronze (1.60 points) and Honor, Recommended or seal of approval (1.20 points).

The score of a wine.

Is the multiplication of the score of the competition with the score of the award. A gold medal in a competition of 9.00 points is worth 45.00 points (Top Competition), and in competitions (contests only one varietal) 6.00 points: total 30 points.


LIST OF CONTEST

Latín América

       
Competition Name Country Pts Category
La Mujer Elige Argentina 8,75 Wine and Spirits
Concurso Internacional de Brasil Brasil 8,25 All Wines
VINUS IWSC Argentina 8,25 Wine and Spirits
Caribe Vinos & Centro America IWSC Caribe 6,50 Wine and Spirits
Malbec al Mundo Argentina 6,00 Varietal Wines
Tannat al Mundo Uruguay 6,00 Varietal Wines
       

North America

     
Competition Name Country Pts Category
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition USA 8,75 All Wines
Selectiones Mondiales des Vins Canada Canada 8,50 All Wines
Tasters Guild International USA 7,50 All Wines
Indy International Wine Competition USA 7,00 All Wines
Los Angeles IWSC USA 7,00 Wine and Spirits
San Francisco IWC USA 7,00 All Wines
Wine Of the World IWSC USA 7,00 All Wines
Critic Challenge IWC USA 6,50 All Wines
New World IWC - Jerry Mead's Canada 6,50 All Wines
Tasters Guild Wine Lovers' Consumer Judging USA 6,50 All Wines
The Dallas Morning Wine Competition USA 6,50 All Wines
Denver International Wine Competition USA 6,00 All Wines
Florida State Fair Wine & Grape Juice Comp. USA 5,00 All Wines
Long Beach Grand Cru WC & WT USA 5,00 All Wines
Pacific Rim International Wine Competition USA 5,00 All Wines
Riverside International Wine Competition USA 5,00 All Wines
       

Europe

       
Competition Name Country Pts Category
Vinalies Internationales France 9,00 All Wines
Bacchus Spain 8,00 All Wines
Mundus Vini Wein Germany 8,00 All Wines
Citadelles du Vin France 7,50 All Wines
Concours Mondial Bruselas CMB France 7,50 All Wines
Decanter World Wine Awards England 7,50 All Wines
Destilata Austria 7,50 Spirit
International Wine and Spirits Competition England 7,50 Wine and Spirits
International Wine Challenge England 7,50 All Wines
Premios Zarcillo Spain 7,50 All Wines
Vinagora Hungary 7,50 All Wines
Vinitaly Italy 7,50 All Wines
Challenge du Vin - CIVART France 7,00 All Wines
CINVE Spain 7,00 All Wines
Sauvignon Forum Czech Rep. 6,75 All Wines
Balkans International Wine Competition Bulgary 6,50 All Wines
Berliner Wein Trophy Germany 6,50 All Wines
International Wine Competition Muvina Slovakia 6,50 All Wines
Monde Selecction IWC Belgica 6,50 All Wines
Thessaloniki IWC Greece 6,50 All Wines
Austria International Wine Challenge Austria 6,00 All Wines
Chardonnay du Monde France 6,00 Varietal Wines
Concours International des Vins de Montagne Italy 6,00 All Wines
Concours International du Lyon France 6,00 All Wines
Concours Riesling du Monde France 6,00 Varietal Wines
Effervescent du monde France 6,00 Varietal Wines
Emotion Merlot and Cabernet Italy 6,00 Varietal Wines
Gewürztraminer du Monde France 6,00 Varietal Wines
Le Mondial du Rose France 6,00 Varietal Wines
Mondial du Merlot Switzerland 6,00 Varietal Wines
Mondial du Pinot Noir Switzerland 6,00 Varietal Wines
Muscats du Monde France 6,00 Varietal Wines
Pinot Gris du Monde France 6,00 Varietal Wines
Sylvaner du Monde France 6,00 Varietal Wines
Syrah du Monde France 6,00 Varietal Wines
Tempranillos al Mundo Spain 6,00 Varietal Wines
Vino Forum Slovakia 6,00 All Wines
Bucharest International Wine Contest Roumanie 5,50 All Wines
Vinovita Croacia 5,50 All Wines
Wine Masters Challenge Portugal 5,50 All Wines
Chisinau Wines & Spirits Contest Moldova 5,00 Wine and Spirits
Concorso Internazionale del Barbera Italy 5,00 Varietal Wines
Concours International du Gamay France 4,50 Varietal Wines
Cremants de France et du Luxembourg Luxembourg 4,50 Varietal Wines
Internationaler Müller-Thurgau Germany 4,50 Varietal Wines
       

Asia

       
Competition Name Country Pts Category
Terravino - Mediterranean IWSC Israel 8,50 Wine and Spirits
Japon International Wine Challenge Japon 8,00 All Wines
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong IWSC China 6,50 Wine and Spirits
Decanter China World Wine Awards China 6,50 All Wines
Shanghai IWSC China 6,50 Wine and Spirits
Vinalies Internationales China China 6,50 All Wines
Wine Style Asia Awards China 6,50 Wine and Spirits
Korean Wine Challenge Korea 6,00 All Wines
The India Wine Challenge India 5,00 All Wines
       

Oceania

       
Competition Name Country Pts Category
Sydney Top 100 Wine Australia 7,00 All Wines
The New Zealand International Wine Show New Zealand 6,00 All Wines
Gisborne International Chardonnay Challenge New Zealand 5,50 All Wines