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The Results of the 114th Tastevinage are online now !

12/09/2024

Results 114th Tastevinage

On Friday the 6th of September last, 155 tasting-judges gathered at the Château du Clos de Vougeot for the 114th Tastevinage, chaired on this occasion by Philippe Faure-Brac, World’s Best Sommelier in 1992 and Meilleur Ouvrier de France Honoris Causa 2015.

430 wines from the Greater Burgundy Wine Region, extending from the Beaujolais Crus to Chablis, were represented in this autumn session. Out of this grand total, only 138 wines (32.09%), deemed the most representative of their appellation and vintage, were singled out by the jury for the Tastevinage Seal of Approval.

Of the 138 Laureates :
- 53 were Regional Appellations
- 49 were Village Appellations
- 36 were Premier or Grand Cru Appellation

THE FULL LIST OF LAUREATES IS AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT : WWW.TASTEVINAGE.FR

The chairman of this edition :
Phillipe FAURE-BRAC, World's Best Sommelier 1992 and Meilleur Ouvrier de France Honoris Causa 2015

  • Philippe Faure-Brac discovered his passion for wine as a catering student. His savoir-faire has won him numerous accolades, including the title World’s Best Sommelier in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, and Meilleur Ouvrier de France Honoris Causa, which he received at the Sorbonne in 2015.
  • In 1984, at the precocious age of twenty-four, he opened his own restaurant, Le Bistrot du Sommelier, in Paris, placing the emphasis on food and wine pairings. His wine expertise and connoisseurship has led to some prestigious appointments. For seven years, he was in charge of selecting the wines for Air France’s in-flight wine cellar and, at Expo 2015 in Milan, he was responsible for the French Pavilion wine-menu.
  • Committee member of the INAO since 1988 and of the International Association of Sommeliers, he was elected Honorary President of the Union de Sommellerie Française in 2016.

In addition to being a sommelier and restaurant owner, he is a widely read author and columnist, generously sharing his knowledge and love of wine with an appreciative public. He is also Commandeur du Tastevin.

FORTHCOMING IMPORTANT TASTEVINAGE DATES :

  • THE MAJORS AWARDS CEREMONY : Thursday 14 November 2024
  • THE 115th EDITION OF THE TASTEVINAGE : Friday 14 March 2025

PRESS CONTACT :
Alicia PRENOT - Communication - Tél : 03 80 61 07 12
alicia.prenot@closdevougeot.info

www.tastevinage.fr

The Tastevinage : selection label since 1950

Created in 1950 by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Tastevinage is a label which selects the most representative of the great Burgundy wines, from Chablis to Beaujolais crus.
Composed of a jury of experts from the wine industry: winemakers, traders, brokers, sommeliers, oenologists, distributors and journalists, the Tastevinage consists of a meticulous examination where each wine is tasted blindly in order to preserve the wine. impartiality of jurors. After this selection, the seal of Tastevinage is awarded to wines that best define the character of their appellation and their vintage, the sign of a guarantee of authenticity and pleasure for the consumer.

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