Nov 29 2009
International sparkling wine competition comes to an end
The 7th Effervescents du Monde international sparkling wine competition has taken place in Dijon, France.
International experts tasted 519 sparkling wines from 24 countries over the course of two days.
173 medals were awarded, including 37 gold and 136 silver, with the top ten entries coming from Canada, Argentina, Switzerland, Italy and France.
France achieved three Champagnes in the top ten.
Results are available at http://www.effervescents-du-monde.com/