Jury
Vinitaste distinguishes itself by appointing only professional judges. All of them are eminent experts coming from all over Europe. They are selected according to their recognized proficiency and competencies.
Monde Selection applies strict international regulations for the organisation of the wine contest. The judges blind taste the wines according to the tasting sheets of OIV and UIOE (The International Union of Oenologists). The files of each participating wine, including the laboratory analyses, are analyzed before the contest by the Federal Public Service of Belgium, (General Management – Economic Inspection) and experts appointed by the Organising Committee.
Our Experts
For the evaluation, the judges focus on the sensory qualities of the wine. The panel of judges is international and composed of technical experts in the field:
- Oenologists
- Sommeliers
- Professors and lecturers
- Wine controllers and experts
This is a real advantage which gives each distinction awarded by Vinitaste an exclusive and serious value.
Wine Judging Committee
Marc Kuhn
Mr. Marc Kuhn, who chairs the Jury of the International Vinitaste Competition is a world-renowned oenologist.
Beatrice Da Ros
Former Director-General of the Oenologists of France; Creator of wine competitions organized by “Œnologues de France”; Former President of the World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits competitions (VINOFED); Beatrice has been on the selection board for wine competitions in more than 17 countries over the past 25 years.
Our jurors
Zoltán Zilai
Hungary
Elie Maamari
Lebanon
Leonardo Palumbo
Italy
Lisete Osorio
Portugal
Luboš Bárta
Czech Republic
Isabel Mijares y Garcia Pelayo
Spain
Santiago l’Huilier
Argentina
Josy Gloden
Luxembourg
Andre Mehlen
Luxembourg
Michael Grundhofer
Germany
Bernd Karl
Germany
Marie-Laurence Porte
France
Yves Chapier
France
Stéphane Liegeois
Belgium
Didier Allix
France
Cotea Valeriu
Romania
Apply to become a juror
You are interested in our competition and you think you have the skills to become a juror and reward the best wines in our next edition? Send us your application by email and our team will contact you.
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If you are looking for more information about the rules of the competition, please consult the "Rules & Regulations" pdf or contact us.