From May 19–23, Armenia is hosting one of the world’s largest and most prestigious wine tasting competitions, the “Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.” Around 400 wine experts from 65 countries are in Armenia to take part in the event. The opening ceremony occurred at the ancient Garni temple.
This major event in the wine industry with a history of more than 30 years, has previously been held in Portugal, Italy, Spain, Mexico and China. This is the first time it is being held in the South Caucasus region, and presents Armenia both as an ancient cradle of winemaking and as an innovative wine-producing country.
As part of the event, guests will visit Armenia’s main winemaking regions Vayots Dzor, Armavir, Aragatsotn and Tavush. During these visits, they will have the opportunity to discover Armenia’s rich winemaking traditions, indigenous grape varieties and modern wine culture.
The name of the next host country will be announced at the closing ceremony on Saturday.
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