С 28 по 30 ноября 2013 года в Гуанчжоу (Китай) проходила 11-я международная выставка вин и спиртных напитков, проводящаяся дважды в год – в мае и в ноябре. В данном событии приняли участие более 500 экспонентов из 20 стран мира, а также 20 000 посетителей со всего мира. Тираспольский винно-коньячный завод «KVINT» представил свои выдержанные и столовые вина, новые линейки ординарных, марочных и коллекционных коньяков, водки и джин. На дегустационном конкурсе “Interwine Challenge 2013”, состоявшемся в рамках выставки, наше ординарное сухое красное вино «Мерло» по решению дегустационного жюри, представленного выдающимися специалистами с мировым именем, набрало 95,75 очков и было награждено золотой медалью.

XX International Exhibition of Foodstuff and Drinks “Prodexpo 2013” will take place in Moscow (Russia), “Expocenter” (Krasnaya Presnya) on 11-15 February 2013. “Prodexpo” is the greatest international exhibition in Russia and Eastern Europe, it is the most prestigious annual event in foodstuff production domain, it determines the development thrust of foodstuff industry for 20 years already. 2191 exhibitors will take part in the event, 784 companies from 54 countries, 30 national expositions will be present at “Prodexpo 2013”. This exhibition will display all the foodstuff segments, 19 pavilions will be arranged there. Tiraspol Winery & Distillery «KVINT» will present its products in the pavilion of alcoholic drinks (strong alcoholic beverages, wines, cognacs\brandies, low alcohol drinks).

XIII International Specialized Exhibition of Wines and Alcoholic Beverages “Wine and Wine-making” and “High Spirits” will be held on 7-9 February in Odessa (Ukraine) – Odessa Passenger Ship Terminal. The international professional tasting contest “Odessa Bay” will be organized as a part of the exhibition. Tiraspol Winery & Distillery “KVINT” will take part in the events described. The objectives of the annual contest are to evaluate products quality, to evaluate marketable state of products – external design of products (bottle, label, cork) – in order to award the best samples; to contribute to production of the competitive brands which are in conformity with the world standards. The contest jury will be represented by chief experts of Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, distant and near foreign countries, by professionals of wine-making and liqueur & spirits companies, Research institutes and other organizations.

Contest categories:

• Ordinary dry table wines
• Ordinary half-dry table wines
• Ordinary half-sweet table wines
• Ordinary strong wines
• Ordinary dessert wines
• Vintage table wines
• Vintage strong wines
• Vintage dessert wines
• Effervescent wines
• Sparkling wines
• Aromatized wines and vermouths
• Fruit wines
• Ordinary cognacs\brandies
• Fine cognacs\brandies
• Vodkas
• Ratafiae
• Liqueurs
• Balsams
• Strong beverages

XVI International Professional Contest of Wines and Spirits was held in State Scientific Institution “Russian National Institute of Scientific Research for Brewing, Non-alcoholic and Wine-making Industry” in Moscow (Russia) on 19-23 November. 55 enterprises from 20 countries all over the world took part in the contest. The companies from Abkhazia, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Portugal, Republic of South Africa, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and USA were present at the contest. The tasting contest is an annual event that is always held at the end of wine-making season, during the 3rd week of November. 302 samples were represented, among them – 57 sparkling wines, 128 grape and fruit wines, 117 samples of spirits (including more than 80 samples of cognacs and brandies). The best samples in all categories were awarded with 8 Grand-Prix, 68 gold medals and 14 silver medals. 4 samples of Tiraspol Winery & Distillery «KVINT» were represented at the contest: gin «KVINT», vodka «Volchitsa», eau-de-vie de pomme «KVINT» (6 y.o.) and brandy XO «KVINT» (14 y.o.). The Grand-Prix award of the contest was given to brandy XO «KVINT» (14 y.o.).