On February 17-20, 2016 the International tasting competition "CHISINAU WINES & SPIRITS CONTEST - 2016" was held in Chisinau (Moldova) under the patronage of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (O.I.V.) and in partnership with the Union of Oenologists of Moldova (UOM). More than 70 companies participated from Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany, which presented more than 300 samples of alcoholic beverages. As the result of tasting, red dry wine with a protected geographical indication “Merlot” vintage 2015, produced by the Tiraspol Winery & Distillery “KVINT” was awarded with a silver medal.