Paris, 2006-02-15<\/p>\n
The world\u2019s first competition for \u201cScandinavian\u201d wines and spirits resulted in 5 Great Gold Medals, 9 Gold Medals and 24 Silver Medals. The competition \u2013 The 1st BKWine Scandinavian Wine & Spirit Competition \u2013 was organised in connection with the BKWine Scandinavian Wine Fair in Paris on February 11, both organised by Britt Karlsson, BKWine, in collaboration with the Cercle Su\u00e9dois and Restaurant Rivoli.<\/p>\n
The third Scandinavian Wine Fair was successfully completed with a record number of exhibitors and visitors. Some 350 visitors sniffed, slurped and sometimes drunk more than 100 different wines and spirits presented by 32 exhibitors from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Most of the wines and spirits were of course produced by \u201cemigrated\u201d Scandinavians in France and other wine making countries but there were even three exhibitors growing and making wine in Sweden.<\/p>\n
The BKWine Scandinavian Wine and Spirit Competition <\/span><\/p>\n Five Great Gold Medals was awarded by the jury that consisted of sommeliers, wine writers and oenologues:<\/p>\n Great Gold Medals <\/span><\/p>\n — Red wine — Ros\u00e9 wine — Dry white wine — Sweet white wine — Spirits Gold Medals<\/span><\/p>\n 9 Gold Medals were awarded to wines and cognacs.<\/p>\n Silver Medals <\/span><\/p>\n 24 Silver Medals were awarded to wines, cognacs and an armagnac.<\/p>\n The complete list of medal winners can be found on the site: (no longer available here)<\/p>\n The BKWine Scandinavian Wine Fair <\/span><\/p>\n <\/a>The Scandinavian Wine Fair greeted a record number of exhibitors: 32 wine and spirit producers, all with a Scandinavian link, came and presented in person their wines and spirits. The full list of exhibitors and their provenance is available on the site: (no longer available here)<\/p>\n Some 350 visitors came to the wine fair to taste the more than one hundred Scandinavian wines and spirits. The visitors were a mix of professionals, sommeliers, wine buyers, journalist and other, as well as the wine loving public. The Wine Fair was even honoured by the visits of both the Swedish ambassador, Frank Belfrage, and the Norwegian ambassador, Bj\u00f6rn Skogmo.<\/p>\n Britt Karlsson, BKWine, organiser of the event, says: \u201dI am very satisfied with the outcome. Record number of exhibitors and record number of visitors. The wine producers say they very much like the informal way of meeting with consumers and professionals. But many also point out that it is their only occasion to meet other Scandinavians involved in wines and spirits. It was very positive to see the high quality of the wines. The wide range is impressive and perhaps confusing \u2013 wines from 2 euro to 200 euro were there to taste \u2013 but virtually all was of good quality. Which also showed in the number of medals awarded\u201d. Britt explains about the competition: \u201cThe jury consisted of ten wine experts \u2013 sommeliers, oenologists, wine writers. All wines and spirits were of course tasted blind and if it reached a certain, pre-defined score it was awarded a medal.\u201d<\/p>\n Press photos Contact: BKWine AB \u2013 Britt Karlsson <\/span> BKWine is managed by Britt Karlsson, a Swede living in Paris. She is one of the few Swedes working internationally with wine education and wine journalism and is also a very experienced organiser of wine tours.<\/p>\n
\nCh\u00e2teau Lecusse 2001 Vieilli en f\u00fbt, Gaillac, France, owned by the Danish couple Mogens and Pernille Olesen.<\/p>\n
\nChateau de Palayson Ros\u00e9 2004, C\u00f4tes de Provence, France, owned by the Swedish-American couple Christine and Allan von Eggers Rudd.<\/p>\n
\nCh\u00e2teau Carsin l\u2019Etiquette Grise 2002, Bordeaux, France, owned by the Finn Juha Berglund.<\/p>\n
\nCh\u00e2teau Carsin 2001, Cadillac, France, owned by the Finn Juha Berglund.<\/p>\n
\nGute Restu Exklusiv ”grappa”, Gute Ving\u00e5rd, Gotland, Sweden, a grappa-style spirit made from grapes in Sweden by the Swede Lauri Pappinen.<\/p>\n
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\n– Britt Karlsson, ph 00 33 1 58 88 04 66, info@bkwine.com,
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\n– Per Karlsson, ph mobil 00 33 6 83 51 12 53<\/p>\n
\nBKWine, 51, rue du Chevalier de la Barre, F-92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris), France, ph 00 33 6 80 45 35 70, info@bkwine.com, https:\/\/www.bkwine.com<\/a><\/p>\n