One more time, de Venoge received good results at different competitions
in 2002 and 2003.
Please find enclosed the different champagne which were awarded, classified
by medals.
Guide Hachette
Le Guide Hachette Des Vins has a rating system, which
is done by a mixed "jury" of both consumers and wine experts.
Blind tastings are performed, after which a rating is given according
to the following scale of zero through five:
5 - An Exceptional Wine, which receives 3 stars
4 - A remarkable wine for its structure, it receives 2 stars
3 - A wine that is very well-made, it receives one star.
2 - A wine that is typical of its appellation, mentioned but receiving
no star.
1 - A below-average wine, also eliminated.
0 - The wine is eliminated.
Finally, the Guide goes so far as to particularly recommend certain
wines to its readers, by reproducing the label of the wine in the
Guide for all to see, and by awarding the wine a "coup de coeur".
It is important to note that Le Guide Hachette is published with no
advertising or any form of financial support from wine producers,
thus ensuring the objectivity of the choices.
International Wine Challenge
The International Wine Challenge is the world’s
biggest blind tasting, with thousands of entries and judges from across
the globe winging their way to London every year. By opening, tasting
and judging more than 9,000 bottles of wine, covering every type of
grape, winemaking style and country, this huge competition –
and its resulting medals and awards – give us at Wine International,
and you the wine consumer, a fascinating insight into the wine world
as it stands today.
A large part of the IWC’s reputation is due to the quality and
experience of its extensive band of judges. This year more than 400
members of the wine trade took part, including more than 40 Masters
of Wines. Winemakers and critics from around the world also flew in
to assist.
International Wine and Spirit Competition
he International Wine and Spirit Competition was founded
in 1969 and is the premier competition of its kind in the world. Its
aim is to promote the quality and excellence of the world’s
best wines, spirits and liqueurs. This standard is achieved through
a rigorous two-stage judging process of professional blind tasting
and detailed technical (chemical and microbiological) analysis that
takes place at The Competition’s headquarters in Surrey, UK.
The Competition received approximately 5,000 entries from over 50
countries.
Entries are judged in award categories divided by variety, region
and vintage. Unlike some competitions, the International Wine and
Spirit Competition restricts the number of winners each year to one
Gold, one Silver and one Bronze in each tasting category - thereby
ensuring the quality and prestige of each winner.
Technical analysis is carried out on all medal winning wines, spirits
and liqueurs to ensure that all products are technically sound and
will be of the same high quality when they reach the consumer as they
were when our judging panels originally tasted them.
