5 Great Gold Medals and record number of visitors at the BKWine Scandinavian Wine Fair

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 16, 2006 -- The world�s first competition for �Scandinavian� wines and spirits resulted in 5 Great Gold Medals, 9 Gold Medals and 24 Silver Medals. The competition � The 1st BKWine Scandinavian Wine & Spirit Competition � 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�dois and Restaurant Rivoli.

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 �emigrated� Scandinavians in France and other wine making countries but there were even three exhibitors growing and making wine in Sweden.

The BKWine Scandinavian Wine and Spirit Competition

Great Gold Medals

Five Great Gold Medals was awarded by the jury that consisted of sommeliers, wine writers and oenologues.

Gold Medals

9 Gold Medals were awarded to wines and cognacs.

Silver Medals

24 Silver Medals were awarded to wines, cognacs and an armagnac.

The complete list of medal winners can be found on the site:
http://www.bkwine.com/winefair/winefair-2006.htm

The BKWine Scandinavian Wine Fair

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:
http://www.bkwine.com/winefair/winefair-2006.htm

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�rn Skogmo.

Britt Karlsson, BKWine, organiser of the event, says: �I 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 � wines from 2 euro to 200 euro were there to taste � but virtually all was of good quality. Which also showed in the number of medals awarded�. Britt explains about the competition: �The jury consisted of ten wine experts � 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.�

Press photos: http://www.bkwine.com/winefair/2006/swf-2006-galleries/index.htm
Medals: http://www.bkwine.com/winefair/2006/wine-fair-medal-winners-2006.htm
More info: http://www.bkwine.com/winefair/winefair-2006.htm