Wine importer Allvintage Wine noted that 16 items received grand awards at the Korea Wine & Spirits Awards on 3rd.
The Korea Wine & Spirits Awards is the country's representative liquor evaluation event, now in its 12th year. Organized by ChosunBiz since 2014, it aims to 'discover and promote good domestic alcohol, supporting the formation of a healthy liquor culture.'
This year's event featured 236 companies presenting a total of 1,008 brands, making it the largest scale among domestic evaluations dealing with comprehensive liquors. Among them, 431 brands received the grand award.
At this year's Korea Wine & Spirits Awards, various wines from countries including France, Italy, Portugal, and even Chile received grand awards. In particular, 'Château Les Grands De Violette Prestige 2019' and 'Privada Moscatel de Setúbal Cognac' have each won grand awards more than three times.
An official from Allvintage Wine said, "This award is a result of recognizing the philosophy of Allvintage Wine, which pursues the value of delivering authentic wines." They added, "We will continue to strive to introduce excellent wines from around the world to Korea and contribute to the growth of domestic wine culture."