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Published on 2025-03-28
1 100 tasters from all over the world gathered at the Cité Internationale for the 15th Concours International de Lyon for Wines, Beers and Spirits on the 21st and 22nd of March 2025.Under the watchful eye of the Commissioner General and the supervision of an independent inspector, more than...
Published on 2025-03-22
On Saturday 22nd March, during the Concours International de Lyon, the Sommellerie Trophy for 2025 was presented to award-winners Mathis Bouillard and Nolann Cuvillier, students with a ‘sommellerie’ focus.The group put together an entire dossier on beers from Bruxelles region and the trip they...
Published on 2025-01-02
Lyon, the capital of the senses and taste, provides a prestigious setting for the selection of the world’s best wines, beers, and spirits. The popularity of the event has never waned, with 10,391 samples all categories included from 49 countries tasted in 2024.
The 16th edition will take...
Published on 2024-12-16
An experienced sommelier and president of the Association des Sommeliers Lyonnais Rhône-Alpes (ASLERA), Frédéric Schaaf has dedicated over 30 years to the world of wine. His passion started at the Metz hotel school where he trained as a sommelier. After an intense formative period with a master...
Published on 2024-12-06
The last edition of the Concours International de Lyon of Cheese, Dairy Products and Charcuterie took place on November 29th, 2024!
The competition, hold at the Cité internationale, Lyon, gathered more than 600 tasters and was supervised by an independent inspector. Romain Le Gal, Meilleur...
Published on 2024-09-05
The fourth edition of the Concours International de Lyon for Cheese and Dairy Products was held at the end of November 2023. The competition was such a success that the experiment is being repeated this year!
This fifth edition will take place on Friday, November 29th, 2024, at the Cité...
Published on 2024-09-03
After tasting 10,400 samples of wines, beers, spirits, cheeses and dairy products from 49 countries last year, the Concours de Lyon is back again as the global benchmark event.
It made perfect sense for the competition to open up to cured meats too. This first edition will take place on Friday,...
Published on 2024-08-19
Bernard-Marie François discovered his vocation when he turned thirteen and started working in the delicatessen owned by André Lombard, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Charcutier-traiteur. His military service was a decisive turning point in his career as he was picked out for his culinary talents...
Published on 2024-08-08
Romain ended up in the world of cheese after graduating as an agricultural engineer. Thanks to a successful experience at Prolaidis, his desire to keep on learning led him to enter the “Meilleurs Ouvriers de France” competition, which he passed with flying colours in 2023. He is the only MOF...
Published on 2024-03-27
1,200 tasters from all over the world gathered at the Cité Internationale for the 15th Concours International de Lyon for Wines, Beers and Spirits on the 22nd and 23rd of March 2024. Spirits, in particular, have been drawn once again to this new edition: their registrations have increased.
Under...