A white wine produced by La Salina Winery in Cluj has won the grand prize at an international wine competition held in Brussels."A Romanian white wine produced by La Salina Winery was the international revelation at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles! Issa Chardonnay Barrique 2022, the star of the prestigious international competition. Exceptional achievement on the world wine market for La Salina Winery from Cluj county, but also for Romania! Issa Chardonnay Barrique 2022 was the star of the 31st edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles held recently in Guanajuato, Mexico. The Romanian wine was named International White Wine Revelation and received the Grand Gold Medal. This title is awarded to the white wine that obtains the highest score among all the white wines participating in the competition and is a distinction that recognizes the excellence and outstanding quality of the awarded wine," reads a press release sent on Thursday by the producers.According to the cited source, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) is the largest travelling wine competition in the world. Some 7,500 wines from 42 countries were entered in this year's edition, held from 7-9 June. Experts from 45 countries judged the wines without knowing their identity. Of all the wines entered, only 30% received a medal. The results were announced on 18 June.According to the source, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) is the largest travelling wine competition in the world. At this year's edition, held from 7-9 June, some 7,500 wines from 42 countries were entered. Experts from 45 countries judged the wines without knowing their identity. Of all the wines entered, only 30% received a medal. The results were announced on 18 June.Issa Chardonnay Barrique is a dry white wine of Romanian origin, produced by La Salina Winery in Transylvania. It is known for its superior quality and distinctive characteristic, achieved by maturing in oak barrels. Bright yellow in colour, indicative of careful maturation, this Chardonnay has complex fruity aromas of peach, apple and pineapple, complemented by subtle notes of vanilla, toast and caramel.In addition to the grand prize, La Salina Winery also received a gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for Issa Nidus Feteasca Negra 2019 and a silver medal for Issa Chardonnay 2023.In 2025, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - the pink wine competition - will take place in Romania. It will take place from 28-30 March in Constanta, Dobrogea, and is a first in the history of wine in Romania.The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is the first major international wine competition to choose our country as the destination for one of its competitions.
Traffic is restricted in central Bucharest after local authorities started work at the degraded Unirii platform. Splaiul Independenței, between Națiunile Unite Square and Unirii Square, is the first area with restrictions. District 4 mayor Daniel Băluță, who heads the reconstruction project valued at RON 800 million (EUR 158.6 million), said that the areas in front […]
The "Pământul Strămoșesc" Association, founded by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and several others, announced on Friday, June 6, that it will dissolve. The association, named after a Legionary magazine that circulated during the interwar period, was established in 2021 by Călin Georgescu, along with a former AUR parliamentary candidate and former officer of the […]
EVConnect, one of the pioneers in electromobility in Romania, announced a strategic partnership with Selgros, dedicated to expanding the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The collaboration aims to install over 40 charging stations in Selgros commercial centers’ parking lots, providing customers with access to fast EV charging options. The first charging stations are already operational […]
Roughly 5,000 soldiers from Italy, Moldova, Romania, and the United States are participating in the multinational Saber Guardian 25 (SG25) exercise, running from June 9 to 24. The exercise is led by the US Army Europe (USAREUR) and the Romanian Joint Forces Command “General Ioan Emanoil Florescu.” Military activities take place across multiple training areas […]
Protests that were initially peaceful quickly turned violent after two 14-year-old Romanian boys were charged with the rape of a teenage girl in the small town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The alleged rape took place Saturday, June 7, and their case was heard the following Monday. The BBC, which did not release the identities of […]
The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) has launched a public appeal for donations to support the community of Praid, where devastating flooding recently forced the closure of the area’s salt mine and brought tourism to a standstill. Flooding completely disrupted operations at the Praid salt mine, a major economic driver in the region. […]
