Bacchus 2013 turns Madrid into "the world capital of wine"

The prestigious event, organized by the Spanish Tasters Union (UEC), meet at the Casino de Madrid on 72 expert tasters prestigious national and international juries divided into 12 six tasters each to choose the most important wines of the international scene. To bring it to the public, this year it plans GastroBacchus, a route through the historic district of Las Letras Madrid wine tasting and tapas for 4€.

For the president of the UEC and contest director, Fernando Gurrucharri, it is a parallel activity to publicize Madrid wines and cuisine of the city. This year is of the most traditional or Taberna Casa Patas Mariano to the most avant-garde chef Ricard Camarena in Ramses, passing through the Vinoteca Garcia of Navarre, a barrel of Letters, The Art and Vadebaco Vega. This route, organized in collaboration with the Academy of Gastronomy Madrid, will also disclose Spanish cuisine and wines of the capital between the tasters will choose the best wines in the world.

A total of 72 tasters of prestigious national and international juries divided into 12 six tasters each. Among them, the Master of Wine John Salvi and the president of the World Federation of Great International Wine and Spirits, Beatrice da Ros. This year, in addition to the Grand Prize Gold and Silver Bacchus will award a special prize for Best Wine Vinos de Madrid scored.

From 15 to 19 March, will make Madrid Bacchus the wine capital of the world, with more than 70 experts from 24 countries who will choose the best wines (almost 40% of the wines are red.) In a blind tasting. Among them, the Master of Wine Pedro Ballesteros, John Salvi and Sarah Jane Evans, along with winemakers and responsible for publications and other contests, as the president of the World Federation of Great International Wine and Spirits, Beatrice da Ros. Participants valued wines in three phases-visual, olfactory and taste-with a final score of zero to one hundred points, and then will come the Great Bacchus Gold medals, Bacchus Bacchus Gold and Silver. This year, in addition to the Grand Prize Gold and Silver Bacchus will award a special prize for Best Wine Vinos de Madrid scored.

The success and reputation of the call, adds UEC President have made from this year pass a biennial to be held annually.

In Spain they drink 1.021 billion bottles of wine per year, which is open daily to nearly three million of them, at a cost of 2.329 billion euros.