France takes top spot at World Wine Tasting Championship

France has reclaimed its title as the world’s top wine tasting nation, triumphing at the 2025 World Wine Tasting Championship. Held in the atmospheric Fort des Rousses in eastern France, the event saw teams from 43 countries identify 12 fine wines served blind in decanters.

After two years of training, France’s team clinched victory in the final round by correctly identifying a 2021 Hungarian Tokaji made from Furmint grapes. China came second, and Australia third. The competition featured wines from across the globe, from Champagne to Stellenbosch, and tested each team’s ability to pinpoint grape variety, vintage, region and country.

While France celebrated its return to the top with 135 points, newcomers Wales made a debut, Kenya’s all-female team, the youngest of the event, embraced the fun spirit of the competition, and Britain (aka the “Anglo-Scots”) finished a respectable ninth with 102 points.