The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, announce the launch of an open call for proposals for the development of online training courses. This initiative is funded by Ireland through the EBRD Small Business Support Facility and FAO, SEEDSwrites .
The purpose of the competition is to develop online training courses to overcome the shortage of professional knowledge and skills in the agricultural sector, food and processing industry with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Ukraine. The courses cover a wide range of topics, from livestock and crop production to processing and marketing technologies.
Applications are open to scientific, educational, and non-governmental organizations that can create a complete training product, including videos and tests to test knowledge. Priority will be given to applicants with proven cooperation with businesses in the industry.
Before filling out the application, potential participants should familiarize themselves with the courses already published on the AgriAcademy educational platform(https://agriacademy.org/courses-catalog/) to avoid possible duplication of topics and materials.
The main application criteria and requirements for creating training courses can be found on the official website of the AgriAcademy platform
The application deadline is January 5, 2025.
All applications must be submitted online through the application form.
The best proposals will receive funding of up to USD 15,000 to create course materials.
As part of the online meeting, the organizing team will make a brief presentation of the competition and will be available to answer questions from participants. The workshop is scheduled for 16:00 Kyiv time on November 20, 2024. To participate in the seminar, you need to pre-register here.
This competition opens up new opportunities for educational and research institutions, contributing to the development of Ukrainian agribusiness and the integration of best practices into SME training programs.
Readmore about the competition and terms of participation on the official website of AgriAcademy
The Ministry of Education and Science invites architects to take part in a competition for school renovation projects.
“Teams of architects can submit design ideas for the competition. The design project developed by the winner of the competition will be available for free to all communities. Its availability will allow donors to speed up decision-making on financing school reconstruction, and communities to save time and money,” the ministry’s press service said.
It is noted that the authors of the three best project ideas will receive awards ranging from 8 thousand to 12 thousand euros, and the winner of the competition will sign a contract for 300 thousand euros, which provides for the development of an adaptive school design project.
According to the rules, a team wishing to participate in the competition must consist of at least two architects: one must be authorized to practice in Ukraine and the other must be authorized to practice abroad.
According to the report, the School of the Future for Ukraine project was initiated by the Lithuanian government in partnership with the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine with the assistance of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
On May 18, 2023, a unique wine evening “Consumer tasting of the best craft wines of Ukraine-2023” was held at the Kyiv analytical center “Experts Club”. The event presented the best wines of Ukraine according to the results of the VII All-Ukrainian Tasting Competition “Variety and Terroir. Micro winemaking. Unbreakable”.
The evening was special not only because of the unsurpassed range of wines but also because two winners in two competitions were determined.
Within the framework of the Consumer Tasting of the Best Craft Wines of Ukraine-2023 competition, the winner was the Merlot 2020 wine from TM NAROVYLO WINERY, and the winner of the Best Design of a Bottle of Craft Wine of Ukraine-2023 competition was the Pinot Noir 2020 wine from TM 46 Parallel. Both winners received certificates from the Experts Club .
“This evening gave us a unique opportunity to see, feel and, most importantly, taste the highest standard of Ukrainian winemaking. After all, most of the presented wine brands is yet on public sale,” said Natalia Blagopoluchna, President of the All-Ukrainian Association of Winemakers and Sommeliers.
In his turn, the founder of the Experts Club, Maksym Urakin, emphasized that it is extremely important to support and celebrate the winemaking achievements of Ukrainian craft producers.
“The winner of the competition, Merlot 2020 from NAROVYLO WINERY, demonstrates the highest quality of our national winemaking products, and the creative design of Pinot Noir 2020 from 46 Parallel shows that Ukrainian winemakers not only understand the true taste of wine, but also care about every detail, including the design of the bottle. This perfectly illustrates our passion for winemaking. In my opinion, Ukrainians should develop consumer patriotism, choosing products primarily from domestic producers, because they are no worse and often much better than imported ones,” emphasized Maxim Urakin.
The wine evening at the Experts Club was attended by many well-known personalities, including wine producers, restaurateurs, representatives of the retail industry, media community and others.
It should be noted that the wines that took part in the tasting were highly appreciated by all those present. They represent a variety of grape varieties and winemaking techniques used in Ukraine, including the innovative Orange, 2021 from TM Kovach Wine and Zagrei, 2022 from the National Scientific Center “Tairov Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking”.
The event also featured Ukrainian grappa, which has long been recognized as one of the most unique products in Ukrainian winemaking and has received recognition from experts in the country of origin of this drink – Italy.
The Consumer Tasting of the Best Craft Wines of Ukraine-2023 is an important event in the Ukrainian winemaking calendar, and this year it demonstrated the enormous potential of the Ukrainian wine industry despite the difficult times for our country. This event has once again confirmed that Ukraine has everything to produce high-quality wines that can compete in the global market.
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All-Ukrainian Association of Winemakers and Sommeliers in partnership with the Ukrainian Cavist Association and the Master Class Sommelier School recently held the long-awaited All-Ukrainian Tasting Competition. The competition is aimed at highlighting the influence of terroir on Ukrainian wines, identifying the best wines and distillates in various categories through professional blind tasting, and emphasizing the importance of micro winemaking in Ukraine.
According to Natalia Blagopolyunova, President of the All-Ukrainian Association of Winemakers and Sommeliers, after a break in 2022, the competition returned with an additional nomination for Distillates, which was applied for by winemakers from all over the country.
“We did not hold the competition last year, although everything was planned. This year, we decided to try it, made an announcement a month in advance, and applications came in immediately. In addition, we added another nomination, Distillates, at the request of the participants,” she emphasized.
In total, the event was attended by 30 winemakers from 13 regions, including several newcomers who took part in the competition for the first time. A total of 114 samples of wines and spirits were presented and judged in 13 categories.
Valeriy Narovylo became the outstanding winemaker of the competition, receiving three gold medals and a red blend that won the Grand Prix. His wine received the maximum score of 100 points from the jury chairman Ricardo Nunez and was recognized as worthy of competing with famous European samples. This year’s competition also recognized the high quality of the distillates presented, with the Grand Prix in this category going to the grape muscat of TM Slavia.
The professional jury, headed by Ricardo Nunez, President of the international wine holding Vinos de la Luz, evaluated the samples on a point system, and gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded according to the points received. The jury consisted of experts from various fields of the wine industry, including sommeliers, winemakers, cavists and industry observers.
The competition also featured several categories, including sparkling wines, best riesling, best chardonnay, white local varieties, orange wines, rosé wines, best pinot noir, best merlot, best cabernet sauvignon, red local varieties, red blend, dessert wines and distillates. The winners in each category were determined based on the jury’s scores.
Among the outstanding winners are “Sparkling Rose, 2021” by TM “Moye Vino” (Eduard Gorodetsky) in the category “Sparkling Wines”, “Riesling, 2021” by Volodymyr Simakin in the category “Best Riesling” and “Chardonnay, 2022” by TM “Babchuk Winery” in the category “Best Chardonnay”. In the Best Merlot category, the gold medal was awarded to Merlot, 2020 by NAROVYLO WINERY. In the Red Blend category, the gold medal and the Grand Prix of the competition went to CS/CF/Merlot, 2020 by NAROVYLO WINERY, which received an excellent rating from the chairman of the jury, Ricardo Nunez.
The unique format of the competition, which focuses on the evaluation of wines and distillates from small producers (craft production), allowed participants to communicate with industry professionals and become members of the jury themselves. This year’s competition demonstrated the exceptional quality of Ukrainian craft wines and distillates and emphasized the importance of micro winemaking in the country’s future.
The winners of the competition will have the opportunity to present their wines and distillates at the VIII International Forum of Winemakers and Sommeliers, which will be held in November 2023 at the InterContinental Hotel in Kyiv. The All-Ukrainian Association of Winemakers and Sommeliers expresses its gratitude to all participants, jury members and the Armed Forces of Ukraine for their assistance in holding the event.
Organizers of the competition:
Ukrainian Association of Winemakers and Sommeliers
Association of cavists of Ukraine
The first in Ukraine Sommelier School “Master Class”
Media partners:
Interfax-Ukraine news agency;
Kyiv Analytical Center “Experts Club”;
Open4business portal.
Professional jury of the Competition:
Ricardo Nunez – Chairman of the Jury, President of the International Wine Holding “Vinos de la Luz”;
Natalia Blagopoluchna – Secretary of the Jury, President of the All-Ukrainian Association of Winemakers and Sommeliers;
Natalia Burlachenko, CEO of Big Wine- Big Art;
Oleg Kravchenko – “Best Sommelier of Ukraine 2011”, co-owner and chef-sommelier of the wine bar “Win bar”;
Yegor Belov – “Ukrainian Sommelier – 2018”, chef de cuisine at the Inercontinental Hotel;
Olga Girman – Ukrainian Sommelier 2021, founder of the Wine Evenings project;
Bohdan Dukal – “Best cavist of Ukraine – 2019”, director of 2 wine boutiques “Winetime”;
Yaroslav Panchuk – “The Best Caviarist of Ukraine – 2021”, caviarist at Bad Boy wine boutique;
Oleksii Bondar – “Best Caviarist of Ukraine – 2020”, manager of TS+;
Oleksandr Kovach – President of the Transcarpathian Winemakers Association, winemaker;
Yevheniia Pustovit, winemaker at Chateau Pinot and 46 Parallel;
Olga Pinevych-Todoriuk – Editor-in-Chief of Drinks+ magazine, observer from the General Information Partner.
The jury was assessed according to the following criteria:
Gold medal – 91-100 points;
Silver medal – 86-90 points;
Bronze medal – 81-85 points.
The full list of winners is available here:
1. Nomination “Sparkling wines”.
“Sparkling pink, 2021”, TM “My Wine”, Eduard Gorodetsky – gold medal;
“Sparkling pink, 2019”, TM “46 Parallel” – silver medal;
“Petnat Irshai Olever, 2021”, TM “Kovacs Wine” – bronze medal.
2. Best Riesling nomination.
“Riesling, 2021, Volodymyr Simakin – gold medal;
“Riesling, 2022”, TM “Babchuk Winery” – silver medal;
“Riesling, 2017, TM Vinaria – bronze medal.
3. Best Chardonnay nomination.
1. “Chardonnay, 2022”, TM “Babchuk Winery” – gold medal;
2. “Chardonnay, 2020”, TM “Mon Crafto” – silver medal;
3. “Chardonnay, 2021”, TM “Dukat-Agro – bronze medal.
4. Nomination “White local variety.
1.” Zagrej, 2022″, National Scientific Center “Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking named after V.E. Tairov – gold medal;
2. “Aligote, 2020”, TM “Wine Valley” – silver medal.
3. “Solaris, 2022”, Georgiy Samsoniuk – bronze medal.
5. Orange wines nomination.
1. “Orange, 2021”, TM “Kovacs Wines” – gold medal;
2. “Telti-Kuruk, 2022”, TM “Ofiussa Winery” – silver medal;
3. “Rkatsiteli, 2020”, TM “Driukivski Wines” – bronze medal.
6. Nomination “Pink wines”.
“Pinot Noir, 2021, TM “My Wine”, Eduard Gorodetsky – gold medal;
“Pinot Noir, 2021, TM Chateau Pinot – silver medal;
“Cabernet Sauvignon, 2022, TM Babchuk Winery – bronze medal.
7. Best Pinot Noir nomination.
1. “Pinot Noir, 2020”, TM “46 Parallel” – gold medal;
2. “Pinot Noir, 2020”, TM “Sergius Vinum” – silver medal;
3. “Pinot Noir, 2020”, Georgiy Samsoniuk – bronze medal.
8. Best Merlot nomination.
1. “Merlot, 2020”, TM “NAROVYLO WINERY” – gold medal;
2. “Merlot, 2020”, TM “Slavia” – silver medal;
3. “Merlot, 2021”, TM “My Wine”, Eduard Gorodetsky – bronze medal.
9. Best Cabernet Sauvignon nomination.
1. “Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021”, TM “Mon Crafto” – gold medal;
2. “Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021”, TM “My Wine”, Eduard Gorodetsky – silver medal;
3. “Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019”, TM “SHERWOOD WINERY” – bronze medal
10. Nomination “Red local variety”.
1. “Aliberne, 2020”, TM “NAROVYLO WINERY” – gold medal;
2. “Zweigelt, 2019”, TM “Vina Kovacha” – silver medal;
3. “Odesa Black, 2018”, TM “Babchuk Winery” – bronze medal.
11. Red Blend nomination.
1. “KC/KF/Merlot, 2020”, TM “NAROVYLO WINERY” – gold medal, Grand Prix of the Competition (the best wine of the Competition), 100 points from the Chairman of the Jury Ricardo Nunez!
2. “Grand Admiral, 2018”, TM “46 Parallel” – silver medal;
3. “COP/CF, 2020”, TM “Vinaria” – bronze medal.
12. Nomination “Dessert wines”.
1. “Muscat of the Carpathians, 2014”, TM “Kovach’s Wines” – gold medal;
2. “Black Pearl, 2017”, TM “Kovacs Wines” – silver medal;
3. “White dessert vermouth”, TM “Winemaker Vinokur” – bronze medal.
13. Nomination “Distillates”.
1. “Grappa Muscat, 2019, 40%”, TM “Slavia” – gold medal, Grand Prix of the Competition (the best distillate of the Competition);
2. “Chacha Odesa Black, 2022, 42%”, TM “Winemaker Vinokur” – silver medal;
3. “Chacha Sauvignon Blanc, 10 years, 44%”, TM “Vinaria” – silver medal;
4. “Brandy, 2015, 42%”, TM “Vina Kovacha” – silver medal;
5. “Honey casserole, 40%”, TM “Winemaker Vinokur” – silver medal;
6. “Chacha Sauvignon Blanc, 2019, 41%”, TM “Vinaria” – silver medal;
7. “Apple, 42%”, TM “KALYUS WINERY” – silver medal;
8. “Calvados, 42%”, Ivan Gorobets – silver medal.
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The Ukrainian national football team has beaten Bosnia and Herzegovina 2:0 away in the last qualifying group match, and got the opportunity to play in the playoffs for reaching the final of the World Cup, which will be held in Qatar in November-December 2022.The first goal in the 58th minute was scored by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a pass from Viktor Tsyhankov, the second – in the 79th minute by Artem Dovbyk, who was led one on one with goalkeeper by Mykola Shaparenko.Before the last round, the fate of a path to the playoffs largely depended on the outcome of the Finland-France match, but the home team also lost 0:2, allowing Ukraine to enter the play-offs with 12 points from second place in the group.
The 46 Parallel wines were awarded gold and silver medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles international competition and recognized as one of the best among 10,000 wines from 50 countries.
46 Parallel Wine Group is the only Ukrainian company that won gold in the blind tastings of one of the most prestigious contests, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, which took place in Luxemburg on June 17-27. This is a success not only for the company, which in a year and a half of its existence has received 50 medals at international and Ukrainian competitions, but also for the entire wine industry of Ukraine. With their victory, the winemakers have once again confirmed: domestic wines deserve to be on the same list with the best wines in the world, as well as become the country’s hallmark on the international arena.
Recognition of the experts at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2021 was awarded to the wines from the author’s collection Grand Admiral and El Capitan.
The gold of the competition was awarded to the proprietor’s premium vintage dry red wine Grand Admiral Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon.
The silver in Luxembourg was awarded to the vintage dry red wine Grand Admiral Merlot. This wine conquered experts from all over the world and received six awards from Ukrainian and international competitions, and also received positive reviews from the uncompromising consultant to Her Majesty The Queen of Great Britain, Jancis Robinson.
The silver medal of Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2021 in the legacy of 46 Parallel Wine Group was brought by the sparkling wine El Capitan Brut from the exquisite collection of light premium wines El Capitan.
All wines that are submitted to the competition go through several stages of selection and thorough examination. This year, they were assessed by 60 commissions of tasters – a total of 250 world-class professionals with tremendous experience of participating in blind tastings.
“We are proud that our wines are included in the list of the best wines in the world. The medals of the competition and the recognition of experts who noted the exceptional quality of our wines not only give an objective and impartial expert assessment, but also inspire us to the creation of premium wines, which will open Ukraine to the world,” Anna Gorkun, CEO and founder of 46 Parallel Wine Group, says.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPETITION:
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is one of the most prestigious international wine competitions that brings together the key industry players from all over the world, and wine producers from the four continents listen to its experts. The most prestigious awards are given here. And all for the sake of one thing – striving for high quality. Thanks to this, the competition has earned a reputation as the most professional and has long become a consumer’s guide in the world of high-quality winemaking. The first wine “world championship” Concours Mondial de Bruxelles was held in 1994. Then, in just two months, 869 brands from 29 countries were collected at a tasting in Bruges. But despite its original Brussels origin, since 2006, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles has been held in various wine regions in Europe in an outreach format.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY:
46 Parallel Wine Group is a Ukrainian company that creates wines of high European quality, worthy of being a visiting card of Ukraine on the world markets. The wines are produced exclusively from Ukrainian grapes, which are grown on the 46th parallel – in Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odesa regions. The company is represented by two brands: 46 Parallel and Apostrophe. Today the company is introducing a trend for high-quality Ukrainian wine, as evidenced by its digital orientation, expansion of export potential and recognition of world experts. Over a year and a half of its existence, 46 Parallel Wine Group has won almost 50 awards at domestic and international tasting competitions, including awards from the USA Wine Ratings, the Grand Gold Medal of Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada, London Wine Competition 2021. The company’s wines are the winners of the All-Ukrainian tasting competitions: Odessa Wine & Spirit Awards 2021, the Wine Guide of Ukraine, Ukrainian Wine & Spirits Awards and others, and the El Capitan Rose wine is recognized as the best rose wine of Ukraine. All brands of the company are united by the slogan “Proudly Ukrainian,” which means we are proud of the quality and Ukrainian origin of our wines.
The company’s export markets are Canada, Nigeria, China, and the United Kingdom.
Details about the wines at the link:
Additional information:
Ischenko Olena,
PR manager of 46 Parallel Wine Group
Contact phone:
+380 50 315 76 10
e-mail: eischenko@46parallel.wine
https://46parallel.wine/shop/
