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First, we have merch to your taste — in other words, we’re offering the new TOP 100 Wines + Chefs caps, T‑shirts, winemaker vests and totes!
Order only until 7 November and pick up at the event!
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Second, you can still get tickets to two festival events — the last tickets are still available for Top 100 Wines + Chefs on 22 November at Hanzas Perons, where you’ll be able to taste nearly two hundred superb sparkling wines and wines, as well as for the Bordeaux Dinner and the premiere reading of Roald Dahl’s story “Taste” on 21 November, also at Hanzas Perons!
Top 100 tickets | Bordeaux dinner tickets
Want to know more about the Bordeaux Dinner on 21 November? The Latvian premiere reading of the literary‑gastronomic work “Taste” performed by actor Artūrs Krūzkops (translated by Aigars Nords) will be complemented by the most noble Bordeaux wine dinner ever seen in Latvia — the dinner will be led by Andrew Jefford and Aigars Nords, and prepared by five outstanding chefs at Hanzas Perons on 21 November.
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Meet the TOP 50 Baltic sommeliers, vote and win! In a public vote, in cooperation with Delfi and Liebherr, we are also determining the TOP 50 Baltic sommeliers — the most popular masters of their craft — thus promoting the recognition and prestige of the sommelier profession in the Baltics.
We invite you to vote until 9 November, helping to determine the best Baltic sommeliers! By voting, you’ll take part in a draw, and one lucky voter will receive two invitations to the “TOP 100 Wines + Chefs Parade” on 22 November at Hanzas Perons.
Vote for the best Baltic sommeliersThe Taste of Bordeaux
Last placesA taste of Bordeaux — a curated selection of wines with stories.
TicketsBaltic Wine & Drinks Awards Ceremony (in partnership with Liebherr)
The Baltic industry’s annual awards presentation.
ProgramTOP 100 Wines + Chefs
Two hundred exceptional bubbles and wines — together with leading chefs.
TicketsLa Paulée de Riga with Andrew Jefford
Sublime burgundies secured from the cellars of the one & only Bouchard Père & Fils
More infoRiga Wine & Champagne festival is the largest and most decadent celebration of champagne, fine wine and food in the Baltic countries! Our mission is to spread the message of all things gourmet, while forming the reputation of Riga as the tastiest Baltic capital.
Since our foundation in 2012 (with a remarkable Peter Liem’s champagne masterclass) we have created numerous world-class tastings, masterclasses and dinners. We have established Latvia’s first competition of world wines judged by an international Jury headed by Michael Schuster & Andrew Jefford, and initiated the most anticipated tastings like Bubble Parade and TOP 100 Wines + Chefs.
Our annual Wine of the Year guide awarding Bronze, Silver and Gold medals to world wines imported in Latvia has become the most sought-after guide for Latvia’s wine lovers. In 2018 we also created the Baltic Wine & Drinks Awards - in association with Liebherr the Awards showcase the best and most wine-lover friendly restaurants and bars, the best wine lists of Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn. In 2024 we kicked-off our non-wine adventure Riga Whisky & Friends Festival – its inaugural edition took place in Riga Circus!
Riga Wine & Champagne festival welcomes around 2500 foodies & wine lovers every year.
We are very proud of the fact that some of the world’s most notable authors, experts and producers have visited Riga and are eager to visit us again: Peter Liem (champagneguide.net), Michael Schuster, Andrew Jefford, Ian d’Agata, Richard Juhlin, John Kapon, Mark Andrew MW, Essi Avellan MW, Michael Sager, Andreas Larsson, and our own Raimonds Tomsons (Europe’s Best Somm ‘17, World’s Best Somm ‘23) to name just a few.
We’ve had the pleasure to welcome W. Bründlmayer, Jean-Hervé Chiquet (Ch. Jacquesson), Charles Philipponnat (Ch. Philipponnat), Michel Drappier (Ch. Drappier), Mireia Torres (Jean Leon), Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger (Ch. Taittinger), Gilles de la Bassetiere (Ch. De Venoge), Rodolphe Péters (Ch. Pierre-Péters), Laurent Fresnet (RIP), Christophe Constant (Ch. Brice), Frédéric Panaïotis (Ch. Ruinart), Adrien Dhondt (Ch. Dhondt-Grellet), Pascal Agrapart (Ch. Agrapart), Francis Tribaut (Ch. Lallier), Thomas & Laurent Champs (Ch. Vilmart), Catherine Curie (Ch. Piper-Heidsieck) and other leading producers and wine-makers.
Who’s behind all of this? It’s NECom agency, the leading event marketing and sponsorship agency in Latvia, and its boss Aigars Nords, founder of Riga Wine & Champagne!
Aigars Nords holds the WSET Diploma, has visited countless wine regions, participated in harvests, ran the Médoc marathon, and published an all-time best-selling book about wine in Latvian “Vīns un Nords”. Regularly writes about wine for the leading publications, like magazine “KLUBS”.
Riga Wine & Champagne would not be possible without the support of our partners. Our most sincere thanks go to Rietumu Banka, Spice, Liebherr, as well as the leading importers of wine and champagne!
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