Bordeaux cup Copenhagan
Bordeaux cup Copenhagan
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Oxford University and Copenhagen Business School will fly the flag for non-French speaking Europe at the upcoming final of the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup.

Amateur wine tasters at Oxford and Copenhagen will be going for gold after beating rivals from the UK Universities of Cambridge and St Andrew’s, as well as Nyenrode Business Universiteit in the Netherlands, in the European semi-final.

Out of 42 teams that entered this year’s tournament, just eight will compete in the final at Pauillac-based Lafite on 28 June.

Oxford and Copenhagen will be pitted against Centrale Lille and EDHEC Lille from France, Jiao Tong University from Shanghai and City U from Hong Kong, as well as Chicago and Wharton Business Schools from the US.

Organiser Commanderie du Bontemps said the competition ‘contributes to the far-reaching international influence of fine wines from Bordeaux’s Left Bank. It represents an opportunity to establish a link between students of diverse cultures.’

Chris Mercer
Chris Mercer

Chris Mercer is a Bristol-based freelance editor and journalist who spent nearly four years as digital editor of Decanter.com, having previously been Decanter’s news editor across online and print.

He has written about, and reported on, the wine and food sectors for more than 10 years for both consumer and trade media.

Chris first became interested in the wine world while living in Languedoc-Roussillon after completing a journalism Masters in the UK. These days, his love of wine commonly tests his budgeting skills.

Beyond wine, Chris also has an MSc in food policy and has a particular interest in sustainability issues. He has also been a food judge at the UK’s Great Taste Awards.