A record number of wineries represents Bulgaria at this year's edition of the largest wine event in the Benelux – Megavino, which takes place in Brussels between October 23 and 26.

The 17^th edition of the wine fair represents more than 1000 wines from 35 countries, with 30 000 visitors expected to attend it, daily Dnevnik informs.

Bulgaria is represented by 11 wineries: Alexandra Estate, Angelus Estate, Domaine Bessa Valley, Edoardo Miroglio Wine Cellar, Domaine Boyar, Logodaj Winery, Vinex Slavyantsi, Vinprom Peshtera, Minkov Brothers Wine Cellar and Izba Yamantievi and Asenovgrad Wine Plant.

The Bulgarian stand is the largest one from all 400 stalls participating in Megavino and is centrally located.

More than 90 % of the wineries participating in Megavino have wines, which had been awarded at this year's Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Megavino brings together importers, producers, representatives of large retail chains, restaurants, hotels and admirers of wine

The interest towards Bulgaria is growing as the country was selected to host the prestigious international wine competition Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

The 22nd edition of Concours Mondial de Bruxelles will take place in the city of Plovdiv between 28 April and 1 May 2016.

More than 320 professional judges of more than 40 nationalities will taste more than 9000 wines and alcoholic drinks from 55 countries at the competition.