Medals are awarded to those who exceed the expectations of Judges, selected from among the best food and drink tasters, sommeliers, chefs, pastry chefs, barmen, food and wine journalists and gourmet enthusiasts, and chosen for their professionalism and skill. All products in the competition are subject to a rigorous evaluation procedure, which involves careful blind tasting of each product, evaluated solely on their merits. Storica Riserva won a Bronze Award, as it has been evaluated delicious product, decidedly above average.