Experience
WINE + DESSERT Championship - DVARO Grand Prix 2026
About this event
WINE + DESSERT Pairing Contest 2026 – DVARO Grand Prix
On October 26th, we will meet for the 16th Lithuanian Wine and Dessert Pairing Championship, "WINE + DESSERT – DVARO Grand Prix"!
This year, the event will once again take place in the exceptional industrial space of "Dūmų fabrikas", located at Dūmų st. 5, Vilnius.
PARTICIPANTS
The championship brings together the best Lithuanian restaurants, pastry chefs, head chefs, sommeliers, and wine experts. Registration for the 2026 championship is already underway: https://www.bestdessertandwine.com/registration
Get to know the 2025 participants and winners: https://www.bestdessertandwine.com/lithuania
FOR SPECTATORS
The event is open to all gastronomy lovers.
Spectators will be able to listen to team presentations, taste a wide variety of sweet creations, and watch the participants in the heat of the championship.
Free tastings of our partners' products will also take place in the lounge area.
OUR MISSION
The goal of the championship is to encourage collaboration and creativity between chefs and wine experts, to foster dessert culture, and to change the negative perception of sweets.
Desserts presented for the first time at the championship often make it onto the menus of the best Lithuanian restaurants, where they can be enjoyed all year round. The results of the championship and the pairings created by the winners receive attention from both Lithuanian and international media.
MAIN SPONSOR
We sincerely thank the main sponsor of the championship – DVARO.
