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Each week we publish stories about the best wines and spirits, our experts, upcoming events, and beverage industry news. And, don't miss our new IWSC Insights series, where we take an in-depth look into drinks businesses and markets around the world. Looking for recommendations? Visit our consumer website Club Oenologique to read our top 10s and reviews.

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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging in Georgia: deliberations from our judges

At the end of the IWSC Wine Judging in Georgia, our international experts shared their overall impressions of the wines they tasted.

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IWSC is going to Kentucky for its first global Whiskey & RTD judging

We are delighted to announce that in September 2024 our team of international experts will head to Kentucky to judge North American Whiskey & RTDs in situ.

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Tailor-made labels: BevZero

With the unstoppable rise of the ‘nolo’ category, the expertise of dealcoholisation specialist BevZero has never been more in demand. We caught up with Director of Sales and Marketing EMEA, Irem Eren, and managing director for South Africa, Gustav Fouché, to get the lowdown on the firm’s white and private label programmes. Wine is a notoriously slow-paced industry that demands the patience of a saint

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Pulling out all the stops: how Guala Closures is leading the luxury market

Every Guala Closures’ research and development centre - from Scotland, Italy and Bulgaria to Ukraine, China and Mexico - is located within the plant, allowing a close relationship between the design and production teams which, therefore, also speeds up the development process.

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IWSC 2023 Awards Celebration: photo gallery

View and download images from our event at the iconic Roundhouse, London.

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IWSC 2023 Producer Trophy Results Announced

A night of celebration at the iconic Roundhouse for the IWSC’s 2023 Producer Trophy announcements – discover all the night’s winners.

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Spirit news

Ian Burrell named IWSC’s 2024 Spirits Communicator

We’re delighted to announce that Ian Burrell is the winner of the IWSC’s 2024 Spirits Communicator Trophy, sponsored by Chivas Brothers.

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Anne Krebiehl MW announced as the winner of the IWSC 2024 Wine Communicator Trophy

After sharing the shortlist for this year’s Wine Communicator Trophy, the IWSC is delighted to announce the winner of this prestigious accolade.

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IWSC Announces Cherubino as 2023 Outstanding Wine Producer Trophy Winner

We are delighted to award Cherubino with our highly coveted Outstanding Wine Producer Trophy, sponsored by Encirc . One of the leading wineries of Western Australia, Cherubino’s rise to the fine wine producer Olympus has been truly remarkable, said our judges.

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