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IWSC announces the winners of its 2021 Producer Trophies
Following the completion of a week of announcements in celebration of 2021’s greatest wine and spirits makers, the IWSC is delighted to share the winners of its coveted Producer Trophies.
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Alternative drinks
IWSC awards Low & No Alcohol Trophies
With the increasing popularity of our Low & No Drinks Awards, for the first time, this year the IWSC is delighted to award four Low & No Trophies.
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Wine news
2021 Wine Trophy winners announced
Following our Northern Hemisphere wine judging back in May, our expert judges came together again in October to judge our Southern Hemisphere wines and award our 2021 wine trophies
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Spirit news
Millie Milliken announced as IWSC's Spirits Communicator of the Year
Following last night’s Awards Ceremony in Edinburgh, where Millie Milliken was named our 2022 Spirits Communicator of the Year, the IWSC caught up with her to find out a bit more about what this award means to her.
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Spirit news
IWSC reveals winners of coveted Scotch Whisky and Worldwide Whiskey Producer Trophies
At last night's IWSC Scotch & Worldwide Whisky Awards Ceremony the winners of the coveted Scotch Whisky and Worldwide Whisky Producer Trophies were announced
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Wine news
IWSC reveals the shortlist for its 2021 Wine Producer Awards
Following the completion of 2021’s wine judging, the IWSC has unveiled the shortlisted producers for its annual Wine Producer Awards categories
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IWSC news
IWSC unveils the 2021 wine and spirit design and packaging winners
Only the best of the best managed to secure a medal in this year's IWSC Design Awards. Here are the results.
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Alternative drinks
IWSC Low & No Alcohol: awards grow by almost 400% as mindful drinking continues to gather pace
Mindful drinking movement is showing no sign of slowing with IWSC entries up 389% vs last year
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Wine news
Brazil earns outstanding performance but it’s Australia & South Africa which take centre stage at the 2021 IWSC Southern Hemisphere Awards
Following the completion of the IWSC judging the headline winners for this year are the traditional wine heartlands of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Spirit news
IWSC reveals 2021 trophy shortlist for top spirit producers
The IWSC unveils the shortlists for the Spirit Producer Awards, which recognise the best distilleries across the world
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