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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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Best Italian reds to suit any occasion
From Venetian midweek quaffers, to big-hearted fruit bombs from the south, all the way up to epic, ageworthy bottles such as Bruello di Montalcino from Tuscany, the diversity of Italian reds never ceases to amaze.
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Best 15 ports to drink this Christmas
Although one of the most traditional wine categories, port producers are encouraging people to drink its top-rated style - vintage port - much younger to take advantage of its power and explosive fruit.
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Best five Amarone from the IWSC 2020
Amarone della Valpolicella is an unparalleled, full-throttle and fruity wine from Veneto in the north of Italy made from grapes that are partially dried. Find out which Amarones wowed IWSC judges
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Wine in cans - future or fad?
With the Prince of Wales calling on major corporations to appoint Chief Sustainability Officers as a matter of course, sustainability is likely to be THE big issue of 2021, from travel and tourism to fashion and farming. So when are wine producers going to catch up?
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Riesling trophy winner 2020: Karl Schaefer Ungsteiner Weilberg GG 2017
Karl Schaefer has three core pillars when it comes to making wine in Germany's Pfalz region: grapes, soil types and people. Discover the three golden rules it employs to make its trophy-winning Riesling.
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Spirit news
International Gin Producer of the Year, 2020: Four Pillars Distillery
‘The world didn’t need another London Dry gin made by three bald Australians.’ Discover the secret to Four Pillars Gin's success and why it won Worldwide Gin Producer of the Year, 2020 for the second time in a row
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Spirit news
Best flavoured vodkas
Flavoured vodka has been around for over 500 years. Back then, flavour was added to mask the dubious quality of the spirit. Nowadays, enterprising distillers are finding intriguing ways to flavour their vodka.
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Trophy winner 2020: Pfaff Riesling 2018 & Cuvée Ancestrum Gewurztraminer 2018
What a year it's been for Alsace's La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim. We spoke to its Wine and Vineyard Director about how hard work in the vineyard pays dividends.
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Best Prosecco Superiore DOCG from the IWSC 2020
For DOCG Prosecco producers, the name Prosecco - and its success - is both a blessing and a curse. David Kermode investigates...
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Nine of the world's best Cabernet Francs
France is still the global powerhouse of Cabernet Franc production but there's more and moe exciting examples coming out of the New World. Find out which countries are leading the charge...
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