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IWSC Independent Retailer of the Year Award 2013 announced Could you be #iwscbestindie?
IWSC Independent Retailer of the Year Award 2013 announced Could you be #iwscbestindie? THIS week sees the launch of the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) quest to find the UK’s best independent wine and spirits retailer. Now in its fifth year, the prestigious award – sponsored by leading distributor PLB – recognises the role played by independent merchants in encouraging the understanding,
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Award-winning whisky ‘legend’ praises spirits industry
WORLD-RENOWNED whisky and spirits expert Dave Broom today <April 6> dedicated a prestigious award to ‘the wonderful distillers and blenders in the spirits industry’. He also praised ‘the great bartenders around the world’ when he accepted the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) title Communicator of the Year 2013. The prestigious title, sponsored by Veronafiere and announced at a gala dinner at the Italian
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IWSC finalist Jean Smullen hosts ‘Bubbles across the Waves’
Jean Smullen, a nominee for the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) title ‘Communicator of the Year’ will showcase sparkling wines from around the world at an Italian wine and spirits fair this week <April 8>. The tasting seminar, called ‘Bubbles across the Waves’, will present award-winning sparkling wines from countries ranging from Russia to New Zealand. Jean, who is based in County Dublin, is an accomplished wine educator and
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Brown-Forman Chairman assumes IWSC Presidency
G. Garvin Brown IV, Chairman of the Board of Brown-Forman, last week <Jan 9 th > assumed the presidency of the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). He took over the role from outgoing president Mauricio González-Gordon, head of leading Spanish wine producer, Gonzalez Byass, at a ceremony at the Spanish company’s cellars in Jerez . Mr Brown followed the tradition of
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2013 is set to be the best ever for leading wine and spirit competition
THE International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), widely acknowledged as the most prestigious and independent contest of its type in the world, is accepting entries for 2013. 2012 was the most successful in the competition’s 43-year history and innovations across the board mean 2013 looks set to break even more records. Allen Gibbons, IWSC Group Director, said: “At the IWSC we are constantly
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Celebrate Burns’ Night with these awarding-winning single malts
Celebrate Burns’ Night with these awarding-winning single malts Toast Alloway’s most famous son this January 25th with these award-winning single malts from the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) ranging from £5,000 to £42. The Singleton of Glen Ord Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 Year Old (Diageo Brands BV) £54, scooped the trophy for the best single malt 18 years and under. While
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International and home-grown talent recognised at IWSC banquet
Last week – November 14th - saw some of the most prestigious names in the wine and spirit industry convene for the International Wine and Spirit Competition's (IWSC's) annual banquet, which was held at London's Guildhall. Over 450 people from the industry attended the event and had the chance to taste the IWSC's award-winning wines. The trophies for this year's competition were, as always, split
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Wine writers share prestigious ‘Blogger of the Year’ award
AN international award to celebrate the world’s best wine bloggers has gone to two prolific and highly-entertaining writers: ‘the Wine Anorak’ – Jamie Goode, and Helen McGinn from the ‘Knackered Mother’s Wine Club’. When the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) launched ‘Blogger of the Year’ for wine and spirit bloggers, sponsored by González Byass, it was inundated with entrants from around the world including
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Scottish distiller scoops one of the biggest prizes in the drinks world
Scottish distiller Glenmorangie has been crowned ‘Distiller of the Year’ – one of the most prestigious titles in drinks business – by the International Wine and Sprit Competition (IWSC). The trophy, presented at the IWSC’s annual banquet in London’s historic Guildhall last night <November 14>, was awarded to the distiller which demonstrated the highest qualities in a range of spirits. The title is the latest
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Tesco and Waitrose’s wine and spirit buying teams win coveted awards
THE wine and spirit buying teams of Tesco and Waitrose respectively have been awarded the highest industry accolades by the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). Tesco’s wine-buying team, headed by Laura Jewell MW, James Griswood and Graham Nash, scooped ‘Retail Wine Buyer of the Year’ with judges praising its ability to react to key emerging wine trends to ‘please possibly the broadest customer spectrum
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