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Judge profile: Caroline Martin
Caroline Martin has been with Diageo for over 33 years and as Master Blender, helps to ensure the ongoing quality and innovation requirements of its brands – Johnnie Walker, Old Parr, Buchanan’s, J&B Rare, Bell’s Original amongst others.
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IWSC news
IWSC awards new trophies celebrating own-labels and up-and-coming wine regions
The Wine Discovery Trophy – sponsored by Prowein – and The Own-Label Range Trophy have been introduced for the first time in the IWSC's 50th year
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IWSC’s top awards to celebrate 50th anniversary
The IWSC’s top awards will this year celebrate the company’s 50 year heritage
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Spirit news
Judge profile: Richard Paterson
Richard Paterson, also known as the Nose, has been the Master Blender at Whyte & Mackay Group for over fifty years
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IWSC news
Design Awards: The most beautiful bottles in the world
Today the IWSC unveils the winners of the Design Awards 2019
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The IWSC’s top wines of 2019
The IWSC reveals the best wines in the world today, as the winners of the Worldwide Wine Trophies 2019 are announced
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Final 2019 medals awarded to wines from Australia and New Zealand
A raft of medals have been awarded to wines from Australia and New Zealand today, in the IWSC’s final medal announcement of the year
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Spirit news
Judge profile: Eddie Ludlow
Eddie Ludlow has been part of the whisky industry since his Ardbeg and Glenmorangie ambassadorial duties started in 2005.
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Wine news
IWSC winners at Love Wine Love Chile
The trade members and consumers who battled the cold rain and transport problems last week in order to attend the Love Wine Love Chile event in East London were met with a warm welcome and award-winning IWSC wines to sample.
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Wine news
Judge profile: Mariano Braga
Mariano Braga is a wine writer and sommelier who has worked as a journalist, wine critic and judge, restaurant owner and wine educator over the last 16 years
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