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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 kicks off 2023 award year with 16 gold medals from Georgia

Announcing the first of its 2023 medal results, the IWSC is delighted to share the results following a dedicated tasting of wines from Georgia.

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Georgia's new amber wave

The IWSC is delighted to be visiting Georgia this October to judge its local wines ‘in situ’. Ahead of the visit, we will be sharing some content written by Judging Committee member, and Master of Wine, Sarah Abbott.

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IWSC to take its global awards to Georgia

The IWSC has announced it will be taking its globally respected wine awards to Georgia this October. Following its successful local judging in South Africa and Conegliano-Valdobbiadene earlier this summer, the IWSC is now inviting producers in Georgia to enter its awards.

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IWSC announces support of old vine regeneration in Turkey

The IWSC is proud to share details of environmental work it is doing in partnership with the Old Vine Conference to support the Heritage Vines of Turkey project.

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Shortlist for IWSC's Old Vine Trophy announced

Following the completition of its 2022 wine judging, the IWSC is delighted to share the shortlist for its Old Vine Trophy, created in partnership with the Old Vine Conference.

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Shortlist: 2022 IWSC Wine Producer Trophies

The IWSC is delighted to announce the shortlists for its coveted Wine Producer Trophies.

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2022 Wine Awards: IWSC announces trophy winners

Following the IWSC’s medal announcements earlier this year, an elite team of judges were gathered to retaste all the 2022 gold medal winning wines, selecting the best of the best as this year’s trophy winners.

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Top Rosés as rated by our judges

The best Rosés are so much more than just something for sipping in the sun. They also make great wines to pair with food. These are the highest-rated bottles by IWSC judges.

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Top Chenin Blancs as voted by our judges

Following the announcement of our 2022 wine results, we highlight the top chenin blanc’s as awarded by our judges

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South Africa 2022: discover what our judges got up to after they'd finished each day's judging...

A full schedule for our South Africa wine judging, here David Kermode reflects on what our wine judges got up to when they weren’t judging.

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