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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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Tim Blake - Spirits Judges' Top Picks

Discover the top spirits our judges rated the highest at our recent judging...here we discover what Tim Blake, Co-Founder of Crossip Drinks marked as his top picks.

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IWSC news

IWSC announces shortlist for 2023 Wine Communicator Trophy

The IWSC is delighted to share the shortlist for its 2023 Wine Communicator Trophy.

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IWSC announces shortlist for 2023 Spirits Communicator Trophy

The IWSC is delighted to share the shortlist for its 2023 Spirits Communicator Trophy.

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IWSC unveils the winners of the Contemporary Design, Eco-friendly packaging, and Gift pack categories for its 2022 Design Awards

Following the recent judging of our 2022 Design Awards, the IWSC is delighted to share the winners of this year’s awards, as well as the designs which were highly commended by our panel of judges.

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IWSC unveils the winners of the Limited edition, Redesign / rebrand and Traditional design categories for its 2022 Design Awards

Following the recent judging of our 2022 Design Awards, the IWSC is delighted to share the winners of this year’s awards, as well as the designs which were highly commended by our panel of judges.

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Spirit news

Bernadette Pamplin - Spirits Judges' Top Picks

Discover the top spirits our judges rated the highest at our recent judging...here we discover what Bernadette Pamplin marked as her top picks.

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IWSC news

Cornwall meets London - Absolute to sponsor the IWSC’s Design Awards

Leading Cornish Design and Brand Agency,   Absolute , is officially the new Headline Sponsor of the IWSC’s annual   Design Awards   with judging taking place on   23 rd   August   and results announced on   31 st   August.   The Design Awards flips our usual Wine & Spirit judging on its head – this time round, the packaging will play

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Wine news

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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Spirit news

Charles Maxwell - Spirits Judges' Top Picks

Discover the top spirits our judges rated the highest at our recent judging...here we discover what Master Distiller, Charles Maxwell marked as his top picks.

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IWSC news

In full bloom: Talis profile

From armchair travel via virtual reality headsets to being dazzled by Van Gogh’s sunflowers in all their golden glory through the power of projectors, advances in technology are helping to turn cultural activities into immersive experiences that stimulate all of our senses. What if the same could be said for our drinking experiences, and our sensory journey began before we opened the bottle? Premium stopper

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