BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IWSC_event_61 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1W BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6605c92b44d42 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181114 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE LOCATION:Guildhall\, London SUMMARY:IWSC Awards Banquet 2018 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:
The IWSC Annual Awards Banquet returns to Guildhall\ , London\, for our annual celebration of excellence in wine &\; spirit making on Wednesday 14 November 2018.
\nTh
e awards ceremony brings together the elite of the wine and spirits indust
ry to celebrate the achievements of the year\, and includes with a tasting
of all Gold 2018 medal winners\, a champagne reception\, lavish 5-course
meal and awards presentations throughout the evening as well as an after-p
arty for those wanting to continue the celebrations. The original aim of t
he Competition was to award excellence to wines and spirits worldwide and
this aim remains the same today\, encouraging recognition for quality prod
ucts.
Entries into the Competition are received from nearly 90
countries worldwide and each sample is judged according to its class and t
reated with the same care and consideration in the Competition&rsquo\;s de
dicated tasting premises.
The Competition is proud to set the i
nternational benchmark for quality remaining unique in the crowded world o
f drinks competitions with dedicated tasting premises\, a permanent onsite
cellar and over 400 global experts judging products for 7 months of the y
ear.
&ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s spectacular\, fantastic evening to com
e here and enjoy such historic surroundings. It&rsquo\;s a fantastic endor
sement of the quality of any producer\, and really helps in the market pla
ce to differentiate your products from the millions of others.&rdquo\; Ver
ity Milns\, Corporate Communications Manager\, Liberty Wines.
&
ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s a great chance to meet people you know and get to know
other people\, and it's a chance for the team to enjoy ourselves. The IWSC
is the big one &ndash\; the Oscars for the drinks industry\, so it&rsquo\
;s a really big deal to win an award.\" - Martin Kinnear\, Finance Manager
\, Beam Suntory.