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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.

Wine news

IWSC Business Insight: Origin Wine

Origin Wine, founded by Swiss winemaker Bernard Fontannaz in 2002, describes itself as “a one-stop service for the wine industry”

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Future 50 Q&A: Sarah Heller MW

Asia-Pacific's youngest MW Sarah Heller has spent her time in lockdown writing, teaching online and working on her Visual Tasting Notes

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Future 50 Q&A: Leonid Fadeev

MW student Leonid Fadeev heads up Russian winemaking start-up Cote Rocheuse alongside his website Vine & Wine

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IWSC Market Insight: the Russian wine market

As Russians re-discover their love of wine, we examine how the Russian wine market works, and how you can get into it

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Spirit news

An interview with Ryan Chetiyawardana

The man behind some of the world’s most acclaimed bars of the last decade, Ryan Chetiyawardana was crowned IWSC Spirits Communicator 2019

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Spirit news

IWSC spirits judging all set for July

As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, this year’s spirits judging is set to begin at IWSC’s headquarters in the UK from Monday 13 July

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Wine trade rallies around South Africa in new campaign

People across the world will raise a toast to South Africa this weekend, as Wines of South Africa launches a new social media campaign

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Fortified Wine Producer 2019: Bodegas Fundador

With a history dating back to 1730, Bodegas Fundador has had time to perfect its fortified wine production

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Top 5 Croatian wines

There has been a remarkable shift in the quality of Croatian wines over the last 30 years

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Wine Discovery 2019: Ningxia Jade Vineyard Winery

Starting with its first vintage in 2014 – officially releasing it in 2016 – this Chinese winery has come a long way in a short amount of time

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