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Beatrice Bessi announced as IWSC’s 2024 Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality winner

We are thrilled to announce the winner of our Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality award – Beatrice Bessi, Head Sommelier at Chiltern Firehouse, London.

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Spirit news

Rohan Shah announced as IWSC's 2024 Emerging Talent in Spirits winner

We are delighted to award Rohan as the winner for our 2024 Emerging Talent in Spirits award.

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Wine news

Daria Kholodilina announced as IWSC’s 2024 Emerging Talent in Wine winner

Following the shortlist announcement, we are delighted to reveal the winner of this prestigious award – Daria Kholodilina.

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Spirit news

Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication 2024 shortlist

The IWSC is delighted to announce its shortlist for the 2024 Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication award, sponsored by Fettercairn Whisky.

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Wine news

Emerging Talent in Wine Communication 2024 shortlist

The IWSC Emerging Talent in Wine Communication is one of our most popular categories. This year we received nearly 40 strong applications from talented communicators, and we are thrilled to share the shortlist for this award.

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Spirit news

Emerging Talent in Bartending 2024 shortlist

The IWSC is delighted to announce the shortlist for our 2024 Emerging Talent in Bartending award, sponsored by William Grant & Sons.

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Wine news

Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality 2024 shortlist

We are excited to announce the shortlist for our Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality 2024 - a trophy recognising individuals who bring consumers a unique wine experience.

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Spirit news

Emerging Talent in Spirits 2024 shortlist

The IWSC is delighted to announce its shortlist for the 2024 Emerging Talent in Spirits award.

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IWSC news

Emerging Talent in Wine 2024 shortlist

We are thrilled to reveal the shortlist for our 2024 Emerging Talent in Wine award - one of our broadest Emerging Talent categories – recognising exciting voices across sales, marketing, winemaking, viticulture, education and much more.

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