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Kate Malczewski announced as IWSC's 2023 Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication winner
As the IWSC continues its quest to propel a new generation of communicators, we are delighted to announce the winner of our Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication trophy.
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Mia Kumari named winner of IWSC’s 2023 Emerging Talent in Bartending Trophy
Now in its third year, the IWSC is proud to announce the winner of its 2023 Emerging Talent in Bartending Trophy, sponsored by Crossip Drinks.
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Agnieszka Swiecka announced as winner of IWSC's 2023 Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality Trophy
This award saw a doubling of entries versus last year, making the decision of who to shortlist incredibly difficult for our judges.
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Luma Monteiro announced as winner of IWSC’s 2023 Emerging Talent in Wine Communication Trophy
In 2022 the IWSC launched its Emerging Talent in Wine Communication Trophy. This year marks the second year the title will be awarded.
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Alex Brogan named winner of the IWSC’s 2023 Emerging Talent in Wine Trophy
With so many different roles within the wine industry, from marketing to buying, or sales to finance and many more, our Emerging Talent in Wine accolade recognises the dedication and commitment individuals put not only towards their day jobs, but also far beyond their roles, looking at how they involve themselves within wider aspects of the wine trade.
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Emerging Talent in Spirits 2023 shortlist
Entries for our 2023 Emerging Talent in Spirits award came from all over the world, from Argentina to Australia, Poland to Hong Kong. This category is open to anyone starting out in the spirits industry and who does not fall into the Spirits Communicator or Bartending categories.
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Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication 2023 shortlist
In 2022 the IWSC launched its Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication award. This year marks only the second year the title will be awarded and following 2022’s strong shortlist of contenders, our 2023 shortlist once again highlights the exciting future of the category
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Emerging Talent in Bartending 2023 shortlist
Last week the IWSC gathered several on-trade experts to judge its Emerging Talent in Bartending Trophy. Recognising the very finest talent in the bartender community, the judges were asked to lookout for individuals they felt were leading the way in creativity and trendsetting in the bar world.
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Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality 2023 shortlist
The IWSC’s Emerging Talent in Hospitality award aims to recognise the dedication and innovation of an individual in the hospitality industry towards helping it maintain fantastic customer service, looking after the employees within, sharing their knowledge and passion with colleagues and clients and bringing the highest standards of service. Entries for this category doubled this year, making the decision for who should be shortlisted even harder than last year.
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Emerging Talent in Wine Communication 2023 shortlist
In 2022 the IWSC launched it’s Emerging Talent in Wine Communication award. This year marks only the second year the title will be awarded and based on the exceptional level of entries from Australia, the USA, Italy, South Africa and the UK, the world of wine communication is in exciting and creative hands.
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