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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
Georgia: discover what our judges got up to during our recent wine judging in Georgia
Here we hear from Megan about what the team of judges got up to during their visit to this historic country considered to be the 'cradle of wine'.
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Wine news
IWSC kicks off 2023 award year with 16 gold medals from Georgia
Announcing the first of its 2023 medal results, the IWSC is delighted to share the results following a dedicated tasting of wines from Georgia.
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IWSC news
Catching up with Jane Anson, the IWSC's 2023 Wine Communicator
Following our recent announcement of Jane Anson as the recipient of our 2023 Wine Communicator Trophy, we caught up with her to discover what kept her away from our Awards Dinner and what else has been keeping her busy.
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Spirit news
Sam Carter - Spirits Judges' Top Picks
Discover the top spirits our judges rated the highest at our recent judging...here we discover what Sam Carter, all-round gin aficionado rated as his top picks.
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Spirit news
Dhavall Ghandi - Spirits Judges' Top Picks
Discover the top spirits our judges rated the highest at our recent judging...here we discover what Dhavall Gandhi, former whisky director for The Lakes Distillery, rated as his top picks.
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IWSC news
IWSC 2022 Producer Trophy Results Announced
A night of celebration at the iconic Roundhouse for the IWSC’s 2022 Producer Trophy announcements – discover all the night’s winners here
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IWSC news
Jordan Wine Estate awarded IWSC’s White Wine Producer Trophy
Jordan’s Chardonnay dazzled the judges this year. We’re delighted to award this South African winery IWSC 2022 White Wine Producer Trophy, sponsored by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.
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El Recuerdo Mezcal awarded IWSC 2022 Agave Producer Trophy
We’re delighted to name El Recuerdo Mezcal the winner of the IWSC 2022 Agave Producer Trophy, sponsored by Spirits Kiosk.
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IWSC names Château de Lacquy winner of its 2022 Brandy Producer Trophy
The winner of this year’s IWSC Brandy Producer Trophy, sponsored by Talis, is the oldest family estate in Armagnac, Château de Lacquy.
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Junimperium Distillery awarded IWSC International Gin Producer Trophy
This year’s winner of IWSC 2022 International Gin Producer Trophy, sponsored by The Gin Guild – is making sure Estonian gin production is firmly on the map.
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