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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.
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Fighting talk: Introducing the IWSC’s Industry Champion for 2023
Evolving the role of President which the IWSC has been awarding to a member of the global drinks trade since 1976, Richard Seale has accepted the title of the IWSC’s 2023 Industry Champion.
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Wine news
Overview of The Old Vine Conference field trip
What is the value of old vines? This is one of the many questions which arose at the first Old Vines Conference Field Trip, in Veneto in October. Adam Lechmere reports back on the results.
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Wine news
The IWSC brings its international awards to Austria
Following successful ‘in situ’ judging in South Africa and Georgia, the IWSC will be bringing its awards to Austria in May 2023.
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Emerging Talent: Daniel Stojcic
As the IWSC opens the Emerging Talent Awards for another year, we catch up with some of our 2022 winners to find out what they’ve been up to and for them to share a bit of advice for aspiring Emerging Talent winners.
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Wine news
Wine award entrant bottle collection at Wine Paris
Continuously looking for ways to support entrants to our awards, the IWSC is offering visitors and exhibitors attending February’s Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris the opportunity to ‘drop off’ bottles entered to its 2023 wine awards
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Spirit news
Jimmy Harris - Spirits Judges' Top Picks
Discover the top spirits our judges rated the highest at our 2022 judging – here we discover what Jimmy Harris, educator, and co-founder of Glassmates, rated as his top picks.
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Spirit news
Joel Harrison - Spirits Judges' Top Picks
Discover the top spirits our judges rated the highest at our 2022 judging – here we discover what Joel Harrison, IWSC Judging Committee member, award-winning drinks writer and commentator, and whisky and fine spirits specialist.
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Wine news
Overview of the IWSCs wine judging in Georgia
Last month the IWSC visited Georgia for the first of its 2023 wine judging. Discover what our judges Sarah Abbott MW, Megan Clarke, Cat Lomax, Maggie Macpherson, and Salvatore Castano got up to in this great short film summarising the trip...
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Emerging Talent: Irem Eren
As the IWSC opens the Emerging Talent Awards for another year, we catch up with some of our 2022 winners to find out what they’ve been up to and for them to share a bit of advice for aspiring Emerging Talent winners.
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Spirit news
Colin Hampden-White - Spirits Judges' Top Picks
Discover the top spirits our judges rated the highest at our 2022 judging...here we discover what writer, presenter, photographer and IWSC judge, Colin Hampden-White, rated as his top picks.
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