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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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Results are out for the world’s first 100% fermented fruit tasting

The results are out for the world's first tasting of 100% juice, not-from-concentrate ciders, perries and fruit wine.

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Wine news

IWSC Market Insight: the Chinese wine market

We examine how the Chinese wine market works and how you can get into it

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Spirit news

2021 Spirits Trophy winners announced

We are delighted to announce our IWSC 2021 spirits trophy winners.

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IWSC news

Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia

Recent announcement of the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia brings good news for UK merchants and consumers of wine and spirits.

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Spirit news

Results are out for the biggest spirits judging in IWSC history

The results are out for the IWSC’s biggest spirits judging in history, over 80 experts tast over 4,000 spirits.

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Spirit news

IWSC judging blog: The 2021 spirits judging has officially started

Find out how our judges got on with the start of our 2021 spirits tasting. Which categories are set to win big this year?

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Wine news

Gewurztraminer Trophy winner: La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim

One of the finest practitioners of Gewurztraminer is La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim, a collection of nearly 200 growers and small estates who between them produce 2.5 million bottles each year

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Wine news

IWSC Trophy winner: Castelli Estate Il Liris Chardonnay 2018

From humble beginnings, the Castelli family now makes a large range of wines in Western Australia, three of which are IWSC medal winners, but the pick of the bunch is Castelli Estate Il Liris Chardonnay 2018

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Wine news

IWSC Trophy winner: Sogrape Vinhos Ferreira Quinta Do Porto Vintage 2017

Luís Sottomayor has been at the helm at major port houses since 2003, and has won countless awards. He tells us his approach to winemaking and how he came to be involved in the wine business

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Wine news

Top 15 Chardonnay from the IWSC 2020

Perhaps the most famous grape variety of them all, there are very few wine regions where Chardonnay’s presence has not been not felt. Here are 15 of the best Chardonnays from around the world

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