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2022 Spirits Awards - deliberations from our judges #2
As we wrap up the first week of our judging, today has been about grape spirits and vodka. We hear from Spirits Judging Committee member Joel Harrison who was overseeing the grape spirit judging, on his thoughts of how the day panned out.
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Emerging Talent in Spirits 2022 shortlist
Our Emerging Talent in Spirits award was our most subscribed to People Award this year, with applicants coming in from over 15 countries, meaning our judges had the difficult task of narrowing down all those applicants to just five shortlisted candidates.
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Emerging Talent in Wine 2022 shortlist
Our Emerging Talent in Wine award shines a spotlight on individuals who are working in the wine industry whether that be in Marketing, Buying, Sales or Finance or anywhere within the industry beyond the on-trade and communications. We are looking for professionals who go above-and-beyond their role, demonstrating dedication and passion for wine.
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Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication 2022 shortlist
We are delighted to be announcing the shortlist for another new award to the IWSC, our Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication award. Seeing the positive impact our Spirits Communicator award has had on our winners we create this new award to recognise individuals who have recently set out on their journey to become the next big name in spirits communication, demonstrating their knowledge and passion to their audience in innovative and create ways.
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Emerging Talent in Wine Communication 2022 shortlist
Following the resounding success of our Wine Communicator award back in November 2021, this year the IWSC has created a new award specially for a new generation of wine communicators, people who are using new, innovative and creative ways to share their knowledge and passion with consumers and/or the wider industry.
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IWSC announces its 2022 President
The IWSC is honoured to announce Johann Krige, CEO of Kanonkop Wine Estate, as its 2022 President.
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Spirit news
2022 Spirits Awards - deliberations from our judges
Halfway through our first week of spirits judging, we caught up with Spirits Judging Committee members Dawn Davies MW and Olivier Ward to hear about what they were tasting and any trends they were seeing in the worldwide whiskey and gin categories.
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Emerging Talent: Bartender 2022 shortlist
Last week the IWSC gathered several on-trade experts to judge its Emerging Talent: Bartender Award. 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 Hospitality 2022 shortlist
The IWSC Emerging Talent in Hospitality 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 and finding new ways and means to draw people to once again going out! Last week our judging panel gathered to discuss entries and agree a shortlist.
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Wine news
In partnership with The Old Vine Conference, we are delighted to create the Old Vine Trophy
Together, the IWSC and The Old Vine Conference are launching a new Old Vine Trophy awarding a producer whose old vine wines not only perform well in the IWSC judging, but also works to preserve and protect old vines and spread awareness of the importance of nurturing heritage vineyards.
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