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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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The IWSC in the spotlight on ITV's ‘This Morning’ TV show
IWSC award-winners were featured on the popular ITV magazine show ‘This Morning’, on Thursday 21 January. With an average audience of 1.5 million viewers every day, the TV show is one of the UK's most popular chat shows on British national television.
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Wine news
Top-rated French Rosé
For many, France is the spiritual home of rosé wine. Perhaps it’s because it makes more rosé than anyone else (with 30% of the market), or maybe it’s the connection with Provence, which produces some of the most sought-after pinks in the world.
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Spirit news
Rum Producer of the Year, 2020: BBS
The IWSC Rum Producer of the Year goes to BBS, a Martinique-based distiller that creates a very special type of rum: agricole, made from fresh sugar cane
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Wine news
Top 10 Australian white wines featuring Aussie Chardonnay and Riesling
If you want world-class Chardonnay, where do you look? France? California? Well, once you weigh up consistency, quality and value, you’d be hard pushed to find a better place than Australia.
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Wine news
Australia's best red wines: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache
Australia has earned its stellar red reputation on Shiraz, with Cabernet providing solid support. Barossa winemaker Peter Lehmann nailed it when he said: ‘When God invented Shiraz, he did it with Australia in mind.
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Wine news
Nine top-rated Australian gins to try
Australian gin has come a long way in a very short time – here is the pick of the bunch from the IWSC’s latest spirits tasting.
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Wine news
Top Austrian wines: from Grüner Veltiner to Riesling
Discover the best Austrian wines from the IWSC 2020 judging, including top-rated bottles of Grüner Veltiner, which covers a spectrum from bone-dry and mineral to ripe and lusciously sweet, plus Riesling, and Pinot Noir.
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Wine news
Sparkling Wine Producer of the Year, 2020: Langham Wine Estate
English fizz has made huge strides in the past 20 years, and one of the finest is Langham Wine Estate, winner of the IWSC Sparkling Wine Producer Trophy.
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Wine news
Sweet Wine Producer of the Year, 2020: Peller Estates
Making icewine is not easy, but when you get it right, the results are sublime. The winner of the IWSC Sweet Wine Producer of the Year is Peller Estates.
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Alternative drinks
Top Low & No Spirit
January, or rather ‘Dry January’ is here once again. It is a month that, along with ‘Stoptober’, punctuates the UK’s annual calendar as an opportunity to cut out alcohol consumption, something that’s often much needed after Christmas’ overindulgence.
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