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Supermarket Spirits
Today’s announcement of the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) 2015 spirits results reveals value products have triumphed once again this year as supermarket spirit entries come out with some of the top medals from the competition including a prestigious Scotch Trophy. Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky was voted by judges as the winner of the Single Malt Scotch Whisky Trophy
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The World's Best G&T (And How To Make It)
Originally drunk medicinally by the army of the British East India Company, is there a cocktail more quintessentially British than a G&T? In a nod to the timeless favourite, The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) has spent months tasting gins from across the globe, hunting for the gin of all gins to marry with age-old partner, tonic. Having searched far and wide, they’ve now
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The World's Best Bloody Mary (And How To Make It)
Created over 80 years ago, the Bloody Mary embodies the style and glamour of Prohibition Era USA, and the great Gatsby favourite is now enjoying a well-earned revival. To celebrate this unique and timeless cocktail, The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) has launched its inaugural Bloody Mary competition to bring you the world’s best serve. Having rigorously sifted through vodka contenders and Bloody
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Top of the Pops - Bubbles Flourish in the 2015 IWSC French and Italian results
TOP OF THE POPS Bubbles flourish in the 2015 IWSC French and Italian results To celebrate the start of Vinexpo on Sunday 14th June, the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) has today released the 2015 medal results for France and Italy from this year’s competition. France regained its position at the top of the Northern Hemisphere medal table after losing out to
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Award Winning, Great Value, Summer Wines. Some Stars of the International Wines & Spirits Competition
AWARD WINNING, GREAT VALUE SUMMER WINES SOME STARS OF THE INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION Summer has arrived, and no picnic or BBQ is complete without a chilled glass of wine or bubbles. Rumours about the UK’s dwindling prosecco supply may be rife, but don’t panic buy at your local supermarket just yet. This year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) Northern Hemisphere
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Northern Hemisphere results announced
IN terms of quality, American wines have come out top in the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) northern hemisphere results, knocking France into second place. Although France was awarded the greater number of medals (833 to the USA’s 164), American wines scored more Golds and Gold Outstandings – the top gongs – comparative to the number of entries. Of all the American wines entered to the
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LIWF Varietal of The Year Winners Announced!
New for 2015, this year we kicked off the first morning of the fair with The London Wine Fair Varietal of the Year judging. Aside from the sipping, spitting and swirling, a quiet hum descended on the IWSC stand as our judges assessed Syrahs and Gruner-Veltliners from across the globe. Those passing by the stand were able to catch a sneak peek behind the scenes
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English Vines Bear Big Winning Wines
Today sees the announcement of the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) first Northern Hemisphere results of the year at the London Wine Fair, Olympia. English wine entries have increased by 70% year on year and medals for home grown wines are up an impressive 63% from 2014, smashing records in the competition’s 46 year history. This success is a tribute to the wines which
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The IWSC teams up with the London Wine Fair to judge the inaugural ‘Varietal of the Year’ Competition
The London Wine Fair and the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) have announced an exciting new awards programme taking place in conjunction with the London Wine Fair’s, Wine Grapes 2015 – Syrah & Grüner Veltliner exhibit. For the first time ever, the London Wine Fair will be judging and awarding the best ‘Varietal of the Year’ using the world’s most rigorous and well-respected
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The International Wine & Spirit Competition opens nominations for the Blogger of the Year 2015, sponsored by Gonzalez Byass
The International Wine & Spirit Competition opens nominations for the Blogger of the Year 2015, sponsored by Gonzalez Byass With a closing deadline of May 6th, the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) has commenced their search for ‘Blogger of the Year.’ The IWSC has given the public the opportunity to nominate candidates for the award. Gonzalez Byass, the award sponsor, is one of the
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