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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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IWSC Judges: South Africa has a bright future in the global market
After the recent IWSC Wine Judging in South Africa, our international experts sat down to discuss the unique qualities of South African wines, their future on the global stage and offer their advice to producers.
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The Winning Formula: Vincenzo Arnese
In the first of a new interview series with past winners of the UK Sommelier of the Year competition, we chat to Vinenzo Arnese, Director of Wine at Raffles at The OWO, about how he caught the wine bug at 17, his top tips for preparing for the competition, and the secret to being a successful sommelier.
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IWSC Judges: Margaret River proves itself as a top-tier wine region
The IWSC recently headed to Western Australia for its second Wine Judging in Margaret River. Following the judging, our international experts sat down to discuss the potential of Western Australian wines and their future on the global stage.
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IWSC reveals medal results of 2024 Wine Judging in South Africa
This year, South African wines scooped over 520 medals leaving our judges in awe of the incredible quality on show.
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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging in South Africa: judges' deliberations
The third IWSC Wine Judging in South Africa has been a resounding success. We caught up with the judges to find out their highlights and to see what styles surprised them
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IWSC Judges heading to China: "We can't wait to meet Chinese wine producers!"
Ahead of our Global Wine Judging event in China in August, our international judges, Susie Barrie MW, Antony MW and Isa Bal MS, shared their thoughts on the quality of Chinese wines and their expectations of the upcoming judging.
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IWSC announces medal results of 2024 Wine Judging in Margaret River
Following an eventful week of tasting hundreds of Western Australian entries and visiting local wine producers, the IWSC is thrilled to announce the results of its 2024 Wine Judging in Margaret River.
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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging in Margaret River: judges' deliberations
For the second year in a row, the IWSC has taken its judging to Margaret River. After another excellent period of tasting and rating wines from Western Australia, the judging panel shared their highlights.
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IWSC 2024 Turkish Wine Judging: medal results announced
We are thrilled to reveal the medal results of the IWSC’s second Turkish Wine Judging in partnership with Tuğrul Şavkay Turkish Wines Competition.
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IWSC 2024 Turkish Wine Judging: judges' deliberations
In our first Global Judging event of the summer, our international judges headed to Istanbul to judge the wines of Turkey. We caught up with our experts to hear their thoughts on the wines tasted.
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