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IWSC Judges: Chinese wines show huge potential
Following our first Wine Judging in China, our judges talked through some of their highlights, discoveries and shared their advice to producers looking to enter international markets.
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IWSC reveals shortlist for its 2024 Green Wine Initiative
The IWSC Green Wine Initiative Trophy recognises the myriad of ways winemakers are shifting their production methods and viticulture practises to be more sustainable. Discover our 2024 shortlist.
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IWSC announces 2024 Wine trophy winners
Having retasted all gold-medal winning wines from our 2024 Awards, our judges selected the winners of the IWSC’s coveted Wine trophies.
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IWSC announces shortlist for 2024 Old Vine Trophy
We are pleased to announce the shortlist for the Old Vine Producer Trophy, in collaboration with the Old Vine Conference.
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IWSC Judges: Austria's native varieties are tactile, phenolic, and exciting
The IWSC recently headed to Austria for its second Wine Judging in the country. After the judging, our international experts sat down to discuss the unique qualities of Austrian wines and share their advice to help Austrian producers break into the UK market.
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IWSC announces the shortlist for 2025 Wine Communicator Trophy
We are delighted to reveal the shortlist of brilliant wine communicators that impressed our judges with their talent and dedication.
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IWSC announces shortlists for 2024 Wine Producer Trophies
The IWSC is thrilled to reveal the shortlists for its coveted 2024 Wine Producer Trophies.
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IWSC reveals shortlists for 2024 Global Wine Producer Trophies
The IWSC is delighted to announce the shortlists for its inaugural 2024 Global Wine Producer Trophies.
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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging in China: medal results revealed
Last week our team of international judges headed to Xinjiang for the IWSC’s first Wine Judging in China. Today, we are delighted to announce the medal results.
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IWSC Wine Judging in China: judges’ deliberations
This week our series of 2024 Global Judging events continued in China. Our team of international judges headed to Xinjiang to taste nearly 300 Chinese wines in situ and to meet local wine producers. We caught up with our experts to hear their thoughts on the quality of the wines tasted.
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