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South African Wine: competing against the classics with its unbeatable value
During our recent in-situ judging in Stellenbosch, we gathered our on-trade and off-trade judges, Maggie Macpherson, Samantha Glanfield and Luke Harbor, as well as head judge, Dirceu Vianna Junior MW, to find out their expert advice on what the future of South African wine looks like.
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IWSC 2023 South African wine results announced
The IWSC is delighted to announce its 2023 South African wine results following the in-situ judging in Stellenbosch.
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2023 South African Wine Judging – deliberations from our judges
This week a selection of IWSC’s international judges have joined forces with local judges in Stellenbosch to judge South African wines in situ. We caught up with the judges live from the tasting room, to get a sneak peek into the highlights from the flights of wines tasted so far.
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2023 Argentinian Wine Judging – deliberations from our judges
This week the IWSC headed to Mendoza to judge Argentinian wines in situ. Following the tasting, we caught up with our judges to hear which styles and flights impressed them the most.
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Turkish Wine: The Beauty of Diversity
With nearly 7,000 years of wine history and dozens of indigenous grapes, Turkey can impress even the most discerning drinker. But are Turkish wines ready to hit the international market? Following an in-situ judging in Istanbul, IWSC experts have discussed the future of Turkish wine.
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English wine is still a Sparkling Success
As English Wine Week approaches, the IWSC has taken a deep dive into the 2023 English wine results.
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“The Best White Wine Flight We Have Ever Tasted” – Austrian White Wines Impressed IWSC Judges
The uncrowned king of the Austrian grapes, Grüner Veltliner, has once again proven its right to reign over the country’s winemaking at the IWSC in-situ wine judging in Korneuburg.
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Beyond Grüner: The Bright Future Of The Austrian Red Wines
It is not a surprise that Grüner Veltliner won the medal race against all the other grapes at our recent in-situ wine judging in Austria. What came as a surprise, however, was the performance of all the Austrian red wines.
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IWSC 2023 Turkey wine results announced
The IWSC is delighted to announce its 2023 Turkish wine results following its in-situ judging
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2023 Turkish Wine Judging – deliberations from our judges
Last week, an international team of the IWSC judges headed to Istanbul to judge Turkish wines in-situ. Following the tastings, we caught up with our judges.
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