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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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Future 50 Q&A: Yuchen Zhong
Yuchen Zhong’s company Yuan Kun Education is currently the leading education and technical consulting firm in the Chinese baijiu industry
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Future 50 Q&A: Victoria Chow
Victoria Chow is the founder of cocktail bar and lifestyle brand The Woods, a trailblazer for the artisanal cocktail and spirits scene in Asia
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Wine news
IWSC Judges' Insight: Rebecca Palmer
Rebecca Palmer, associate director and buyer at Corney & Barrow, has 25 years of experience in the wine industry
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Future 50 Q&A: Konstantin Baum MW
Konstantin Baum MW, who runs the German online retail company meinelese.de, became Germany's youngest ever Master of Wine three years ago.
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Future 50 Q&A: Joel Harrison
Future 50 spirits winner Joel Harrison is an award-winning drinks writer and commentator, specialising in whisky and fine spirits.
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IWSC Judges' Insight: Matt Chambers
Matt Chambers hosts tasting events and writes for various printed and online publications alongside running his website Whisky For Everyone
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IWSC Business Insight: Origin Wine
Origin Wine, founded by Swiss winemaker Bernard Fontannaz in 2002, describes itself as “a one-stop service for the wine industry”
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Future 50 Q&A: Sarah Heller MW
Asia-Pacific's youngest MW Sarah Heller has spent her time in lockdown writing, teaching online and working on her Visual Tasting Notes
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Future 50 Q&A: Leonid Fadeev
MW student Leonid Fadeev heads up Russian winemaking start-up Cote Rocheuse alongside his website Vine & Wine
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IWSC Market Insight: the Russian wine market
As Russians re-discover their love of wine, we examine how the Russian wine market works, and how you can get into it
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