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The International Wine & Spirit Competition award the industry's finest at Annual Awards Banquet
On the evening of 16th November 2016, London’s Guildhall played host to the 47th annual International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) Awards Banquet. The evening marks the culmination of a 365 day campaign establishing the world’s finest wines and spirits and reward true excellence in the industry. Last night’s winners included the likes of Aldi UK, McGuigan Wines and Marks and Spencer, to name a few.
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2016 Shortlists Announced
We're delighted to announce the Shortlists for all Producer, Importer, Retailer and Achievement Award categories for 2016! 2016 sees the introduction of a number of new awards including Supermarket of the Year, Innovator of the Year and Retail Wine/Spirits Buyer of the Year. We will be announcing and presenting the winners of each category at the IWSC Annual Awards Banquet on November 16th at Guildhall, London.
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Australia & New Zealand Wine Results Announced, along with Final Wine Trophies!
After 7 months of tasting, the International Wine & Spirit Competition judges have finally finished deliberating, sipping and sniffing in order that we can announce the final wine trophies, along with the wine results for New Zealand and Australia.
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South America & South Africa Results Released!
The International Wine & Spirit Competition’s expert judges, along with our award winning operations team have been hard at work sipping, swirling, sniffing and scoring and the final results for South Africa & South America are now available.
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Results released for France, Italy, Spain and Northern Hemisphere Trophies
The International Wine & Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) expert panel of judges have been blind-tasting, debating and scoring French, Italian and Spanish wine submissions for the past few months and today sees the medal results announced for these regions alongside the much-anticipated Northern Hemisphere wine trophies for Champagne, Rioja, Madeira, Sherry, Port and Cava.
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Independent and Online Retailer Awards
Voting is now open for the 2016 IWSC Independent Retailer of the Year and Online Retailer of the Year Awards. Voting will close June 20th.
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Vinitaly
Italy's most important wine show celebrates 50 years: and as a celebration, many events will be promoting wine in Verona.Find the IWSC in Vininternational Stand D/2
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Get lucky this St Patrick’s Day with The IWSC’s pick of the bunch!
With St Patrick’s Day around the corner, draw on the luck of the Irish with these award winning whiskeys selected by drinks expert, Ewan Lacey, General Manager at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC).
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The International Wine & Spirit Competition is now open for entries.
Enter today for your chance to win a coveted IWSC Award. As well as receiving a marketing kit and full PR support, winning wines and spirits are showcased at international trade events. Read more to find out about our brand new website.
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The IWSC win 'Best Awards Event' and 'Awards Event of the Year'
2015 saw the IWSC team pick up not just one, but two awards for the prestigious Annual Awards Banquet which is held at the spectacular Guildhall in London.
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