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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' Insight: Sarah Heller MW
Sarah Heller MW is a Master of Wine and visual artist based in Hong Kong
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IWSC spirits judging complete, wine judging starts this week
This year’s wine judging is set to begin at The China Exchange in London from 4 August with tasting sessions for Northern Hemisphere wines
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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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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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Wine trade rallies around South Africa in new campaign
People across the world will raise a toast to South Africa this weekend, as Wines of South Africa launches a new social media campaign
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Fortified Wine Producer 2019: Bodegas Fundador
With a history dating back to 1730, Bodegas Fundador has had time to perfect its fortified wine production
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