While the country that gave birth to pop culture phenomena such as The Beatles and even One Direction, the United Kingdom is certainly not known for its wine -
A Brisbane-based wine writer has been named International Wine and Spirit Communicator of the Year at Italy's biggest wine fair, Vinitaly, in Verona this week.
Matua has taken out the top prize for all New Zealand wineries at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), winning the trophy for New Zealand Wine Producer of the Year, announced last night in London.
New Zealand wines have triumphed in two categories at a prestigious wine competition in Britain, scooping the awards for pinot noir and sauvignon blanc.
A Madeira Wine Company esteve ‘em grande’ no IWSC - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018, vendo quatro dos seus vinhos medalhados num dos mais conceituados concursos de vinho do mundo.
As the temperature drops with the leaves, Will Lyons picks 12 wines to suit the season, including Brazin Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2014, which picked up a well-deserved gong at the IWSC.
This isn't just any old chocolate wine, this particular drink actually picked up a pretty fancy award – the 'Silver Outstanding' award at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in 2015.
De Bortoli Wines has won the inaugural Winery Innovator of the Year trophy at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), being recognised for the unique packaging on its newly released Rosé Rosé.
Challenges such as inclement weather are among the reasons that no English vineyard hadbeen named the world’s best producer in nearly half a century of the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition, the Oscars of wine.
Until this year, that is, when the sparkling wine specialist Ridgeview became the first English winner in 49 years, emerging triumphant over far more illustrious names such as Lanson of France and South Africa’s Spier.
The WSET will partner with the IWSC, which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, for a new initiative that will identify the next generation of leading wine and spirits professionals and emphasise the importance of developing new talent through education and awards.
Based in Team Valley, Laneberg Wine is the most northerly winery in the UK. Its Bacchus 2018 white wine won medals at the Wine GB Awards and the International Wine And Spirits Competition.
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