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Roberts is the first English wine producer to take the position of IWSC president – a testament to the rising global status of English wine

Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre is associate professor of history at Trinity College in Connecticut, where she teaches World Histories of Wine and The History of French Wine

The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) has announced two winners for its ‘Communicator of the Year 2015’. For the first time in the history of the competition; the judges couldn’t separate two outstanding nominees, so the decision was taken to award the Communicator Trophy to both wine author and American restaurateur Joseph Bastianich and Australian wine author and presenter Tyson Stelzer.   Sponsored by

Argentine wines that had been given awards at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) will be recognised at a reception offered by Alicia Castro, Argentine Ambassador to the UK, to the wineries participating at the London International Wine Fair.   At the event, that will take place on Tuesday 22nd just after the fair’s opening, Ambassador Castro will address top producers of wine, importers,

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.

Announcing the results of its alternative drinks categories, the IWSC is proud to share the medals following the 2022 wine-based and flavoured judging...

With so many different roles within the wine industry, from marketing to buying, or sales to finance and many more, our Emerging Talent in Wine accolade recognises the dedication and commitment individuals put not only towards their day jobs, but also far beyond their roles, looking at how they involve themselves within wider aspects of the wine trade.

As we launch into the final days of the IWSC 2024 Wine Judging, our expert judges have been tasting through the many flights of New Zealand and Canadian wines.

We are pleased to announce the first two shortlists of six for the IWSC Emerging Talent Awards, which will be revealed throughout this week.

English sparkling wine was put on an international stage at Buckingham Palace as Her Majesty The Queen served  Ridgeview Fitzrovia Sparkling Rosé 2004  at the state dinner to honour the visit of President Barack Obama. Ridgeview’s wine was served alongside a   Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2004 , Echezeaux Grand Cru 1990, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Vintage Rich 2002 and a menu of sole and

The IWSC will be presenting ten medal winning wines for tasting by the international trade next year, at the biggest global showcase of New Zealand wine

The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) Announces the Shortlist for ‘Blogger of the Year 2014’ Today (22nd August 2014) sees the announcement of the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) shortlist for ‘Blogger of the Year’. The award, now in its third year and sponsored by González Byass was created to highlight inspirational bloggers promoting public awareness in wines and/or spirits over the last

 THE wine and spirit buying teams of Tesco and Waitrose respectively have been awarded the highest industry accolades by the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). Tesco’s wine-buying team, headed by Laura Jewell MW, James Griswood and Graham Nash, scooped ‘Retail Wine Buyer of the Year’ with judges praising its ability to react to key emerging wine trends to  ‘please possibly the broadest customer spectrum

Tom Surgey is the Sales & Business Development Director for English winery Ridgeview

Find out what our judges thought of the wines from Asia, China, Japan, Turkey, Georgia, Hungary, Croatia and Lebanon. Which countries are set to win IWSC medals in 2021?

Announcing the winners of its 2022 wine awards, the IWSC is delighted to share the results of its first dedicated rosé judging.

A very quick catch up with Alistair Cooper MW following the second day of tasting in South Africa.

Here we hear from Megan about what the team of judges got up to during their visit to this historic country considered to be the 'cradle of wine'.

In 2022 the IWSC launched its Emerging Talent in Wine Communication Trophy. This year marks the second year the title will be awarded.

The IWSC will be on stand K50 throughout the three days of the London Wine Fair, hosting a series of events which you can sign up for on the London Wine Fair website.

The IWSC announces the shortlists for its 2023 Alternative Drinks Producer Trophies

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.

At our first Global Judging event of the 2024 Awards, we were delighted to welcome entries from Georgia, as well as from Armenia. Following the tasting, we caught up with our judge Cat Lomax to hear her feedback on Armenian wines.

Following the shortlist announcement, we are delighted to reveal the winner of this prestigious award – Daria Kholodilina.

We are thrilled to announce the winner of our Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality award – Beatrice Bessi, Head Sommelier at Chiltern Firehouse, London.