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Amaro Montenegro Awarded Second Consecutive Gold Medal at 2018 International Wine & Spirits Competition
Amaro Montenegro was once again honored with a Gold medal in the Bitters category at the 2018 International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC), which sets worldwide benchmarks for quality and excellence in wines, spirits and liqueurs.
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TWO A. SMITH BOWMAN SPIRITS TAKE HOME HONORS AT THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRITS COMPETITION
Judges awarded two spirits from A. Smith Bowman Distillery with one Silver Outstanding and one Silver medal at the 2018 International Wine & Spirit Competition, held earlier this summer in London, England.
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Waverley Hills Organic Wine Claims International Trophies at IWSC and Michelangelo Championships
WAVERLEY HILLS ORGANIC WINE ESTATE in Tulbagh has just been named winner of two globally prominent awards, one of which is the trophy for Best International Organic Wine at the 2018 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC).
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Riedel announced as official sponsor of the IWSC Wine Importer of the Year award
As exclusive glassware partner of the IWSC, Riedel has also been announced as official sponsor of the Wine Importer of the Year award.
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Our Tasting Notes On The World’s Best Bourbon, According To The International Wine And Spirits Competition
Today brings us newly minted “king of all whiskeys”: Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond (Straight Kentucky Bourbon).
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The Highest Scoring Añejo Tequilas From This Year’s International Wine & Spirits Competition
If you’re going to pour a glass, you might as well make it the best of the best, which is why we’re diving into the highest scoring bottles of Añejo Tequila from this year’s International Wine & Spirits Competition.
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The World’s Best Bourbon—According To The 2023 International Wine And Spirits Competition
What a banner year it’s been for Bardstown Bourbon Company. Back in March, the celebrated Kentucky spirits maker received top score at the International Wine and Spirits Competition for its 6-year-old Origin Series release: 98 out of 100 points. And now that very same prestigious organization has just awarded BBC the title of “Worldwide Whiskey Producer of the Year” at its annual awards ceremony in London.
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The World’s Best Vodka—According To The 2024 International Wine And Spirits Competition
The International Wine and Spirits Competition has revealed its top scores for 2024. Earlier this summer we revealed the big winner in the realm of American whiskey. Today it’s time to take a look at what this prestigious panel of judges had to say about vodka.
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Antica distilleria Quaglia wins 5 awards at the International wine & spirit competition
Gold Award for Servaj Dry Gin Tenuta Sussambrino: medals for the tamarind liqueur, poppy Elderberry and for the Espresso Liqueur "Ninebar". Antica Distilleria Quaglia is confirmed as an ambassador of excellence made in Italy.
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Wiston Estate signs up Swig Wines as London on-trade distributor
English winemaker Wiston Estate is looking to cash in on booming on-trade sales of domestic fizz with a new distribution deal with Swig Wines. The South Downs producer’s entire range – including Wiston Estate Cuvee 2013, winner of the English Sparkling Wine Trophy at IWSC 2017 – is now available to the capital’s restaurants and bars through Swig.
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Anne Krebiehl MW one of four communicators shortlisted for the IWSC’s Wine Communicator of the Year award
Anne Krebiehl MW is one of four communicators who have been shortlisted for one of the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC)’s top awards.
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International Wine & Spirits Competition's (IWSC) US Jury Session in June in Kentucky (with gallery of the 2024 session)
One of the most important global judging events in the spirits industry is undoubtedly the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) . This year, its US judging session will take place from June 4 to 7, 2025, in Bardstown, Kentucky , and will include Bill Lumsden , Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation, and Whisky Stocks at the Glenmorangie Company
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Aldi has launched a fancy chocolate wine for Christmas – and it's the ultimate sweet treat this winter
The wine earned a’Silver Outstanding’ award for quality in the International Wine and Spirit Competition – not too bad for a supermarket wine.
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Russian Standard Vodka and Żubrówka Land Top Awards at the 2019 International Wine & Spirit Competition for Superb Taste and Quality
Russian Standard Vodka and Żubrówka were both awarded top medals at this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition 2019.
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China isn't just a consumer of prestige red wine - it's set to produce on a vast scale, too
If you’re still laughing at stories of Chinese wine drinkers ordering Lafite, and then diluting it with Coca-Cola, you’re out of date. Chinese taste has become more sophisticated, and more educated, and it’s happened very quickly. I recently tried some of them at an event put on by the International Wine and Spirit Competition.
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Liverpool bar wins major award for its world class alcohol at International Wine and Spirit Competition 2018
The bar has been awarded the accolade from the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition.
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Cono Sur wins - for the 2nd consecutive year - Chilean Wine Producer of the Year in the IWSC 2018
Founded in 1969, the IWSC is considered to be the most prestigious competition of its kind.
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Spotlight on: wine retailers
We're shining a spotlight on our winning retailers to showcase their hard work in encouraging the understanding and sales of quality wines
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Top Low & No Wine
The wine world changes at a glacial pace but in one area there have been dizzyingly fast developments: we’re talking about ‘low and no alcohol wine’, as it’s known. You’ll have noticed that most big supermarket branches now have a section dedicated to wines that have reduced alcohol, or have been stripped of their alcohol entirely.
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IWSC wine judging begins
Almost 100 judges will begin tasting the first wine entries of the IWSC 2019 in London this week
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Wine Varietal Trophies Announced
It has been an intense 7 months since the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) started its judging . With 7 judges per panel, 3 panels per day, 4 days a week, over 300 judges from over 30 countries have finally tasted all the wines & spirits entered into this year’s competition. With all the medals having now been released, today sees the announcement of
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Wine Communicator 2022 shortlist
The IWSC Wine Communicator 2022 - sponsored by Veronafiere - aims to recognise an individual who is making an exceptional contribution towards promoting wine to a consumer audience. The 2022 shortlist is announced...
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South African wine results announced
The IWSC has awarded a raft of medals to the top wines of South Africa following the tasting sessions in central Cape Town last month
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Koshu wine on the rise
Nine Japanese wineries showcased their Koshu wines at a trade tasting in London last week. Laurel Bibby reports
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