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González Byass awarded 2022 Sweet/Fortified Wine Producer Trophy
This year, we’re pleased to award the IWSC 2022 Sweet/Fortified Wine Producer Trophy to one of Spain’s most renowned bodegas, González Byass.
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Overview of the IWSCs wine judging in Georgia
Last month the IWSC visited Georgia for the first of its 2023 wine judging. Discover what our judges Sarah Abbott MW, Megan Clarke, Cat Lomax, Maggie Macpherson, and Salvatore Castano got up to in this great short film summarising the trip...
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IWSC reveals shortlist for 2023 Wine Supermarket Trophy
Each year the IWSC recognises individual bottles, awarding gold, silver and bronze medals to wines entering our Wine Awards. Looking beyond these bottles, we are also keen to recognise the creativity of the companies bringing these drinks to the customer. These companies are distinguished through our Business Awards.
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2023 Wine Judging - deliberations from our judges - days 5 & 6
As we launch into our 5th and 6th day of wine judging our judges have been tasting through flights of wine from Italy, Portugal as well as some fortified wines.
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2023 Wine Judging - deliberations from our judges - days 7 & 8
We are diving into the final week of our wine judging, with plenty more countries still to taste, but these last two days have been focused on wines from France and Australia.
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Discover IWSC award winning wines at Cape Wine 2025
Are you going to Cape Wine this September? The IWSC is here to help navigate the show and discover wines with independent endorsements from our expert judges.
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Tracing the Wine Road: Georgia’s 8,000-Year Winemaking Legacy
With 8,000 years of unbroken winemaking tradition and over 500 indigenous grape varieties, Georgia stands as the birthplace of wine and a dynamic hub of innovation today.
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2023 Argentinian Wine Judging – deliberations from our judges
This week the IWSC headed to Mendoza to judge Argentinian wines in situ. Following the tasting, we caught up with our judges to hear which styles and flights impressed them the most.
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IWSC Announces Cherubino as 2023 Outstanding Wine Producer Trophy Winner
We are delighted to award Cherubino with our highly coveted Outstanding Wine Producer Trophy, sponsored by Encirc . One of the leading wineries of Western Australia, Cherubino’s rise to the fine wine producer Olympus has been truly remarkable, said our judges.
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Georgian Wine: on the road to global success
At the end of the IWSC 2024 Wine Judging in Georgia, we sat down with our experts, David Kermode, Will Hill, Cat Lomax, as well as Head Judge Alistair Cooper MW, to hear their opinions of the Georgian wines tasted and the country's future on the global wine stage.
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IWSC heads to Austria for its second Austrian Wine Judging
Following our highly successful Global Judging in 2023, this year, the IWSC is thrilled to announce its return to Austria.
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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging. Rosé and Fortified wines: judges' deliberations
Our 2024 Wine Judging has kicked off with a day of tasting rosé and fortified wines from across the world. We caught up with our judges to hear their deliberations following the first day of tasting.
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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging. Judges’ deliberations on Spanish wines
As we launch into day 3 of our 2024 Wine Judging, our expert panels of judges were taking on the 3rd largest wine producing country, Spain.
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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging in Austria: judges' deliberations
After another excellent judging in Austria, we caught up with our experts to hear about their highlights and what styles and grapes surprised them.
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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging in China: medal results revealed
Last week our team of international judges headed to Xinjiang for the IWSC’s first Wine Judging in China. Today, we are delighted to announce the medal results.
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Winner of the IWSC Sparkling Wine Producer Trophy - Champagne Henriot
We are thrilled to announce that Champagne Henriot, a historic Champagne house, is the winner of our 2024 Sparkling Wine Producer Trophy.
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Lanchester Wines wins IWSC 2024 Green Wine Initiative Trophy
We are delighted to announce that our Green Wine Initiative Trophy has been awarded to Lanchester Wines, a leading name in sustainable wine production.
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Andrew Caillard MW wins IWSC 2025 Wine Communicator Trophy
Following the shortlist announcement, the IWSC is delighted to reveal the winner of its 2025 Wine Communicator Trophy. Congratulations to Andrew Caillard MW!
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IWSC Emerging Talent Awards: The entrepreneur elevating the wine industry
Jessica Summer has been crowned the IWSC Emerging Talent in Wine 2025. As the founder of Mouse & Grape, Jessica is reshaping the way consumers experience the art of cheese and wine pairing, building a brand rooted in authenticity, innovation, and customer connection.
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IWSC Wine Judging in Austria: Reflections After Day One
Inspiring, eye-opening and energising. That’s how one judge described their experience on the opening day of IWSC wine judging in Austria.
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What makes a Gold medal-winning red wine?
Discover the IWSC 2025's Gold Medal winning red wines. Learn what our wine judging commitee members look for in a gold medal winning red during the judging sessions.
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IWSC Southern Hemisphere Results Announced - 2011
The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) has today released the Southern Hemisphere wine results. Among the medal tally, South Africa scooped an incredible 641 medals including 32 Gold Best in Class and 13 Gold in the prestigious Competition. The country also won 4 product trophies including two for its generic grape varieties Chenin Blanc and Pinotage. South Africa has had a difficult
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Wine Communicator of the Year nominee: Rob Buckhaven
We find out more about Buckhaven’s career so far, including early memories of reading Oz Clarke’s books, and a particularly embarrassing moment with a stainless steel tank
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Diversity of Italian wine celebrated in IWSC results
Italy has proved itself once again as one of the most diverse and exciting wine regions of the world in the IWSC's latest release of results
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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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