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Independent Retailer of the Year 2010 - Woodwinters
Independent Retailer of the Year 2010 Woodwinters wine merchant in Scotland was nominated nationwide by consumers to pick up this prestigious award. Set up by husband and wife team, Cara winters and Douglas Wood, they have two stores in Edinburgh and Bridge of Allon but serve a UK-wide and international community (mainly France and Spain) via their wine delivery system. The key to their
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Julian Brind Award nominee: Catherine Monahan
Catherine Monahan, founder of Gigglewater Wine Company, has been shortlisted for the Julian Brind Memorial Trophy
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Susy Atkins’ pick of IWSC 2018 winners
Sunday Telegraph wine columnist Susy Atkins selects six IWSC award-winning English sparkling wines
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Spirit news
Q&A with Talis by Cork Supply
IWSC sponsor Talis provides premium cork stoppers for luxury wine and spirit brands
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IWSC unveils the winner of its Wine Supermarket of the Year award
Following the recent announcement of our Wine Supermarket of the Year shortlist, the IWSC is delighted to announce the 2022 winner of this coveted award.
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Alternative drinks
IWSC announces the results from its 2023 judging of 100% fresh pressed cider, perry & fruit wine
Following our judging last week, we are delighted to announce the medal results for this emerging category.
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100% fresh pressed Cider, Perry & Fruit Wine Judging: deliberations from our judges
Following the IWSC judging of ciders, perries and fruit wines, we caught up with our experts to hear about the highlights of the tasting.
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IWSC’s First 2024 Global Judging to take place in Georgia
We are delighted to kick start our 2024 Wine Awards at the “cradle of winemaking”. This autumn, our international experts will be heading to Georgia to judge wines from the world’s most ancient viticultural region.
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IWSC reveals winners of 2024 Global Judging Producer Trophies
Discover the winners for Austrian, Georgian, South African, Turkish, Western Australian and Chinese Wine Producer Trophies.
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John Hoskins MW: IWSC gold is like a Michelin star
In this Wine edition of the IWSC Insider, Member of the IWSC Wine Judging Committee, John Hoskins MW explores what it truly takes to earn one of the wine world's most coveted accolades.
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The IWSC announce 2015 South Africa wine results at flagship showcase in Cape Town
Today (15 th September) sees the announcement of the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) South Africa wine results for 2015. This year brings notable results for South African farms, with a 50% increase in the coveted Gold medals. The competition has also announced the South African Producer of the Year shortlist, with the winner to be announced in November at the annual awards banquet
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Successful South African judging set to continue in 2012
THE elite of South Africa’s wine industry met in Paarl to launch this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) which will see a second successful year of local judging. More than 160 guests including the country’s leading wine makers tasted 150 medal-winning wines and spirits from last year’s IWSC – the most successful in the country’s history. The decision to taste wines
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IWSC announces medal results of 2024 Wine Judging in Margaret River
Following an eventful week of tasting hundreds of Western Australian entries and visiting local wine producers, the IWSC is thrilled to announce the results of its 2024 Wine Judging in Margaret River.
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The International Wine and Spirit Competition Announces Two Winners for ‘Communicator of the Year 2015’
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
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Award winning wines to be presented to Argentine Ambassador on occasion of London Wine Fair
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,
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The International Wine & Spirit Competition award the industry's finest at Annual Awards Banquet
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.
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Alternative drinks
IWSC highlights innovation and increasing interest in the flavoured wine category
Announcing the results of its alternative drinks categories, the IWSC is proud to share the medals following the 2022 wine-based and flavoured judging...
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Alex Brogan named winner of the IWSC’s 2023 Emerging Talent in Wine Trophy
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.
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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging. Judges’ deliberations on New Zealand and Canadian wines
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.
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IWSC Emerging Talent Awards: Wine Communicator and Spirits Communicator Shortlists Announced
We are pleased to announce the first two shortlists of six for the IWSC Emerging Talent Awards, which will be revealed throughout this week.
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Judge profile: Victoria Burt MW
Victoria Burt is a Master of Wine, and works at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) as Research & Development Manager
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Register for WWM America to increase your exports worldwide
World Wine Meetings, the exclusive wine and spirits convention giving producers the chance to increase exports worldwide, will be arriving in America this summer
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Meet Tamara Roberts, our 2020 president
Roberts is the first English wine producer to take the position of IWSC president – a testament to the rising global status of English wine
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Future 50 Q&A: Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre
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
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IWSC winner has wine served at Buckingham Palace State Banquet to honour visiting President Obama
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
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