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First winners of IWSC 2019 to be revealed at London Wine Fair
Award-winning wine critics and writers Joe Wadsack, Joel Harrison and Clara Rubin will be presenting at the IWSC stand at the London Wine Fair this month
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The IWSC announce 2015 Chile and Argentina results in conjunction with Mercado Andino Trade Tasting in London
Today (9th September) sees the announcement of the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) South American wine results for 2015 at the new Mercado Andino tasting in London. The IWSC team will be present at the event, hosting a table at stand 104, pouring award winning wines and distributing certificates to winning producers. Full results for the competition are available at iwsc.net . The results
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IWSC Releases Beautiful South Wine Results to coincide with London Olympia trade tasting
IWSC Releases Beautiful South Wine Results to coincide with London Olympia trade tasting Today (10 th September), the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) announced its South African, Chilean and Argentine wine results at the Wines of the Beautiful South, London Olympia. A strong performance was seen by South Africa, as they topped the Beautiful South medal leader board with an impressive 632
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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Alternative drinks
IWSC announces shortlists for new Low & No Wine and Spirits, RTD & Mixer Producer Trophies
The IWSC announces the shortlists for its 2023 Alternative Drinks Producer Trophies
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South African Wine: competing against the classics with its unbeatable value
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.
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IWSC 2024 Wine Judging in Georgia: judges’ impressions of Armenian wines
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.
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Daria Kholodilina announced as IWSC’s 2024 Emerging Talent in Wine winner
Following the shortlist announcement, we are delighted to reveal the winner of this prestigious award – Daria Kholodilina.
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Beatrice Bessi announced as IWSC’s 2024 Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality winner
We are thrilled to announce the winner of our Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality award – Beatrice Bessi, Head Sommelier at Chiltern Firehouse, London.
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Cassandra Charlick announced as IWSC’s 2024 Emerging Talent in Wine Communication winner
We are delighted to share that the winner of our Emerging Talent in Wine Communication award is Cassandra Charlick.
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Hubei Lihua Village Wine Industry Co. wins IWSC’s 2024 Baijiu Producer Trophy
We’re excited to announce that the IWSC 2024 Baijiu Producer Trophy has been awarded to Hubei Lihua Village Wine Industry Co., Ltd.
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