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Vilafonté named as the winner of IWSC 2024 Red Wine Producer Trophy
We are delighted to announce that Vilafonté, a leading South African winery is the winner of our 2024 Red Wine Producer Trophy.
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The Secret to Breaking Into the UK Wine Scene: Sommeliers and the IWSC
To succeed in the UK drinks market, you need more than a great wine - you need the right advocates. The IWSC has spent decades building strong relationships with this influential community, helping producers like you get noticed - and poured - in the right places.
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IWSC to celebrate bicentenary of New Zealand wine at Flavours of NZ
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
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The Julian Brind Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Achievement in the Wine Industry shortlist: Tom Surgey
Tom Surgey is the Sales & Business Development Director for English winery Ridgeview
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IWSC judging blog: What to expect from the Northern Hemisphere wine results
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?
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The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) Announces the Shortlist for ‘Blogger of the Year 2014’
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
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Tesco and Waitrose’s wine and spirit buying teams win coveted awards
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
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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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2022 Wine Results: Could Peloponnese Rosé be the new Provence Rosé?
Announcing the winners of its 2022 wine awards, the IWSC is delighted to share the results of its first dedicated rosé judging.
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2022 Wine Judging: deliberations from day 2 of judging in South Africa
A very quick catch up with Alistair Cooper MW following the second day of tasting in South Africa.
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Georgia: discover what our judges got up to during our recent wine judging in Georgia
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'.
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Luma Monteiro announced as winner of IWSC’s 2023 Emerging Talent in Wine Communication Trophy
In 2022 the IWSC launched its Emerging Talent in Wine Communication Trophy. This year marks the second year the title will be awarded.
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Join the IWSC for our series of events at the 2023 London Wine Fair
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.
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Alternative drinks
Quality without compromise: BevZero’s role in the low & no wine revolution
With the low & no category going from strength to strength around the globe, the expertise of dealcoholisation specialist BevZero has never been more in demand.
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What The 2025 Results Tell Us About the Global Wine Scene
Five key insights from this year's IWSC judging that reveal where wine is heading
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Tom Cannavan’s top 10 wines for Christmas and New Year
With Christmas just around the corner, Tom Cannavan – the IWSC’s Wine Communicator of the Year and editor of wine-pages.com – selects his top tipples for the festive season
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Future 50 Q&A: Leonid Fadeev
MW student Leonid Fadeev heads up Russian winemaking start-up Cote Rocheuse alongside his website Vine & Wine
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Top-rated Riesling from around the world
Riesling is the ultimate white grape for many in the wine trade, but the wine-drinking public has yet to fully embrace Riesling’s charms
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IWSC news
IWSC announces its 2012 president
MAURICIO González-Gordon, head of the Spanish wine and sherry producer González Byass, has been appointed the 36th president of the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). The chairman of the family-run company joins a prestigious group of IWSC presidents including Prince Robert of Luxembourg, Gino Gallo and Wolf Blass. Jerez-based González Byass was founded in 1835 by González-Gordon’s great great grandfather Manuel María
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South Africa 2022: discover what our judges got up to after they'd finished each day's judging...
A full schedule for our South Africa wine judging, here David Kermode reflects on what our wine judges got up to when they weren’t judging.
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IWSC announces Forsyths as official sponsor of Distiller of the Year award
Award-winning Forsyths provides equipment and solutions to domestic and international markets for beer, wine and spirit producers
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IWSC takes ownership of the UK Sommelier of the Year competition
We are thrilled to announce that starting in 2024, the IWSC will host the UK Sommelier of the Year – a leading competition for wine hospitality professionals
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IWSC Appoints New Sales Manager
IWSC Appoints New Sales Manager The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) has announced the appointment of Eduardo Flores to the role of sales manager. Eduardo has a wealth of experience in marketing and business development. He joins from Decanter where he managed a sales portfolio of over 2000 wine producers across 18 countries. Eduardo Flores said, “I am thrilled to be
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2012 IWSC Independent Retailer Award Shortlist announced
The International Wine & Spirits Competition is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2012 IWSC Independent Retailer Trophy. Rollings Wine Company Harpenden Flagship Wines St Albans Cambridge Wine Merchants Cambridge Wine in Cornwall Ltd Penryn Duncan
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Daniel Stojcic announced as IWSC's 2022 Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality winner
Following two tumultuous years for the UK on-trade, the IWSC is delighted to once again be offering an award for Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality. This award was created to recognise the dedication and hard work of an individual in the hospitality industry who is focussed on offering fantastic customer service, looking after colleagues within and finding innovative ways to draw customers back out to restaurants.
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