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IWSC to take its global awards to Georgia

The IWSC has announced it will be taking its globally respected wine awards to Georgia this October. Following its successful local judging in South Africa and Conegliano-Valdobbiadene earlier this summer, the IWSC is now inviting producers in Georgia to enter its awards.

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IWSC celebrates third successful US tasting

Leading American sommeliers, winegrowers and buyers were among the  judges  at the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s third US tasting.   Following the well-attended event, at California’s Culinary Institute of America, winning wines are awaiting shipment to the UK for expert  chemical analysis .   IWSC’s Managing Director, Allen Gibbons said: “We’ve been judging US wines in California for the past three years and have

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Nominate now for The Julian Brind Memorial Trophy

Nominations close this week for The Julian Brind Memorial Trophy, which celebrates outstanding achievement in the wine industry

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Celebrating the rising stars of wines and spirits: Meet the 2025 IWSC Emerging Talent in Wine and in Spirits shortlists

IWSC Emerging Talent Awards shine a spotlight on the people who are shaping the future of the drinks world and here we reveal Emerging Talent in Wine and Emerging Talent in Spirits

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2022 Wine Results: A growing confidence in winemaking illustrated in China’s solid performance at this year’s IWSC awards

Announcing its 2022 medal results, the IWSC, the world’s most established wine awards, is delighted to see further advancement of China’s comparatively youthful wine production industry.

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Announcing IWSC’s Insight Series: Supermarkets & Large-scale Drinks Specialists Report

As part of the IWSC newly-created Insight Series, we are excited to present our first report focusing on how wine producers can succeed in the highly competitive retail space – created in partnership with Cat Lomax, IWSC judge and recommended consultant for the retail sector.

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Flavours of New Zealand: 10 IWSC wines

The IWSC presented a selection of winning wines to over 250 members of the international wine trade

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Gold medals awarded to a diverse variety of Italian wines

Italy remains one of the most consistently exciting wine countries, with this year’s winners spread throughout the country

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Top wines of Spain and Portugal unveiled in latest IWSC results announcement

The latest wine results of the IWSC 2019 have been announced, awarding the very best wines in Spain and Portugal

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IWSC Awards Banquet

The International Wine & Spirit Competition hosts annual awards banquet at London’s Guildhall  and reveals top trophy winners.   The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) announced the winners of 2015 at its Annual Awards Banquet which took place at the Guildhall, London, last night. Big winners on the night included South Africa’s Kanonkop Wine Estate, Marks & Spencer, Kent’s Gusbourne Estate and London Wine

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Lidl UK’S WESTERN GOLD Bourbon Whiskey lives up to its name

Lidl UK’s newest whiskey has been awarded a Gold Outstanding award at this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition. Their Western Gold 6 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey (£14.49, 70cl) was introduced at the end of April earlier this year and proved to be a big hit with shoppers from the moment it reached the shelves. Judges praised the whiskey for its concentrated citrus and rich honey notes

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IWSC Trophy winner: Bird in Hand

Founder of the award-winning Bird in Hand winery, Andrew Nugent explains his winemaking philosophy and how he got into wine in the first place

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Christelle Guibert leaves Decanter to join IWSC and The Conversion Fund

The Conversion Fund, a global portfolio of 28 companies within the luxury, lifestyle and creative space, is delighted to announce the appointment of Christelle Guibert as Wine Director

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Join the IWSC at Vinitaly 2018

Wine Communicator of the Year 2018 Tom Cannavan will be presenting a special tasting at Vinitaly, while the IWSC will again be offering free bottle collection

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IWSC al Vinitaly 2018

Tom Cannavan, recentemente proclamato Wine Communicator of the Year per il IWSC, sarà presente a Vinitaly con il IWSC quest’anno per festeggiare la sua vittoria con un’esclusiva degustazione

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Julian Brind Award nominee: Robert Malin

Julian Brind Award nominee Robert Malin, CEO of When in Rome, the UK's only 100% box wine company, tells the IWSC about his "potentially game-changing" company

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Ten IWSC-winning wines to be showcased at Wines of Portugal

The IWSC will be presenting ten medal winning wines for tasting by the international trade next month

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Judge profile: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW

Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is a consultant wine lecturer, writer and presenter, specialising in Italy, France, South Africa and North and South America

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The IWSC Open Nominations for Communicator of the Year Award 2015 Sponsored by Vinitaly

The IWSC Open Nominations for Communicator of the Year Award 2015 Sponsored by Vinitaly   Today (28th January 2015) sees the launch of the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) quest to find the drinks industry's ‘Communicator of the Year’.   The award, sponsored by Vinitaly was created to highlight an individual who demonstrates exceptional contribution to increasing awareness of wine and spirits. Last year the

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Buffalo Trace Distillery is awarded the inaugural Bourbon Trophy for its Eagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon 10 YO Whiskey

Buffalo Trace Distillery, the Kentucky based distiller, has been awarded the inaugural Bourbon Trophy at this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC).   Judges at the world leading Competition described the Whiskey as “vanilla dominated to start”, becoming “more complex with almonds, chocolate, old leather and a hint of mint plus all the ripe summer fruits”.   Sazerac, the independent family owned company which

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Award-winning Australian vineyard crowned ‘Winemaker of the Year’

FOR the third time in four years, Australian winery McGuigan Wines has won the prestigious title ‘Winemaker of the Year’ at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). The trophy, presented at the IWSC’s annual banquet in London’s historic Guildhall last night <November 14>, was awarded to the winemaker whose entries achieved the highest competition results. As well as being awarded the title ‘Australian Winemaker of

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IWSC announce The Tasting Panel Magazine as a media partner in the United States

The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) are pleased to announce that  The Tasting Panel Magazine  will act as their media partner in the United States of America.   Providing coverage regionally and nationally, The Tasting Panel Magazine will support the IWSC promoting the Competition and it’s medal winners at key points throughout the year.   Sales and Marketing Controller for the IWSC Group, David

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The Istituto Regionale della Vite e del Vino are proud sponsors of the IWSC Italian Wine Producer of the Year for the second year

The Istituto Regionale della Vite e del Vino are proud sponsors of the IWSC Italian Wine Producer of the Year for the second year.   After the three big Italian wine producing regions of Veneto, Piemonte and Tuscany, Michele Shah (IWSC Italian Agent) comments that “the new star to seriously follow is Sicily”. She continues; “finally Sicilian producers have the support they need, the Istituto