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LIWF Varietal of The Year Winners Announced!

New for 2015, this year we kicked off the first morning of the fair with The London Wine Fair Varietal of the Year judging. Aside from the sipping, spitting and swirling, a quiet hum descended on the IWSC stand as our judges assessed Syrahs and Gruner-Veltliners from across the globe. Those passing by the stand were able to catch a sneak peek behind the scenes

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Celebrate Burns’ Night with these awarding-winning single malts

Celebrate Burns’ Night with these awarding-winning single malts Toast Alloway’s most famous son this January 25th with these award-winning single malts from the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) ranging from £5,000 to £42. The Singleton of Glen Ord Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 Year Old (Diageo Brands BV) £54, scooped the trophy for the best single malt 18 years and under. While

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Worldwide whisky-tasting event specialists Simply Whisky will feature IWSC medal winning whiskies at their events

Worldwide whisky-tasting event specialists Simply Whisky will feature International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) medal winning whiskies at their events. The events will be promoted jointly and the IWSC whiskies featured will be clearly marked with their awards from the world’s most prestigious annual wine and spirit competition. The next tasting event is being held on Wednesday 25th January at Vinopolis, London for

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Waitrose awarded ‘Retailer of the Year’ for its wines and spirits

OR the second year running, supermarket Waitrose has been awarded the prestigious title of ‘Retailer of the Year’ by the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). Sponsored by leading independent wine importer PLB Group Ltd, the title celebrates innovation in retailing wines and spirits, as well as the quality of the supermarket’s range. This year, for the first time, judging included an online

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New Sponsor – 2010 IWSC Retailer of the Year

We are pleased to announce that Bermar International Ltd have taken over the International Wine & Spirit Competition award for Retailer of the Year. Bermar (International) Ltd. are pioneers in wine and Champagne preservation and have been at the forefront of professional by-the-glass service since the introduction of the ground-breaking ‘Le Verre de Vin’ preservation system that was developed and launched in the early

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IWSC introduces Global Judging Producer Trophies

We are delighted to introduce the IWSC Global Judging Producer Trophies recognising the best wine and spirits brands across the world.

Australia Day Tasting 2018

B1, Southampton Row, WC1B 4DA, London. Tue 23 Jan 2018

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USA Tastings 2011

Judges assembled at the Culinary Institute of America on Friday 25 March for a full induction in the Rudd Centre in preparation for tasting USA wine entries in the International Wine & Spirit Competition. Philip Goodband MW, chair of the IWSC Technical & Judging Committee, presented the criteria & marking system to the group of 28 as they tasted their way through a range of

Vinexpo HK

Hong Kong. Tue 24 May 2016 - Thu 26 May 2016

Wines of Armenia Masterclass

67 Pall Mall. Wed 9 Oct 2024

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The IWSC is heading back to Margaret River

The IWSC is taking its international awards back to Margaret River in Western Australia in partnership with the Margaret River Wine Association and Wines of Western Australia.

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IWSC is coming to China

We are delighted to announce that in 2024, for the first time in the IWSC history, we will hold a Global Wine Judging event in China.

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Shortlist announced for Julian Brind Memorial Trophy

Four stars of the wine industry have been chosen to go forward to the shortlist of the prestigious Julian Brind Award

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Assyrtiko, an alternative to Chablis

Clean, pure styles of wine with steely minerality are very much in vogue, and classic wines such as Chablis have certainly benefitted.

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15 best red wines from Central & Eastern Europe

With ancient qvevris to ferment wine in and native grape varieties, the medal-winning wines from Central & Eastern European are worth finding out more about.

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Simply Whisky to Feature IWSC Medal Winning Whiskies

Worldwide whisky-tasting event specialists Simply Whisky will feature International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) medal winning whiskies at their events. The events will be promoted jointly and the IWSC whiskies featured will be clearly marked with their awards from the world’s most prestigious annual wine and spirit competition. Marketing Manager for the IWSC, David Kelly comments: “It’s great to be working with such

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IWSC Spirits Results announced with entries up nearly 20%

The International Wine and Spirit Competitions’ 2011 Spirits results have been released with some surprising results this year following an increase in submissions across the board. With products tasted completely blind, the Competition saw grape brandies entered by a total of 19 countries- a real justification of how international the Competition is. Countries as diverse as England and China were awarded Silver medals,