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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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ProWein 2021
Convention Center Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany. Fri 19 Mar 2021 - Tue 23 Mar 2021
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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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Flavours of New Zealand 2018
Westminster Bridge - County Hall, London. Mon 15 Jan 2018
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NZ Annual Trade Tasting London 2016
Lindley Hall, Royal Horticultural Halls, London. Mon 18 Jan 2016
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Julian Brind Trophy nominees compete in Battle of the Bottles at The Ivy Club
Nominees of the Julian Brind Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Achievement in the Wine Industry went head to head last night in a ‘Battle of the Bottles’ tasting event
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Wines Direct make 2011 IWSC medal winners available to buy online
Wines Direct and the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) are delighted to announce their unique partnership, offering consumers top 2011 IWSC award winning wines along with their availability and price in the UK market. Wines Direct is a UK price comparison website for Wine, Champagne and Spirits, displaying products from major UK supermarkets and a range of large and small wine merchants. Data
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Supermarket Spirits
Today’s announcement of the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) 2015 spirits results reveals value products have triumphed once again this year as supermarket spirit entries come out with some of the top medals from the competition including a prestigious Scotch Trophy. Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky was voted by judges as the winner of the Single Malt Scotch Whisky Trophy
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Award Winning Wines for Everyone
AWARD WINNING WINES FOR EVERYONE THE IWSC ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF THE 2014 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE JUDGING Today the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) announced the winning wines from the Northern Hemisphere, with results showing that supermarkets and convenience stores are leading the way with their affordable own brands. The IWSC promotes the quality and excellence of the world’s best wines, spirits and liqueurs. Medals featured
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IWSC launches ‘Blogger of the Year’ Award at ProWein
The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) has launched a new award to recognise an individual who has utilised a blog in promoting and increasing public awareness and interest in wines and/or spirits, in the last 12 months. Sponsored by Gonzalez Byass, the award was launched at ProWein 2012 and will see judges comprising of key wine and spirit trade personalities, brand owners with
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Champagne trophy winner 2020: Waitrose & Partners Special Réserve Brut 2008
Waitrose & Partners has delivered yet again with a trophy win for their own-label Champagne, the Special Réserve Brut 2008. We spoke to its wine buyer Rebecca Hull about assemblage, Champagne ageing and awards...
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Barolo trophy winner: Gemma Colarej Barolo 2016
We caught up with the president of Gemma Cantine, Luigi Piacentini, to discover the secrets of Barolo and what makes this award-winning producer’s wines so sought-after by wine lovers
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IWSC Trophy winner: Quoin Rock Red Blend 2015
Of the many highly regarded South African wine styles, Bordeaux blends are among the finest. The terroir in the Western Cape is ideal for varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, and the red blend from IWSC trophy-winner Quoin Rock is among the best examples
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The Conversion Group invests in Académie du Vin Library
The Conversion Group is pleased to announce a major investment in the Académie du Vin Library, a newly launched publishing house specialising in wine writing of the past, present and future
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The world of co-operatives
If you're a small wine producer from a classic region and want to carry on the family tradition but already have a full-time job, one attractive and immensely practical solution is to join the local winemaking co-operative.
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Top of the Pops - Bubbles Flourish in the 2015 IWSC French and Italian results
TOP OF THE POPS Bubbles flourish in the 2015 IWSC French and Italian results To celebrate the start of Vinexpo on Sunday 14th June, the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) has today released the 2015 medal results for France and Italy from this year’s competition. France regained its position at the top of the Northern Hemisphere medal table after losing out to
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Shortlist announced for The Distil Trophy for Retail Spirits Buyer of the Year Trophy sponsored by Brintex
The International Wine & Spirit Competition is pleased to announce the shortlist for The Distil Trophy for Retail Spirits Buyer of the Year Trophy sponsored by Brintex. Congratulations to all the finalists below. The award winner will be announced at the IWSC Awards and Banquet on the 14th November at London’s Guildhall. Tesco Lidl Marks & Spencer Waitrose
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