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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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William Grant & Sons crowned ‘Distiller of the Year’
FAMILY-OWNED distiller William Grant & Sons, producers of Glenfiddich, Grant’s and Balvenie, was announced ‘Distiller of the Year’ at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) awards banquet. The independent distiller scooped 54 medals and four trophies in the Oscars of the spirits’ world, seeing off competition from around the world to be awarded the sought-after title. As well as winning the
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A note from our 2019 President
As IWSC President Sir George Fistonich passes the baton to his successor, we spoke to him about his past year as President, the wine world, and his thoughts on the future
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Surprising Medal winners for IWSC
For a full list of 2011 Northern Hemisphere Results - click here There were some surprising results from the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2011 Northern Hemisphere Judging with Greece scooping Gold (Best in Class) for its Chardonnay from Producer Ktima Pavlidis. The country also took home 1 Gold, 9 Silver (Best in Class), 20 Silver and 31 Bronze awards. Another surprise winner was
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Trophy winner 2020: Pfaff Riesling 2018 & Cuvée Ancestrum Gewurztraminer 2018
What a year it's been for Alsace's La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim. We spoke to its Wine and Vineyard Director about how hard work in the vineyard pays dividends.
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Best 15 ports to drink this Christmas
Although one of the most traditional wine categories, port producers are encouraging people to drink its top-rated style - vintage port - much younger to take advantage of its power and explosive fruit.
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Top 15 Portuguese red wines
Portugal is one of the most underappreciated wine countries, given the value and quality on offer. Here is the pick of Portuguese reds from the 2020 IWSC Northern Hemisphere tasting
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Top 15 Chardonnay from the IWSC 2020
Perhaps the most famous grape variety of them all, there are very few wine regions where Chardonnay’s presence has not been not felt. Here are 15 of the best Chardonnays from around the world
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The Winning Formula: Vincenzo Arnese
In the first of a new interview series with past winners of the UK Sommelier of the Year competition, we chat to Vinenzo Arnese, Director of Wine at Raffles at The OWO, about how he caught the wine bug at 17, his top tips for preparing for the competition, and the secret to being a successful sommelier.
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IWSC Judges: Austria's native varieties are tactile, phenolic, and exciting
The IWSC recently headed to Austria for its second Wine Judging in the country. After the judging, our international experts sat down to discuss the unique qualities of Austrian wines and share their advice to help Austrian producers break into the UK market.
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South Africa Showcase
Cape Town International Convention Centre Cape Town, South Africa . Mon 14 Sep 2015 - Wed 16 Sep 2015
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