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Taste IWSC recommended wines at French Wine Discoveries
French Wine Discoveries is the UK market’s definitive trade tasting of French wine
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IWSC news
Meet Sir George Fistonich, IWSC President 2019
The 2019 IWSC president is New Zealand's most famous and durable wine personality
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Wine news
Big can be beautiful
Today it can feel like much of the focus is on seeking out small, boutique producers. While it’s undoubtedly great to discover a tiny, niche producer, this shouldn’t be mutually exclusive with enjoying their polar opposite.
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Spirit news
Spirits Communicator 2020 shortlist: Becky Paskin
The final contender for IWSC's Spirits Communicator 2020 award is internationally respected spirits journalist Becky Paskin
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Alternative drinks
IWSC shares results from its 2022 Cider award judging
Announcing the results of its alternative drinks categories, the IWSC is proud to share the medals following the 2022 cider judging...
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IWSC news
Free shipping for ProWein 2011 IWSC entrants
The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) is offering FREE shipping of entries back to the competition cellars in the UK to companies exhibiting at ProWein, who enter the 2011 Competition. The offer is open to Northern Hemisphere Wines (Canada, Germany, Austria and Italy only). Four bottles (of wine or spirit) per entry can be dropped off at the Schenker Stand ( Hall
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Wine news
Trophy profile: Max Mann Pinot Blanc 2019
Riesling may make many of the headlines in Germany, but Pinot Blanc (aka Weissburgunder) is starting to make waves around the world. Max Mann is one producer who is excelling with this grape variety
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Alternative drinks
Curatif awarded IWSC 2024 RTD Producer Trophy
The IWSC is thrilled to announce that Curatif is the winner of the 2024 RTD Producer Trophy.
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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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IWSC news
Daniel De Carteret wine maker at La Mare Wine Estate is celebrating Domaine De La Mare being awarded Bronze at the IWSC
Daniel De Carteret wine maker at La Mare Wine Estate is celebrating Domaine De La Mare being awarded Bronze at the IWSC International Wine and Spirit Competition. The award is under strict judging criteria by the industries top international professionals. Daniel says ‘This shows that through tireless dedication, passion and hard work great things can be achieved on good Jersey soil with sunshine,
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Spirit news
Judge profile: Joel Harrison
Joel Harrison is an award-winning drinks writer and commentator, who specialises in whisky and fine spirits
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Spirit news
IWSC reveals the winner of its Spirits Supermarket of the Year award
The IWSC is delighted to announce the 2022 winner of its Spirits Supermarket of the Year award.
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Wine news
IWSC heads to Austria for its second Austrian Wine Judging
Following our highly successful Global Judging in 2023, this year, the IWSC is thrilled to announce its return to Austria.
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Judge profile: Danny Cameron
Danny Cameron is a wine consultant specialising in Portuguese wines
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IWSC news
IWSC launches new spirits mixer category
The IWSC is launching a new spirits mixer category for the 2018 competition: whisky and soda
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IWSC news
Judge profile: Philip Goodband MW
Chairman of the Wine Judging Committee, Philip Goodband MW is an active international independent consultant MW
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Wine news
Judge profile: Nick Oakley
Nick Oakley is director of Oakley Wine Agencies, a leading specialist in Portuguese and Spanish wine
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Wine news
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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Spirit news
IWSC announces shortlist for 2025 Spirits Communicator Trophy
The IWSC is proud to announce the shortlist for its 2025 Spirits Communicator Trophy. With 10 brilliant entries from across the globe, selecting the best candidates was a challenging task for our judges.
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Wine news
IWSC Business Insight: Liberty Wines
Liberty Wines is one of the UK’s most dynamic distributors. Founded in 1997, it lists some 1650 wines from 25 countries
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Spirit news
Top Low & No Spirit
January, or rather ‘Dry January’ is here once again. It is a month that, along with ‘Stoptober’, punctuates the UK’s annual calendar as an opportunity to cut out alcohol consumption, something that’s often much needed after Christmas’ overindulgence.
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IWSC Wine Communicator 2020 shortlist: Nina Caplan
Nina Caplan is an award-winning author and wine, travel and arts journalist, as well as a speaker, editor, consultant and editor
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