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Melita Kiely - winner of IWSC 2025 Spirits Communicator Trophy
Following the shortlist announcement, the IWSC is excited to reveal the winner of its 2025 Spirits Communicator Trophy. Congratulations to Melita Kiely!
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IWSC news
IWSC Goes Local
Frances Horder, competitions director of the International Wine & Spirits Competition, is currently braving 40°C-plus temperatures in Paarl, South Africa, organising logistics. That’s because – for the first time ever – the IWSC will be judging South African wines in South Africa. “Three years ago we were looking to expand the competition and decided to judge American wines in America – a sort of
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IWSC 2012 Importer Trophy Shortlist announced
The International Wine & Spirit Competition is delighted to announce the Importer trophy shortlist. 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. Eurowines Awin Barratt Siegel John E Fells & Sons Seckford Wine Agencies
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IWSC 2012 Blogger of the Year Award Shortlist Announced
The International Wine & Spirit Competition is delighted to announce the Blogger of the Year shortlist. Congratulations to all the finalists below. The award winner will be announced at the IWSC Awards and Banquet on the 14 th November at London’s Guildhall. Alice Feiring - www.alicefeiring.com Gregory Dal Piaz - Snooth www.Snooth.com Helen McGinn - Knackered Mothers Wine Club www.knackeredmotherswineclub.blogspot.com Ilkka Sirèn
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Spirit news
10 best Asian liqueurs to try
There is a wealth of liqueurs to try from China and Japan, all with new and exotic flavour dimensions compared to their Western counterparts. Here we showcase the best Asian liqueurs that won the top medals in IWSC 2020.
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Wine news
Top picks from Alsace as selected by our experts
Alsace is a diverse wine growing region. Due to a combination of ideal growing climate and varied soil types, an incomparable range of wines can be grown here, including some of the world’s finest aromatic wines.
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IWSC news
Tom Cannavan: Wine Communicator of the Year
Tom Cannavan is the editor of online magazine wine-pages.com, which in 2017 celebrated 22 years of continuous publishing
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2012 IWSC Independent Retailer Award Shortlist announced
The International Wine & Spirits Competition is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2012 IWSC Independent Retailer Trophy. Rollings Wine Company Harpenden Flagship Wines St Albans Cambridge Wine Merchants Cambridge Wine in Cornwall Ltd Penryn Duncan
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Wine news
IWSC Business Insight: Berkmann Wine Cellars
Founded in 1964, Berkmann Wine Cellars is the largest family-owned and family-run wine importer in the UK
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Wine news
Best Prosecco Superiore DOCG from the IWSC 2020
For DOCG Prosecco producers, the name Prosecco - and its success - is both a blessing and a curse. David Kermode investigates...
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Spirit news
Spirits Communicator 2020 shortlist: Neil Ridley
Writer and television personality Neil Ridley is the fourth person nominated for IWSC's Spirits Communicator 2020 trophy
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Alternative drinks
Another successful year for the low alcohol category
The IWSC’s Low & No Awards is its biggest recent success story with entries growing for the third year. 2022 entries for the 1.2% and lower category were up over 225% versus the previous year demonstrating the continuing surge in popularity and relevance for these drinks.
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Wine news
Vilafonté receives IWSC 2024 Outstanding Wine Producer Trophy
We are delighted to reveal that the winner of the IWSC 2024 Outstanding Producer Trophy is Vilafonté.
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Alternative drinks
Edenvale Beverages – winner of IWSC 2024 Low & No Producer Trophy
We are pleased to share that the winner of The IWSC 2024 Low & No Producer Trophy is Edenvale Beverages.
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Wine news
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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Spirit news
Q&A: Forsyths managing director Richard Forsyth
Distillery design and build firm Forsyths, sponsor of the IWSC Distiller of the Year award 2019, is a family-run company now in its fourth generation
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Wine news
Judge profile: Mariano Braga
Mariano Braga is a wine writer and sommelier who has worked as a journalist, wine critic and judge, restaurant owner and wine educator over the last 16 years
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IWSC news
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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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
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Wine news
Top drinks for Valentines
The path for Valentine’s Day is well trodden: roses, chocolates and cliché. IWSC gives some advice on what to drink beyond the usual
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Wine news
Wine in cans - future or fad?
With the Prince of Wales calling on major corporations to appoint Chief Sustainability Officers as a matter of course, sustainability is likely to be THE big issue of 2021, from travel and tourism to fashion and farming. So when are wine producers going to catch up?
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Alternative drinks
High quality cocktails awarded in the IWSC’s RTD & premixed judging
Announcing the results of its alternative drinks categories, the IWSC is proud to share the medals and trophy results following its RTD and pre-mixed category tastings
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Wine news
Kopke (Sogevinus Fine Wines) awarded IWSC 2024 Sweet/Fortified Wine Producer Trophy
We are pleased to reveal that Kopke (Sogevinus Fine Wines) is the winner of our 2024 Sweet/Fortified Wine Producer Trophy.
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Wine news
IWSC announces La Chablisienne as the 2024 White Wine Producer Trophy winner
We are thrilled to award La Chablisienne, one of the forefront winemaking cooperatives in Chablis, the IWSC 2024 White Wine Producer Trophy.
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Wine news
IWSC announces 2025 Wine Judging in Austria
The IWSC is delighted to reveal that we will once again be visiting Austria for our third Global Judging event in the country.
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