Judging process
We run a tightly structured, rigorous wine tasting process. The format of our judging sessions allows for group discussion, which also ensures maximum exposure to key decision makers, who receive full details of the wines they have tasted after the session is complete.
IWSC judges are experts and influencers from across the global wine trade. Wines are judged by the buyers, for the buyers.
We want to ensure that if a wine is faulty or damaged we can serve a fresh sample to avoid any of your wines getting an unfair score. In addition, if your wine wins a gold medal it will be put forward for our trophy judging, where we will use a bottle in these judging sessions. Spare bottles are used for promotional activities throughout the year.
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
95-100 | 90-94 | 85-89 |
A superb wine with great personality, character and complexity, but that is also true to its origins. An example that stands out among its peers as a supreme drinking experience. | An accomplished wine with considerable personality. A classic example of its style or variety. | A perfectly well-made wine which provides an enjoyable drinking experience. |
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