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Each week we publish stories about the best wines and spirits, our experts, upcoming events, and beverage industry news. And, don't miss our new IWSC Insights series, where we take an in-depth look into drinks businesses and markets around the world. Looking for recommendations? Visit our consumer website Club Oenologique to read our top 10s and reviews.
Spirit news
IWSC announces shortlist for 2024 Spirits Communicator Trophy
The IWSC is delighted to share the shortlist for its 2024 Spirits Communicator Trophy.
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Wine news
IWSC 2023 Margaret River wine results announced
Today we are delighted to announce the medal results of the IWSC’s first judging in Australia, focused entirely on the wines of Margaret River.
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Wine news
2023 Margaret River Wine Judging – deliberations from our judges
This week our team of international judges have traveled to Margaret River to judge the region’s wines in situ. We caught up with our experts at the end of the tasting, to hear about which grape varieties, vintages and styles impressed them the most.
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IWSC news
IWSC unveils the winners of the 2023 Design Awards
Following the recent judging of our 2023 Design Awards, the IWSC is delighted to announce the winners, as well as the designs that were highly commended by our panel of judges.
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Spirit news
From Gin And Tonic To Whisky Highball: Best Spirits And Mixers 2023
In the dynamic drinks industry landscape, classic cocktails made of a spirit and a mixer, be it gin and tonic or whisky highball, remain universally valued for their refined simplicity and well-balanced flavours. Discover top spirits and mixers 2023, along with the judges' tasting notes.
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IWSC news
Hot off the press: Reflex Label Plus
Reflex has been at the forefront of wine and spirits labelling innovation for over 20 years. We caught up with Shaun Hanson, manager of Reflex Label Plus’ Keighley site, to get the lowdown on the firm’s latest drinks design developments Reflex Label Plus is one of the world’s leading luxury label printers, with the technology, tools and teams in place to create impactful labels from
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Wine news
From Old-School To Cool: the evolution of Argentinian Malbec and the future of Argentinian wines
We gathered our experts, Beth Pearce MW, Rebecca Palmer, David Kermode, Matteo Montone MS, as well as head judge, Dirceu Vianna ‘Junior’ MW - to hear their insights on the present and the future of Argentinian wines.
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IWSC news
IWSC 2023 Awards Celebration: Trophy Presentation Schedule
We are looking forward to announcing and awarding our trophy winners at the IWSC 2023 Awards Celebration on 19 October.
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Wine news
South African Wine: competing against the classics with its unbeatable value
During our recent in-situ judging in Stellenbosch, we gathered our on-trade and off-trade judges, Maggie Macpherson, Samantha Glanfield and Luke Harbor, as well as head judge, Dirceu Vianna Junior MW, to find out their expert advice on what the future of South African wine looks like.
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IWSC news
More than a manufacturer: Encirc’s 360 approach to sustainability
Have you ever wondered what six million bottles look like? Or what it takes to make them? A trip to Encirc’s Cheshire plant will give you a pretty good idea, as that’s *approximately* the number of glass bottles they produce every single day. The size of the site is enough to stop you in your tracks, but it’s the cavernous manufacturing area that will take
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