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Wine news
Canada may get plenty of coverage for its sparkling and icewines, but its reds are gaining ground every day
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Canadian wine has made dramatic strides in the past few decades, and the country's cool climate makes it ideal for white varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. View the top-rated bottles here
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Find out which Italian regions were breaking records in the 2021 IWSC.
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Find out the highlights from our Spain and Portugal judging dates before the results go live
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Victoria Eady Butler, master blender for Uncle Nearest, tells us about the brand's history and what makes her whiskey an IWSC trophy-winner
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Find out what our judges thought of the wines from Asia, China, Japan, Turkey, Georgia, Hungary, Croatia and Lebanon. Which countries are set to win IWSC medals in 2021?
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American whiskey is a lot more than just bourbon. Here, we take a look at the top 16 bottles from the IWSC 2020 spirits awards
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Throughout the first two days of judging, our experts tasted through nearly one thousand wines from the UK and France, with over 80% of these wines receiving medals
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Founder of the award-winning Bird in Hand winery, Andrew Nugent explains his winemaking philosophy and how he got into wine in the first place
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One mezcal shone brighter than all others to scoop a trophy in 2020: Tóbala from Colores, an artisanal mezcal producer based in Oaxaca, the Mexican region where the majority of the spirit is made
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