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Spirit news
From grape to glass: Pisco demonstrates quality at this year's IWSC
Chilean and Peruvian Pisco impressed judges at this year's IWSC with one reaching Gold Outstanding quality.
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IWSC news
Meet the Champion: Maria Boumpa
Having just won the IWSC UK Sommelier of the Year competition, which was held in London last week, we caught up with 2025 champion Maria Boumpa – restaurant manager and wine director at Da Terra in London’s Bethnal Green – to find out how she kept her cool during the final
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Spirit news
IWSC 2025: Strong performance from Calvados XO
The 2025 IWSC spirits judging highlighted a strong year for Calvados, with a notable concentration of high-scoring entries in the XO category
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Spirit news
Global Grape Brandy at the IWSC
Discover highlights from this year's Grape Brandy judging, which saw 137 medals awarded including a Gold for a Brandy from Azerbaijan.
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Alternative drinks
Quality without compromise: BevZero’s role in the low & no wine revolution
With the low & no category going from strength to strength around the globe, the expertise of dealcoholisation specialist BevZero has never been more in demand.
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Spirit news
IWSC 2025: Armagnac’s time to shine
This year’s IWSC results brought both Armagnac and Cognac into sharp focus, revealing compelling contrasts in performance and style.
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Wine news
Silver Standards: 4 Global Trends in Premium Sparkling Wine
The bubbles business is getting serious. At the IWSC 2025, 22% of sparkling wine entries were awarded a Silver medal - a meaningful benchmark for quality and precision in this highly competitive category.
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Wine news
White Wines with a Silver Lining: What Judges Think Will Sell Next
Whilst France and New Zealand continue their commercial dominance, the 2025 IWSC results reveal surprising opportunities emerging from unexpected corners of the wine world.
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IWSC news
Maria Boumpa crowned IWSC UK Sommelier of the Year
The IWSC UK Sommelier of the Year was named at a live final in London.
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Wine news
The Red Wine Regions Winning Big in 2025
Red wine's traditional powerhouses faced unexpected competition at IWSC 2025, with emerging regions challenging established hierarchies and forgotten grapes finding their voice.
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