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Recent announcement of the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia brings good news for UK merchants and consumers of wine and spirits.
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The results are out for the IWSC’s biggest spirits judging in history, over 80 experts tast over 4,000 spirits.
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Find out how our judges got on with the start of our 2021 spirits tasting. Which categories are set to win big this year?
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One of the finest practitioners of Gewurztraminer is La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim, a collection of nearly 200 growers and small estates who between them produce 2.5 million bottles each year
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From humble beginnings, the Castelli family now makes a large range of wines in Western Australia, three of which are IWSC medal winners, but the pick of the bunch is Castelli Estate Il Liris Chardonnay 2018
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Luís Sottomayor has been at the helm at major port houses since 2003, and has won countless awards. He tells us his approach to winemaking and how he came to be involved in the wine business
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Perhaps the most famous grape variety of them all, there are very few wine regions where Chardonnay’s presence has not been not felt. Here are 15 of the best Chardonnays from around the world
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3,400 medals have been awarded to wines from 39 different countries as the IWSC 2021 Northern Hemisphere results are released
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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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