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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.

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Trophy winner 2020: Pfaff Riesling 2018 & Cuvée Ancestrum Gewurztraminer 2018

What a year it's been for Alsace's La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim. We spoke to its Wine and Vineyard Director about how hard work in the vineyard pays dividends.

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Best Prosecco Superiore DOCG from the IWSC 2020

For DOCG Prosecco producers, the name Prosecco - and its success - is both a blessing and a curse. David Kermode investigates...

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Nine of the world's best Cabernet Francs

France is still the global powerhouse of Cabernet Franc production but there's more and moe exciting examples coming out of the New World. Find out which countries are leading the charge...

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White Wine Producer of the year, 2020: La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim

‘The White Wine Producer Trophy is the one that means the most to us, as it was one of our goals as a company. Winning such an award among all the international competitors is really challenging and we’re very happy that an Alsatian winery has won this prize!’

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Champagne trophy winner 2020: Waitrose & Partners Special Réserve Brut 2008

Waitrose & Partners has delivered yet again with a trophy win for their own-label Champagne, the Special Réserve Brut 2008. We spoke to its wine buyer Rebecca Hull about assemblage, Champagne ageing and awards...

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Best Chilean Sauvignon Blanc

Chile was famously dubbed the ‘Volvo of the wine world’ a couple of decades ago for its white wines but 20 years on and the Volvo has become a sleek sportscar producing more and more exciting wines.

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Fortified wine trophy winner 2020: Morris Wines

Not content with two trophy wins this year for their Grand Tawny NV & Grand Muscat, Morris Wines in Australia took home both Fortified Wine Producer and Outstanding Wine Producer: a truly remarkable achievement. 

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20 of the world's best Chilean reds

The pivotal moment for Chilean red wine came in a 2004 tasting in Berlin when two Chilean wines were voted in first and second place ahead of some of the most heralded wines from France and Italy. Discover which Chilean reds wowed the IWSC judges this year.

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World's best Carmenère from Chile and Canada

Once winemakers discovered that the Merlot in Chile was actually Carmenère, they began creating some excellent wines. Here's some award-winners from IWSC 2020

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Trophy winner 2020: Booths Gran Norte Rioja Reserva 2015

We spoke to Booths' Buyer Victoria Anderson about their trophy win for Booths' Gran Norte Rioja Reserva 2015 and what it is about Rioja that makes it so popular. 

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