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Turkish tradition triumphs: Akberg Şrince Şarapçilik wins IWSC Turkish Wine Producer Trophy
Following our 2025 Global Judging event in Turkey, Akberg Şrince Şarapçilik has been awarded the Turkish Global Judging Producer Trophy for its exceptional wines.
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Bronze Medal Red Wines: The Drinkability Revolution
Bronze medals don't tell the whole story - but they do reveal practical trends. At the IWSC 2025, red wines claimed 1,015 Bronze medals across 29 countries, and the patterns emerging from these results suggest fundamental shifts in both quality and style
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Rosé and Orange Bronze Winners: Commercial Potential Beyond the Hype
From Provence to Japan, rosé and orange wines proved their trade potential at IWSC 2025, with over 150 Bronze medals spotlighting global quality, stylistic breadth and smart buying opportunities.
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Global Trends in Bronze Medal Sweet & Fortified Wines
While sweet and fortified wines may not always enjoy the spotlight they deserve, their Bronze medal performance at the IWSC 2025 reveals a category brimming with diversity, heritage and untapped potential
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Judges’ Pick-of-the-Bunch: White Wine Bronzes
An IWSC Bronze medal is nothing to sniff at, read on to find out which white wines, regions and varieties caught our judges attention.
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Why Bronze Still Sparkles: The Value of an IWSC Medal
In the wine world, bronze medals are often dismissed as consolation prizes but at the IWSC, we, and our expert judges, take bronze medals very seriously. And here’s why you should, too.
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Austrian excellence recognised: Kremstal producer awarded Austrian Wine Producer Trophy
Following our 2025 Global Judging event in Austria, Weingut Forstreiter has been awarded the Austrian Global Judging Producer Trophy.
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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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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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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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