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The best of English rosés
To celebrate the success of English rosé, we’ve handpicked a range of exquisite award-winning tipples to complement the warmer weather as we head into summer
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Assyrtiko, an alternative to Chablis
Clean, pure styles of wine with steely minerality are very much in vogue, and classic wines such as Chablis have certainly benefitted.
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Perfect picnic wines
As the summer holiday season kicks off all over Europe and the weather warms up, the opportunity to dine al fresco is difficult to pass up.
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Provence, rosé's spiritual home
What could be more appropriate than celebrating the longest day of the year and the start of the British summer than with a spotlight on rosé's home: Provence
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Judge profile: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW
Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is a consultant wine lecturer, writer and presenter, specialising in Italy, France, South Africa and North and South America
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Champagne leads French wine results with 18 Gold medals
The IWSC’s French wine results have been announced today, with a raft of Gold medals awarded to producers throughout the country
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Gold medals awarded to a diverse variety of Italian wines
Italy remains one of the most consistently exciting wine countries, with this year’s winners spread throughout the country
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How Cabernet Franc is making a name in Canada
Cabernet Franc may be one of the most underrated grape varieties of France, if not the world - but it's started spreading its wings in Canada
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Discover Canada’s great diversity
IWSC wine director Christelle Guibert selects some of the very best Canadian winners from a diverse range of grape varieties
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Experience the unknown: Eastern Europe’s indigenous varieties
Last month, our experts were presented with a vast range of indigenous varieties - and it revealed some hidden treasures
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