" Wine awards are super important. You’re judged at a similar level to other wines and to come out on top means that people trust what you’re doing. "

Tamara Roberts  /  Ridgeview Wine Estate, UK  /  IWSC President 2020

" IWSC not only heavily influences our buying decisions, but makes decisions easier. If you’ve tried a good wine, of course you’re going to buy it. "

Stefan Neumann MS  /  Dinner by Heston Blumenthal  /  Judge

" This award will help my business a lot. I’m an export producer, so I sell more than one third in export markets, and IWSC is well-known around the world. "

Rudi Rabl  /  Weingut Rabl, Austria  /  White Wine Producer 2019

" I like the breadth that IWSC offers. No longer are we just focusing on the major players, we’re looking at new regions where wine can be great. "

Madeline Puckette  /  Wine Folly, USA  /  Wine Communicator 2019

"In a competition where the bar is high – the IWSC wine judging process is fair but demanding so achieving a medal is meaningful."

Rebecca Palmer  /  Corney & Barrow  /  Judge

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By entering the IWSC, we guarantee to get your wines noticed worldwide

Whether you're looking for exposure to decision-makers, expert feedback, testing the market, brand awareness or increasing sales - the International Wine & Spirit Competition is here to help. Through our tasting events and year-round marketing campaigns, we give you the opportunity to engage with leading sommeliers, buyers for both the on-trade and off-trade, consumers and influencers. Enter the IWSC to get your wines noticed.

Judges’ Pick-of-the-Bunch: White Wine Bronzes

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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5 Highlights from our 2025 Fortified & Sweet Silver Medals

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5 Highlights from our 2025 Fortified & Sweet Silver Medals

The Sweet and Fortified category delivered the highest Silver medal success rate at IWSC 2025.

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Rosé & Orange Wines: Why IWSC Silver Medals Reflect Serious Quality and Craft

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Rosé & Orange Wines: Why IWSC Silver Medals Reflect Serious Quality and Craft

Some brands celebrate only their Gold medal wins, treating anything less as unworthy of mention. At the IWSC, we encourage a different perspective.

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