BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IWSC_event_61 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1W BEGIN:VEVENT UID:660690c1517fa DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181114 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE LOCATION:Guildhall\, London SUMMARY:IWSC Awards Banquet 2018 CLASS:PUBLIC X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The IWSC Annual Awards Banquet retu rns to Guildhall\, London\, for our annual celebration of excellence in wi ne &\; spirit making on Wednesday 14 November 2018.
\nThe awards ceremony brings together the elite of the wine a
nd spirits industry to celebrate the achievements of the year\, and includ
es with a tasting of all Gold 2018 medal winners\, a champagne reception\,
lavish 5-course meal and awards presentations throughout the evening as w
ell as an after-party for those wanting to continue the celebrations. The
original aim of the Competition was to award excellence to wines and spiri
ts worldwide and this aim remains the same today\, encouraging recognition
for quality products.
Entries into the Competition are receive
d from nearly 90 countries worldwide and each sample is judged according t
o its class and treated with the same care and consideration in the Compet
ition&rsquo\;s dedicated tasting premises.
The Competition is p
roud to set the international benchmark for quality remaining unique in th
e crowded world of drinks competitions with dedicated tasting premises\, a
permanent onsite cellar and over 400 global experts judging products for
7 months of the year.
&ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s spectacular\, fantast
ic evening to come here and enjoy such historic surroundings. It&rsquo\;s
a fantastic endorsement of the quality of any producer\, and really helps
in the market place to differentiate your products from the millions of ot
hers.&rdquo\; Verity Milns\, Corporate Communications Manager\, Liberty Wi
nes.
&ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s a great chance to meet people you know
and get to know other people\, and it's a chance for the team to enjoy ou
rselves. The IWSC is the big one &ndash\; the Oscars for the drinks indust
ry\, so it&rsquo\;s a really big deal to win an award.\" - Martin Kinnear\
, Finance Manager\, Beam Suntory.