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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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Best Barolo for winter sipping

One of the big-hitters of the Old World, Barolo is among the finest – perhaps the finest – wine to come from Italy. Discover which seven Barolos took home IWSC medals this year.

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Best five Madeira to drink now

Although Madeira often plays second fiddle to its fortified cousins, port and sherry, it has an enviable history. Discover Madeira's origins and find out why it can age for decades.

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Best Italian reds to suit any occasion

From Venetian midweek quaffers, to big-hearted fruit bombs from the south, all the way up to epic, ageworthy bottles such as Bruello di Montalcino from Tuscany, the diversity of Italian reds never ceases to amaze.

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Best 15 ports to drink this Christmas

Although one of the most traditional wine categories, port producers are encouraging people to drink its top-rated style - vintage port - much younger to take advantage of its power and explosive fruit.

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Best five Amarone from the IWSC 2020

Amarone della Valpolicella is an unparalleled, full-throttle and fruity wine from Veneto in the north of Italy made from grapes that are partially dried. Find out which Amarones wowed IWSC judges 

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Wine in cans - future or fad?

With the Prince of Wales calling on major corporations to appoint Chief Sustainability Officers as a matter of course, sustainability is likely to be THE big issue of 2021, from travel and tourism to fashion and farming. So when are wine producers going to catch up?

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Riesling trophy winner 2020: Karl Schaefer Ungsteiner Weilberg GG 2017

Karl Schaefer has three core pillars when it comes to making wine in Germany's Pfalz region: grapes, soil types and people. Discover the three golden rules it employs to make its trophy-winning Riesling.

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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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