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IWSC announces developments as it continues to evolve its drinks awards
As its awards continue to evolve, the IWSC is delighted to announce the appointment of several industry renowned judges to oversee the panels of its new award categories.
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Gold medal winning vegan wines
With increasing numbers of consumers interested in a vegan lifestyle, or simply being more considered when selecting what they drink, the IWSC has highlighted its 2021 Gold Medal winning wines which have been finished using only vegan winemaking methods.
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In conversation with our 2022 Wine Communicator, Sarah Heller MW
Following our announcement last week that our Wine Communicator trophy had been awarded to Sarah Heller MW, the IWSC caught up with Sarah to find out a bit more…
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Sarah Heller MW announced as IWSC's Wine Communicator of the Year
The IWSC is delighted to reveal that from an esteemed shortlist, our judges unanimously concluded that Sarah Heller MW be crowned our winner of the IWSC’s 2022 Wine Communicator of the Year.
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Castilla y León top-rated wines, recommended by expert tasters
IWSC judges Alistair Cooper MW, Simon Field MW, Pierre Mansour and Matteo Montone MS tasted their way through 75 wines from the Spanish region of Castilla y León in order to recommend this selection of top-rated wines.
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Wine Communicator 2022 shortlist
The IWSC Wine Communicator 2022 - sponsored by Veronafiere - aims to recognise an individual who is making an exceptional contribution towards promoting wine to a consumer audience. The 2022 shortlist is announced...
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2021 Wine Trophy winners announced
Following our Northern Hemisphere wine judging back in May, our expert judges came together again in October to judge our Southern Hemisphere wines and award our 2021 wine trophies
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IWSC reveals the shortlist for its 2021 Wine Producer Awards
Following the completion of 2021’s wine judging, the IWSC has unveiled the shortlisted producers for its annual Wine Producer Awards categories
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Brazil earns outstanding performance but it’s Australia & South Africa which take centre stage at the 2021 IWSC Southern Hemisphere Awards
Following the completion of the IWSC judging the headline winners for this year are the traditional wine heartlands of the Southern Hemisphere.
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IWSC Judging Blog: day 3 & 4 deliberations from our judges
We caught up with members of our judging committee panel to discuss some of the highlights of the past few days.
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