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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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Results are out for the world’s first 100% fermented fruit tasting
The results are out for the world's first tasting of 100% juice, not-from-concentrate ciders, perries and fruit wine.
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Wine news
IWSC Market Insight: the Chinese wine market
We examine how the Chinese wine market works and how you can get into it
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Spirit news
2021 Spirits Trophy winners announced
We are delighted to announce our IWSC 2021 spirits trophy winners.
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IWSC news
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia
Recent announcement of the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia brings good news for UK merchants and consumers of wine and spirits.
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Spirit news
Results are out for the biggest spirits judging in IWSC history
The results are out for the IWSC’s biggest spirits judging in history, over 80 experts tast over 4,000 spirits.
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Spirit news
IWSC judging blog: The 2021 spirits judging has officially started
Find out how our judges got on with the start of our 2021 spirits tasting. Which categories are set to win big this year?
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Wine news
Gewurztraminer Trophy winner: La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim
One of the finest practitioners of Gewurztraminer is La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim, a collection of nearly 200 growers and small estates who between them produce 2.5 million bottles each year
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IWSC Trophy winner: Castelli Estate Il Liris Chardonnay 2018
From humble beginnings, the Castelli family now makes a large range of wines in Western Australia, three of which are IWSC medal winners, but the pick of the bunch is Castelli Estate Il Liris Chardonnay 2018
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IWSC Trophy winner: Sogrape Vinhos Ferreira Quinta Do Porto Vintage 2017
Luís Sottomayor has been at the helm at major port houses since 2003, and has won countless awards. He tells us his approach to winemaking and how he came to be involved in the wine business
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Top 15 Chardonnay from the IWSC 2020
Perhaps the most famous grape variety of them all, there are very few wine regions where Chardonnay’s presence has not been not felt. Here are 15 of the best Chardonnays from around the world
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