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IWSC Emerging Talent Awards: Folakemi Alli-Balogun wins 2026 Wine Business Award
Folakemi Alli-Balogun, founder of The Wine Club Lagos, wins the IWSC 2026 Emerging Talent in Wine Business Award for her impact on African wine culture.
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IWSC Emerging Talent Awards: Maisie Turner Named 2026 Wine Communication Winner
Maisie Turner wins the IWSC 2026 Emerging Talent in Wine Communication Award, recognised for bridging trade and consumer audiences with clarity and style.
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IWSC Emerging Talent Awards: Mia Meng Zhang named 2026 Wine Hospitality Winner
Mia Meng Zhang wins the IWSC 2026 Emerging Talent in Wine Hospitality Award, recognised for creativity and elevating Chinese wine in Beijing.
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IWSC Emerging Talent Awards: Maria Eugenia Harttig Named 2026 Spirits Communication Winner
Maria Eugenia Harttig wins the IWSC 2026 Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication Award for her accessible, multi-platform approach to spirits education.
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IWSC Emerging Talent Awards: Rye Sweeney Named 2026 Spirits Business Winner
Rye Sweeney, founder of Drag & Drams, wins the IWSC 2026 Emerging Talent in Spirits Business Award for their pioneering and inclusive approach to whisky experiences.
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IWSC Emerging Talent Awards: Narmeen Kamran named the inaugural No & Low Winner 2026
Narmeen Kamran, founder of Temperance AF and Desert Island Events, has been named as the inaugural winner of the 2026 Emerging Talent in No & Low award
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IWSC Emerging Talent Awards: Michael Kinyanjui named as 2026 Bartending Winner
Kenyan bartender, Michael Kinyanjui, wins the IWSC Emerging Talent in Bartending for his commitment to educating others and experimenting with flavours that are personal to him.
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IWSC Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication Award 2026 Shortlist Announced
Our shortlist for the IWSC Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication is now out. Read on to discover the four communicators who are adopting inventive ways to speak about spirits.
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IWSC Emerging Talent in Spirits Business Award 2026 Shortlist Announced
The 2026 Emerging Talent in Spirit Business awards has released its shortlist, which is made up of four outstanding candidates whose work is shaped by accessibility and learning techniques from different types of spirits making.
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Announcing the 2026 Emerging Talent in Wine Communication Shortlist
The 2026 Emerging Talent in Wine Communications awards has released its shortlist, which is made up of six excellent candidates who are all driven by breaking down barriers in wine.
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