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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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Finding the quality end of Prosecco

The nation seems to be obsessed with Prosecco, the Italian sparkling made in Veneto from the Glera grape variety, better known by most people as the Prosecco grape.

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Future 50 Q&A: Qian Janice Wang

Qian Janice Wang is an assistant professor in food science at Aarhus University. Her research examines how sound can enhance the way we perceive food and drink

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IWSC Judges' Insight: Sarah Heller MW

Sarah Heller MW is a Master of Wine and visual artist based in Hong Kong

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IWSC spirits judging complete, wine judging starts this week

This year’s wine judging is set to begin at The China Exchange in London from 4 August with tasting sessions for Northern Hemisphere wines

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IWSC Judges' Insight: Rebecca Palmer

Rebecca Palmer, associate director and buyer at Corney & Barrow, has 25 years of experience in the wine industry

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Future 50 Q&A: Konstantin Baum MW

Konstantin Baum MW, who runs the German online retail company meinelese.de, became Germany's youngest ever Master of Wine three years ago.

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IWSC Business Insight: Origin Wine

Origin Wine, founded by Swiss winemaker Bernard Fontannaz in 2002, describes itself as “a one-stop service for the wine industry”

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Future 50 Q&A: Sarah Heller MW

Asia-Pacific's youngest MW Sarah Heller has spent her time in lockdown writing, teaching online and working on her Visual Tasting Notes

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Future 50 Q&A: Leonid Fadeev

MW student Leonid Fadeev heads up Russian winemaking start-up Cote Rocheuse alongside his website Vine & Wine

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IWSC Market Insight: the Russian wine market

As Russians re-discover their love of wine, we examine how the Russian wine market works, and how you can get into it

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