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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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2023 Margaret River Wine Judging – deliberations from our judges

This week our team of international judges have traveled to Margaret River to judge the region’s wines in situ. We caught up with our experts at the end of the tasting, to hear about which grape varieties, vintages and styles impressed them the most.

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From Old-School To Cool: the evolution of Argentinian Malbec and the future of Argentinian wines

We gathered our experts, Beth Pearce MW, Rebecca Palmer, David Kermode, Matteo Montone MS, as well as head judge, Dirceu Vianna ‘Junior’ MW - to hear their insights on the present and the future of Argentinian wines.

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South African Wine: competing against the classics with its unbeatable value

During our recent in-situ judging in Stellenbosch, we gathered our on-trade and off-trade judges, Maggie Macpherson, Samantha Glanfield and Luke Harbor, as well as head judge, Dirceu Vianna Junior MW, to find out their expert advice on what the future of South African wine looks like.

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IWSC 2023 South African wine results announced

The IWSC is delighted to announce its 2023 South African wine results following the in-situ judging in Stellenbosch.

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2023 South African Wine Judging – deliberations from our judges

This week a selection of IWSC’s international judges have joined forces with local judges in Stellenbosch to judge South African wines in situ. We caught up with the judges live from the tasting room, to get a sneak peek into the highlights from the flights of wines tasted so far.

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2023 Argentinian Wine Judging – deliberations from our judges

This week the IWSC headed to Mendoza to judge Argentinian wines in situ. Following the tasting, we caught up with our judges to hear which styles and flights impressed them the most.

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Turkish Wine: The Beauty of Diversity

With nearly 7,000 years of wine history and dozens of indigenous grapes, Turkey can impress even the most discerning drinker. But are Turkish wines ready to hit the international market? Following an in-situ judging in Istanbul, IWSC experts have discussed the future of Turkish wine.

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English wine is still a Sparkling Success

As English Wine Week approaches, the IWSC has taken a deep dive into the 2023 English wine results.

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“The Best White Wine Flight We Have Ever Tasted” – Austrian White Wines Impressed IWSC Judges

The uncrowned king of the Austrian grapes, Grüner Veltliner, has once again proven its right to reign over the country’s winemaking at the IWSC in-situ wine judging in Korneuburg.

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Beyond Grüner: The Bright Future Of The Austrian Red Wines

It is not a surprise that Grüner Veltliner won the medal race against all the other grapes at our recent in-situ wine judging in Austria. What came as a surprise, however, was the performance of all the Austrian red wines.

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