IWSC - Club Oenologique

After recently announcing our Wine & Spirits Judging in Georgia 2025, we are pleased to reveal the international judging team who will be travelling to Tbilisi. The IWSC Judging Committee member and renowned Georgian wine expert Sarah Abbott MW will lead the wine panel. Our spirits panel will be overseen by internationally renowned sommeliers, Eric Zwiebel MS (Wine Director at The Samling) and Salvatore Castano (Wine Buyer at Friarwood Fine Wines). Other international judges joining us in Georgia are: David Kermode - Broadcaster and Journalist Georgios Iordanidis - Head of Wine at Annabel's Will Hill - Wine Buying Director at Novel Wines Rachael Pogmore - Wine Buyer at Enotria & Coe Sunny Hodge - Director at Diogenes the Dog Harry Crowther (Grain to Grape) - Wine Buyer at Good Pair Days Find out more and submit your entries before the deadline on 1 November: https://hubs.ly/Q02SjWYV0 Thank you to our partners, Gurjaani Wine Festival and National wine agency of Georgia. #iwsc #iwsc2024 #iwscgeorgianwine #iwscgeorgia #wine #spirits #georgianwine #winesofgeorgia #georgianspirits

Having retasted the gold-winning wines from the 2024 awards, our judges have selected the best of the best – the IWSC’s wine trophy winners.⁠ ⁠ With more than 7,000 wines tasted over the course of the 2024 awards, 24 trophies have been awarded to still, sparkling and sweet/fortified wines from 10 countries across 4 continents. ⁠ Congratulations to our winners! Discover the list of our trophy-winning wines at the link below: https://hubs.ly/Q02S7YXR0 #iwsc #iwsc2024 #iwsctrophies #iwscwinejudging #wine

Our Spirits judges recently retasted all of the gold-medal winning entries from this year's IWSC Awards, awarding 24 trophies to the very best spirits. 🏆️⁠ ⁠ The trophies were awarded to everything from Shochu to Scotch, highlighting the excellent standard in every category in this year's competition. Discover our 2024 trophy-winning spirits: https://hubs.ly/Q02S7CsT0 #iwsc #iwsc2024 #iwscspiritsjudging #spirits #trophies #iwsctrophies

We are thrilled to reveal our 2024 alternative drinks trophy winners! Last week, our judges were tasked with retasting all of the gold medal winners from over 700 entries. Our experts awarded 5 trophies across the several categories including RTD, Low & No, and Huangjiu. Congratulations to all of our trophy winners! Discover the full list of alternative drinks trophies here: https://hubs.ly/Q02S7h1M0 #iwsc #iwsc2024 #iwsctrophies #iwscalternativedrinksjudging #noandlow

Champagne is one of the most acclaimed categories at the IWSC. This year's entries consisted of a wide range of styles and expressions from the famous region. The panel led by Champagne expert Essi Avellan MW was impressed by the quality across the board.🍾 Our consumer magazine, Club Oenologique recently rounded up 12 of the best examples from this year's judging, as tasted and rated by the IWSC expert judges. See the full list at the link: https://hubs.ly/Q02RZF560 #iwsc #iwsc2024 #champagne #bestchampagne #sparklingwine

We are excited to announce the shortlist for our Green Spirit Initiative Trophy. Our Green Spirit Initiative Trophy was created to celebrate the important work being carried out by distilleries and spirit companies on the journey toward improving their environmental credentials. Congratulations to the following producers: 🔸Maker's Mark (Beam Suntory), USA 🔹Bingil Bay Distillery, Australia 🔸Downton Distillery, UK 🔹Starward Whisky, Australia 🔸Distinct Distillers, UK Find out more about how this award was judged here: https://hubs.ly/Q02RPNg20 #iwsc #iwsc2024 #iwscproducertrophies #spirits #sustainability #drinksindustry

We are delighted to reveal the first shortlist of our Sustainability Awards. Our Old Vine Producer Trophy, in partnership with The Old Vine Conference, celebrates top wine producers around the world who preserve their heritage vineyards. Congratulations to the shortlisted wineries: Perdeberg Cellar, South Africa Nederburg Wines, South Africa Villeria Wines, South Africa Deep Woods Estate, Australia The winner of the Old Vine Producer Trophy will be announced at the IWSC Awards Celebration on 12 November at the Roundhouse, London: https://hubs.ly/Q02RCj7K0 #iwsc #iwsc2024 #iwscproducertrophies #oldvines #heritagevineyards #wine

After our recent Wine Judging in Austria, our international judges discussed the unique diversity of Austrian wines and their potential for global success. ⁠ ⁠ View the full video, and read a summary of what Dirceu Vianna Junior MW, Samantha Glanfield, David Kermode, Rebecca Palmer and Luke Harbor had to say at the link below: https://hubs.ly/Q02RsQpP0 Thank you to our partner Österreich Wein Marketing GmbH - Austrian Wine Marketing Board! 🇦🇹 #iwsc #iwsc2024 #iwscaustrianwine #austrianwine #iwscwinejudging #wine #grunerveltliner

🟡Announcing a selection of sponsors for our UK Sommelier of the Year competition, taking place on 14th & 15th October 📰 We are delighted to welcome Famille André Lurton, Louis Latour, Jascots Wine Merchants & AXA Millesimes (Quinta do Noval & Disznoko) as Official Drinks Sponsors across our Quarter Finals, Semi Finals & Final. More Trophy Sponsors to be announced soon - with just over 2 weeks to go! #UKSommelierOfTheYear2024

Our trophy judging is on! Today, our judges are retasting gold medal-winning wines, spirits and alternative drinks for the IWSC’s highest endorsement. Watch this space for the trophy results announcements on 4 October. #iwsc #iwsc2024 #iwsctrophyjudging #winejudging #spiritsjudging #alternativedrinksjudging