The final day of tasting was the most classic of all in style, with nothing out of the ordinary in terms of the line-up. Better yet, I was judging with an MW student who was more than happy to give me time over lunch to pester her about the course (I do this whenever I […]
Day 3 was a pleasant mixture with many lesser-known regions, as well as the classic wines of the world. Aside from a dip into Champagne on Day 2, France hadn’t made an appearance so it was nice to start seeing some Bordeaux and Rhone wines filtering in as well. Sparkling – It’s customary to start […]
Day 2 of the IWC judging was a little less esoteric in nature, with quite a few classic flights being lined up. Whether it’s a weird mixture of wines from countries with very young wine industries or the sort of wines you might expect to find in an exam, I’ve yet to have a day […]
59 wines, 15 countries (with no country replicated even once in the flights) and a few big surprises; day 1 at the IWC got off to a great start! Well, I say day 1, it’s really just day 1 for myself. 20 teams of judges spent last week tasting through 80-100 wines a day, weeding […]
My bag is packed, my boarding pass is printed and I’m ready to head back to London! After receiving the good news of passing my WSET Diploma, I’m now headed to only my second experience of judging in a wine competition. For anyone who doesn’t know who the IWC are, or what it’s all about […]