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IWC 2025: Important Information

SAKE OPEN FOR ENTRIES!

Deadline for entering IWC using our consolidate shipping service is 28th Feb. Please act now!

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CONSOLIDATED SHIPPING WITH HELLMANNS

The final global deadline for all consolidated shipments to be DELIVERED to Hellmann’s depots is February 28th 2025

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IMPORTANT NOTE ON BOTTLE PACKAGING

Submitters should remove all individual box packaging before sending entries. We do not use this in the competition or photography, and it is treated as waste. This is an avoidable waste, so please DO NOT send it to the competition.

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INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE INDUSTRY AWARDS 2025

The International Wine Challenge Industry Awards will be opening for entries on April 7th. Is your company doing something spectacular that we need to know about?

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IWC 2024: Essential Highlights

IWC 2024 Awards: See all results

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Buy Your IWC Stickers and Boost your wine sales

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A taste of the IWC 2024 Awards: Photos & Highlights Video

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IWC Judges: The World's Wine Experts

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Canopy, insights for winemakers: Sign Up

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Cheers to Success: Voices from Past IWC Participants

"Over the years, we've been thrilled to be involved in the IWC awards. It's such a globally recognized competition, and it has certainly increased our brand awareness."

Rosie Dunphy

Owner
Coal Pit Wines, New Zealand

"De Bortoli Wines see the IWC as one of the most prestigious competitions we enter our wines into, obtaining an IWC medal is the best recognition to facilitate selling and promoting our wines globally."

Tony Harper

Export, Distribution and Administration Manager
De Bortoli Wines, Australia

"From use in trade and retail environments, to adding credibility when talking to new export markets, the reputation of IWC and our strong results each year makes participation absolutely essential."

Madison James

Brand Manager
Joval Wines, Australia

Insights into the global wine business with Canopy

The premiumisation of Argentine wine

How five leading producers in Mendoza are shifting the country’s image from volume to value…

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3 lessons from Croatia

Reviving an ancient way of making sparkling wine, taming tannic grapes and turning indigenous varieties into premium wines…

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Leaf removal: best practices

Leaf removal is a powerful tool in the viticulturist’s toolbox, but the function and activity of leaves change with age, so deciding which leaves to remove and when is crucial. Then there are the practical considerations – like labour cost, sunburn, yield, disease risk and wine quality…

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