Malbec is a purple grape variety used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark color and robust tannins, and are known…
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International Wine & Spirits Guild The International Wine & Spirits Guild was established to encourage study to develop technical understanding and increased knowledge of wine at…
The Court of Master Sommeliers The Court of Master Sommeliers was established to encourage quality standards for beverage service in hotels and restaurants. The first Master…
Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET provides best-in-class education and qualifications to inspire and empower the world’s wine and spirits professionals and enthusiasts. We offer a…
Merlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to…
The Sydney International Wine Competition (SIWC) is one of the southern hemisphere’s largest and most regarded wine shows, and has developed rapidly since it was established…
Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is…
The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is an international competition for wine which, since its inception in 1994, has been held annually. The name of the competition…
Le Guide Hachette des Vins is a wine guide from the French Hachette network of publishers. The book was first published in 1985 and remains one…
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) is a wine contest organized and sponsored by the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, as its name suggests. More than…