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SCOTUS rules on tariffs, downsizing in the US and Spain's vineyard area shrinks
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 20 February 2026
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2025 Golden Vines MW scholars announced
The Gérard Basset Foundation has announced this year’s Golden Vines MW Scholarships, supported by the famous Portuguese wine Barca-Velha. Launched in 2021, these scholarships are designed to give wine professionals...
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Wednesday 15 October 2025
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The Institute of Masters of Wine has today announced that a new Master of Wine has joined the membership after...
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The final tranche of impressive candidates who have been shortlisted for the Barca-Velha Golden Vines MW Scholarships. See part 1...
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Three more, impressive candidates who have been shortlisted for the Barca-Velha Golden Vines MW Scholarships. See part 1 for the...
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Profiles of the wine professionals in the running for a Barca-Velha Golden Vines MW Scholarship. Part one of three. Jancis...
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Many slaved, slogged, swirled and spat their way through the Master of Wine (MW) exams last week. Here's what they...
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And a curious investment in Constellation Brands by multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. Above, new MWs clockwise from top left: Amanda...
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Congratulations to the new MWs, announced today by the Institute of Masters of Wine – including a regular contributor to...
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And bad news for lovers of Santorini's stupendous wines. Above, one of the few crates of Assyrtiko eked out of...
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A new crop of MWs, announced today by the Institute of Masters of Wine, bringing the total to 10 new...
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And the identities of the wines poured for the notoriously difficult Master of Wine exam have just been released. Sam...
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Two weeks ago, MW students sat their exams. Yesterday at 3.51 pm in London, the 2024 MW exam wines...
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The Institute of Masters of Wine has today welcomed five new MWs to their ranks. Emily Brighton MW, Christopher Martin...
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At last night’s V d’Or dinner in Paris we were honoured twice over. Above, Jeannie Cho Lee MW accepts the...
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The influence of legendary sommelier Gérard Basset carries on in this latest round of grant awards designed to increase diversity...
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The Institute of Masters of Wine has today welcomed two new MWs to the membership – Erin Jolley MW (US)...
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