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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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Golden Vines MW Scholarship shortlist 2025 – part 3
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Wednesday 13 August 2025
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Some people shouldn't die. Certainly shouldn't die relatively young. Julian Brind MW who was taken from us by a heart...
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The students were revolting in London last week, in protest against increased tuition fees for university education. I doubt any...
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Last week, a fresh herd of first years were accepted on to the MW course, which made me reflect on...
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Last Friday two letters were added to the names of nine very proud people – see Nine new MWs. Hearing...
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Let bells be rung throughout Wineland! A whole nine new Masters of Wine have just been announced, individuals who have...
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The worst has happened. It is a common affliction for wannabe MWs and I realised that I myself had succumbed...
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I have passed the first year assessment! [Very many congratulations! JR] The end of last week brought the letter recommending...
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From today, applications are open for prospective students of the Master of Wine qualification. The institute is inviting applications from...
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The Institute of Masters of Wine has just announced that a further two MW candidates who passed the notoriously stiff...
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I'm a guilty man. I feel guilty for every moment spent not revising. I feel guilty even typing these words...
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The whispers are that the MW first year assessment is comparatively easy to pass. There, that's jinxed it.
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'I firmly intend to pass the MW in the minimum possible term.'
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Since part 7, I have completely revised my revision plans. Before the week-long seminar in Rust, I had written extensive...
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All MW students experience, at some point in their studies, the feeling that they are utterly incapable of ever passing...
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