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Inside information Now that last week's second-year seminar week in Bordeaux is over, the next significant event is D-day itself, the dreaded...

Inside information Yesterday, Sun 6 Feb, the second-year MW seminar week began. It is affectionately nicknamed bootcamp by its prospective detainees, of...

Inside information I make no apology for writing about essay-writing again, because essays are a constant preoccupation as the June exams creep...

Inside information With six months to go until my MW examinations (aaaaaaargh!) I have scheduled plenty of studying into the first half...

Free for all Some people shouldn't die. Certainly shouldn't die relatively young. Julian Brind MW who was taken from us by a heart...

Inside information The students were revolting in London last week, in protest against increased tuition fees for university education. I doubt any...

Inside information Last week, a fresh herd of first years were accepted on to the MW course, which made me reflect on...

Inside information What's the collective noun for Masters of Wine? Yesterday was our Annual General Meeting at Vintners' Hall in London and...

Inside information Last Friday two letters were added to the names of nine very proud people – see Nine new MWs. Hearing...

Free for all Let bells be rung throughout Wineland! A whole nine new Masters of Wine have just been announced, individuals who have...

Inside information The worst has happened. It is a common affliction for wannabe MWs and I realised that I myself had succumbed...

Inside information I have passed the first year assessment! [Very many congratulations! JR] The end of last week brought the letter recommending...

Free for all From today, applications are open for prospective students of the Master of Wine qualification. The institute is inviting applications from...

Free for all The Institute of Masters of Wine has just announced that a further two MW candidates who passed the notoriously stiff...

Inside information I'm a guilty man. I feel guilty for every moment spent not revising. I feel guilty even typing these words...

Inside information The whispers are that the MW first year assessment is comparatively easy to pass. There, that's jinxed it. Mine is...