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Follow the link below for the IMW’s 2022-2023 annual review, which is a record of our activities over the last 12 months from trips and events to the student programme and finances. Annual review 2022-23

Wine Market Council, the leader in market research on U.S. wine consumer buying habits and attitudes, have announced the appointment of Dr. Liz Thach MW as the new president of the Wine Market Council (WMC), effective August 1, 2023. Dr. Thach will succeed current...

Edward Ragg MW, and his wife Fongyee Walker, a fellow Master of Wine, flew in from China for his prize visit, shortly after Justin Martindale MW, 2022 winner of the Award, also enjoyed his prize. Edward won the Award in 2019, but obviously has only recently been able...

This month, we will be looking back at the daily events of the recent international symposium which was held in Wiesbaden June 29 – July 2. The symposium was hosted by the Federal State of Hessen, Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI) and Wiesbaden Congress and Marketing....

Two years ago John Downes MW created ‘Downes in Two’, a series of two minute animations to get an understanding of wine to the consumer and enthusiast alike. Although the animations continue to receive encouraging feedback he realised that they are not so effective,...

Justin Martindale MW from Edinburgh is the current holder of the Quinta do Noval Award for the best dissertation from last year’s crop of MWs. As well as a cheque and a case of mixed wines and ports from Noval, he and his wife were treated to a weekend at the Quinta...