NEWS RELEASES

IMW supporter IWSC Foundation has awarded five stage two MW students with a special scholarship due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They each share a portion of £25,000. IWSC Foundation made the fund available to current stage two MW students experiencing financial...

Geoffrey Moss MW has received the Villa Maria Award for his outstanding knowledge and understanding of viticulture at the Institute of Masters of Wine's awards ceremony. The Villa Maria Award has been awarded annually to the person who earned the highest marks in the...

González Byass has renewed its supporter contract with the Institute of Masters of Wine. Dedicated to making fine sherries and brandies in Jerez, Spain, González Byass is a family company founded in 1835. Well-known brands such as Tío Pepe Fino Sherry or Lepanto...

At the IMW ceremony on 1 December 2021, Adam Porter MW received the 2020 Noval Award. The prize is given to the best research paper (RP) by a new MW, judged by Christian Seely, managing director of AXA Millesimes, Noval's owners. The RP is the final stage of the...

Last night, Heidi Iren Hansen MW was announced as the 2020 winner of the Madame Bollinger Medal, which is awarded for excellence in tasting and outstanding achievement in the Institute of Masters of Wine practical exams. Heidi was announced as the winner by managing...

The Institute of Masters of Wine has officially welcomed 13 new Masters of Wine to its membership at the IMW’s awards ceremony in London. The ceremony celebrates the induction of the new Masters of Wine to the IMW and recognises individual excellence in all aspects of...