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Neil Hadley MW elected chair of the IMW
Members of the Institute of Masters of Wine have elected Neil Hadley MW as the new chair of the organisation. Neil, the 55th chair of the IMW, is general manager, export for family-owned Taylors/Wakefield Wines of the Clare Valley, South Australia. Speaking after his...
Sixteen new Masters of Wine
The Institute of Masters of Wine has announced 16 new Masters of Wine, taking the total number of MWs in the world today to over 400. Based in nine different countries, the new MWs are Mike Best MW (UK), Nick Bielak MW (UK), Beans Boughton MW (UAE), Duane Coates MW...
MW students Phillip Anderson and Lindsay Groves receive Sommfoundation, David A. Carpenter Masters of Wine scholarship
The Institute of Masters of Wine is thrilled to announce that two MW students have been selected for the annual Sommfoundation, David A. Carpenter Masters of Wine scholarship. Phillip Anderson and Lindsay Groves have been awarded $2,500 (USD) to assist with the cost...
Black Lives Matter
Consistent with the IMW's mission of promoting excellence, interaction, and learning across all sectors of the global wine community, we condemn all acts of injustice, whether in the form of racism and prejudice or bias, stereotyping, or being overlooked. Still, we...
Special George T. Gamblin Memorial scholarship awarded to MW student Chris Martin
A unique 2020 George T. Gamblin Memorial scholarship has been awarded to Master of Wine student Chris Martin. Mary Margaret McCamic MW established the George T. Gamblin Memorial scholarship in 2018 in honour of her late father, a retired doctor and former US Naval...
MW student Teresa Cedenilla wins first prize in the 2020 Lallemand bursary
IMW supporter Lallemand Oenology has awarded Teresa Cedenilla and Florencia Gomez in their annual bursary for students in the MW study programme. Lallemand, a leading producer of wine yeast, bacteria and their nutrients, first established the bursary in 2010. To be...