2025 marks the fourth year that I’ve served as a wine and spirits judge for the Proof Awards in Las Vegas. Not sure I would know that except that it’s not only been a fabulous experience sampling spirits, wines and making new friends – on the fifth year I get awarded with their black leather Proof Awards…
The Celebration of the Volcanic Wine Awards will Culminate at the International Volcanic Wines Conference in New York City, June 2026 NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — Volcanic Wines International (VWI) announces a landmark partnership with JancisRobinson.com, for the annual Volcanic Wine Awards. This transatlantic collaboration with a global wine editorial powerhouse signals a bold new chapter in showcasing the vibrant diversity of…
LAS VEGAS, NV, June 25, 2025 — The International Whisky Competition Committee is proud to announce the official results of its 16th edition, held in Louisville, Kentucky. This year’s event took place at two iconic venues—the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience and the Louisville Thoroughbred Society—bringing together the world’s finest whiskies for a rigorous and impartial…
Very excited about our now-annual November visit to Napa wineries – our Thanksgiving Chef Ann (my husband’s sister) moved to No CA so we follow her there now for dinner and enjoy wine tasting on the same trip! I had already shared a teaser of who we were to visit in this blog, read it…
‘Master Distiller of the Year’ and ‘Whisky of the Year’ honors awarded to Stephanie Macleod, Director of Blending, Scotch Whisky for Bacardi and AULTMORE® Single Malt Scotch Whisky LAS VEGAS/PRNewswire/ — The 2024 International Whisky Competition (IWC) recently concluded, with events held on the Isle of Raasay, Scotland, and in Louisville, Kentucky. This esteemed competition,…
The USA had a strong performance at the world’s largest wine competition with Virginia and Pennsylvania recording their first ever Gold medals Results from the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 (DWWA) saw the USA continue its strong record in the global competition with a host of top medals and wins for two emerging US…
International wine connoisseurs and premium winemakers attend prestigious awards ceremony ‘Wynn Chinese Wine Month’ in May MACAU/PRNewswire/ — Before an audience of 500 international wine enthusiasts, winemakers, industry experts and regional media, Wynn revealed the winners of the first-ever Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards on April 13. As the world’s biggest Chinese wine competition of international standard, the much-anticipated awards…
Golden Barrel Trophy: Gordon & MacPhail to receive the coveted Golden Barrel Trophy for the 1st time for winning ‘Whisky of the Year’ at the 2023 International Whisky Competition. LAS VEGAS /PRNewswire/ — The International Whisky Competition Committee is pleased to announce that Gordon & MacPhail, one of the world’s leading independent whisky bottlers, has won Whisky…
NEW YORK (PRWEB) – Comissão de Viticultura da Região dos Vinhos Verdes (CVRVV) is proud to announce that out of the 26 wines submitted, the region earned 15 TEXSOM awards; 2 Gold, 5 Silver, and 8 Bronze Medals. Below, please find a detailed list of the wines that received these awards. The TEXSOM Awards accepted over 2,356…
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS (PRWEB) – Each year the Texas Whiskey Festival hosts a competition to determine who has the best Texas Bourbon, Rye, Malt Whiskey, and newly added Flavored Whiskeys. The categories are also broken out between grain to glass and aged & bottled in Texas products. Both are spectacular but different, so we want to…