International Wine Challenge from the kitchen – Act 2

The setting. Two dozen or so white-tablecloth-covered long tables set for panel judges with all necessary tasting paraphernalia. Plain and simple. No distractions. Then, another space set for six IWC chairmen: Tim Atkin MW, Oz Clarke, Charles Metcalfe, Sam Harrop MW, Derek Smedley MW and Peter McCombie MW, who re-taste the samples to make sure that no good wines are overlooked.


For Act 1 click here

For the Epilogue click here

International Wine Challenge from the kitchen – Act 1

Even though the competition is now finished, in anticipation of the final results that will be announced at London International Wine Fair in less than a fortnight, let me go back in time to relive these few unforgettable weeks.

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For the Epilogue click here