{"id":4759,"date":"2012-04-26T22:28:47","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T22:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=4759"},"modified":"2012-04-30T22:11:32","modified_gmt":"2012-04-30T22:11:32","slug":"iwc-the-final-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/uncategorized\/iwc-the-final-day","title":{"rendered":"IWC, the final day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Table 9, day 9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, tasting has finished at\u00a0the world’s biggest and best blind tasting wine competition. Day 9 of judging at the International Wine Challenge was, from the perspective of table 9 at least, a very good one, with some nice\u00a0wines.<\/p>\n

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Preparing a pitch at Lord's<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We began the day with a flight of vintage Champagnes, with 1996 the youngest and 1981 the oldest. Really\u00a0interesting: with the older wines, personal taste comes into it a little, making them harder to judge. That’s why we have panels, though.<\/p>\n

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Alas Wadsack and Jones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I have really enjoyed the last two weeks. The best thing? The people. The interaction with fellow judges and also the IWC team – a dedicated, skilled bunch who have performed brilliantly. I love the wine trade: it is full of interesting, diverse, friendly, curious people. And it’s a relatively small business, so you can’t afford to have feuds or massive egos or personality clashes. You just have to get on with each other.<\/p>\n

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Willie Lebus ambush marketing for toothpaste<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One thing I love about the IWC is the way that it combines being professional\u00a0with a good dollop of fun. From Charles Metclafe’s jovial briefing at 0930, through the flights arriving and the co-chairs (mainly Tim Atkin) treating us to their iPod playlists, to the inter-judge banter, humour and good will make hard work enjoyable.<\/p>\n

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So, a lie in tomorrow. But even though I’m tired, part of me wishes that the last two weeks could continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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