Dick Bowes MW (legal name Richard) was born in Oporto in 1932, to a father who spent his whole career working in the port trade. After Rugby School, National Service in Cyprus and Egypt, Richard went up to Oxford, where he competed in the annual tasting match against Cambridge. In 1955 he joined W&A Gilbey Ltd – known as ‘Wine Merchants to the People’, where he was principally engaged in quality control. This – clearly – was a great way to pass the MW exam, which he did in 1966. Gil...| www.mastersofwine.org
LONDON, UK, 22 AUGUST 2025 — The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) is delighted to announce that a new Master of Wine (MW) has joined the membership after successfully passing all stages of the MW exam. Qian Janice Wang MW is the latest to earn the Master of Wine title, becoming the only MW […]| The Institute of Masters of Wine
In memoriam: Richard ‘Dick’ Bowes MW| www.mastersofwine.org
Master of Wine student awarded Vinitaly International Academy scholarship | www.mastersofwine.org
LONDON, UK, 11 AUGUST 2025 — The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) is proud to announce that Consorzio Tutela del Vino Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco has become an official supporter. Founded in 1962, the Consorzio is the custodian of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG designation. Uniting vine growers, winemakers and bottlers, it safeguards the quality and […]| The Institute of Masters of Wine
Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) has awarded Master of Wine (MW) student Claudia Chamberlain of Arlington, Virginia a scholarship to attend the 33rd edition of the prestigious Italian Wine Ambassador certification course. Claudia received the award for demonstrating a talent, drive and commitment to wine that exemplifies the IMW’s high standards of excellence and expertise. The […]| The Institute of Masters of Wine
LONDON, UK, 31 JULY 2025 — The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW), in partnership with Wine Australia and the Government of South Australia, has taken the difficult decision to postpone the 11th International Symposium, originally scheduled to take place in Adelaide from 12–15 November 2026. The new dates for the symposium will be 15–18 […]| The Institute of Masters of Wine
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With more than 45 years in the wine trade Angela worked the first 8 years in the Wine Merchant division of John Harvey and Sons in Bristol. The following 10 years was spent overseas as buyer for Grants of St. James’s and Victoria Wine and the remaining time running her own business with husband, Peter Muir. Most of this last period was spent as a wine consultant, primarily helping producers in Europe and South America to make their wines more saleable on the export market. This involved spe...| www.mastersofwine.org
Dee Blackstock MW passed away on the 20 July 2025, following a short illness, at the age of 76. Dee joined the wine trade in 1984 with Gerard Harris Fine Wines Ltd (retail side of The Bell Inn, Aston Clinton). In 1991 she joined Waitrose PLC (the food division of John Lewis PLC) where she […]| The Institute of Masters of Wine
In memoriam: Angela Muir MW| www.mastersofwine.org
In memoriam: John Clevely MW| www.mastersofwine.org
THE MW EXAM| www.mastersofwine.org
LONDON, UK, 15 JUNE 2025 — The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) has released the list of wines and accompanying questions from the 2025 Master of Wine (MW) exam, which was completed by students in centres around the world last week. This year, 141 students sat the stage two exam between 2–8 June in […]| The Institute of Masters of Wine
VSPT awards Dror Nativ MW for the best performance on contemporary issues paper| www.mastersofwine.org
LONDON, UK, 7 MAY 2025 — The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) is proud to announce that Henkell Freixenet has joined its international supporter community as a major supporter.| www.mastersofwine.org
Susan R. Lin MW and Dr. Liz Thach MW Launch Asian Wine Association of America| www.mastersofwine.org
FICOFI becomes Major Supporter of the Institute of Masters of Wine| www.mastersofwine.org
Stephen Henschke awarded the Institute of Masters of Wine 2025 Winemakers’ Winemaker Award| www.mastersofwine.org
Two Master of Wine students win the Commanderie de Bordeaux Peter Sichel travel scholar award| www.mastersofwine.org
The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) is delighted to announce four new candidates have joined the membership after successfully passing all stages of the MW exam.| www.mastersofwine.org
Nova Cadamatre MW, founder of Trestle Thirty One Winery celebrates tenth anniversary| www.mastersofwine.org
Ten Master of Wine students awarded Wilson Daniels scholarship| www.mastersofwine.org
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Octavian Wine Services becomes a Major Supporter of the Institute of Masters of Wine| www.mastersofwine.org
Five Masters of Wine attend Libération Tardive Foundation’s inaugural event| www.mastersofwine.org
Wine industry supports the start of new industry Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiative with safeguarding as priority following the Women in Wine Survey results| www.mastersofwine.org