<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[iwfsea.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[iwfsea.org]]></description><link>https://www.iwfsea.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:43:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.iwfsea.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Austria Festival 10-15 May 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exceptional event organised by IWFS in conjunction with Winekeller and celebrating the wines, food and culture of Austria. The 6 day Austrian festival starts in capital city Vienna, then onwards to the spectacular Wachau Valley, Austria’s most celebrated wine region.  Based in Krems for 2 nights, the days will be spent at private tastings and cellar visits at some of Austria’s most respected estates, including Domäne Wachau, Weingut Prager, Schloss Gobelsburg and Nikolaihof. There will be...]]></description><link>https://www.iwfsea.org/post/austria-festival-10-15-may-2027</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad2495c4837cdef095c6a23</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c535fc_17708b1549e5464db59662030a91dae5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_730,h_548,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phillip Kim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering the Wines of Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berkshire Branch enjoyed a fascinating introduction to the wines of Ukraine, a country whose wines were new to almost everyone present. 
Special guest Svitlana Tsybak described the extraordinary challenges facing Ukraine’s wine industry and the determination of its producers to continue making high-quality wines despite the war. Just 2 weeks before our tasting, her company’s warehouse in Kyiv had been struck by a Russian drone.
The evening demonstrated the impressive breadth of Ukrainian wine.]]></description><link>https://www.iwfsea.org/post/discovering-the-wines-of-ukraine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac8cf6bd3466ffa9b95a009</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:57:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c535fc_f37fa11fa4144434ab6a1e097e9bc1a1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_573,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colin Mair and Ian Roe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Master Wine Blender – YOU! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[IWFS members attempt to blend a Bordeaux wine against the estate’s bottling]]></description><link>https://www.iwfsea.org/post/master-wine-blender-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac8b76ad592b43a627aceb0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c535fc_152a8585659145cdb214d539e08798ed~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_563,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phillip Kim</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>