Registrations Open for the 11th Institute of Masters of Wine International Symposium

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 10, 2026--

Tickets are now on sale for the 11th Institute of Masters of Wine International Symposium, taking place in Adelaide, Australia, 15-18 April 2027, supported by our hosts, the South Australian Government, and major sponsor Wine Australia.

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Tickets available at www.imwsymposium.com.

Sessions include an exploration of how the industry can rebuild relevance, a deep-dive into the latest old vines research, debate around viticultural gene technologies and discussion on how winemakers can maintain balance in a changing climate.

Tastings include a ‘unicorn’ tasting of some of the world’s most sought-after wines, an old vs young vines tasting featuring pairs of wines made especially for the Symposium and a masterclass comparing the same wines bottled under both corks and screwcaps.

Symposium favourites return: the Master of Wine winemakers tasting, themed lunches, opening night BBQ, winery dinners and closing night Gala. Nine curated trips to Australia’s wine regions are also available.

Dr Martin Cole, Wine Australia CEO, commented: “The Symposium provides Australia with a fantastic opportunity to put our most dynamic wine producers, wines and world-class regions in front of the global wine community. We’re confident that guests will come away with a renewed perspective on Australian wine and share their discoveries around the world.”

Joe Szakacs, South Australian minister for trade and investment, said: “As a Great Wine Capital, Adelaide is the undisputed home of Australian wine and we’re extremely proud to host the 2027 IMW Symposium. South Australia has 18 unique wine regions and more than 700 wineries, making our state the perfect destination for the global wine calendar’s premier event."

Sarah Harrison, IMW executive director, added: "The Institute is thrilled to bring the Symposium to Australia. Registrations are open to all and we look forward to seeing the greatest minds of the wine community come together.”

About the Institute of Masters of Wine

The IMW is a membership organisation whose mission is to foster excellence, interaction and learning across the global wine community. Home to the renowned Master of Wine study programme, the IMW advances wine knowledge through education, events and the work of its members—the Masters of Wine.

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LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — It's true at every Olympics, in every event. There is gold, silver, bronze, and heartbreak.

Fourth place is the cruelest place to finish at the Games, and nothing told the story better at the Milan Cortina Games than the tears flowing out of British freeskier Kirsty Muir, who was edged off the podium by a mere .41 points in the slopestyle finals on Monday.

"I’ll be proud of myself in a minute,” Muir said, as she made her tear-stained way through the long interview area at the bottom of the hill. “But I’m in a bit of a hole right now.”

The 21-year-old Muir was coming in off a win in the X Games last month, with every reason to believe she could contend for a medal in an event highlighted by Mathilde Gremaud, who won her second straight gold medal, and Eileen Gu, who won her second straight silver.

A missed grab here. A little wobble there. Muir finished fifth at the Beijing Games four years ago, so this was an improvement. But not as big a leap as she'd hoped for.

“The last time, I was 17, I put the tricks down to come fifth, the best I’d ever done them,” she said. “I was so proud of myself. It’s hard to say how I’m feeling right now. I’ve got a lot to process."

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Britain's Kirsty Muir reacts during the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)