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Here is an article I wish I had the acumen to write - it echoes my sentiment precicley:
Wine Competitions are One Big Racket by Vinography
Now perhaps it’s the cynic in me but I just don’t trust wine competitions one bit and here is an excerpt from Pendock Uncorked that supports this notion:
“January’s WINE magazine Chenin [...]

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Nederburg have done it again and walked away with yet another award for one of their wines.
The Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve 2006 has just won the Lexus Shiraz Challenge Award for 2008.
Now this win and the indeed the wine is significant in a number of ways, some of which I will list for you now:

A big [...]

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The Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show is possibly the toughest wine competition in South Africa. Here below are all the trophy winners for 2008.
But before you take a look I’d like to highlight two things that I think are rather important:

Nederberg winning the ‘Most Successful Producer’ trophy is a significant return to form. To have a large and historic  producer [...]

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Now here is a topic that always gets me going and right into the heart of a healthy debate with any wine lover I can pick on: Wine Awards!
>>Take the Survey<<
(and when you do you stand a chance to win a case of wine!)
The above survey is in aid of research being conducted [...]

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