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July 31, 2010

Dear Friend - in Wine and Food

There are a number of other matters about which I should be writing to you, sharing with you.  Getting old!  And all that.  But I would like to get this small missive off to the many winemakers, in particular, before the end of the month.  Meantime, thanks for your friendly emails and phone calls.  A message of complaint really hurts.  Happily, I have forgotten the last one.  It was some years ago.

2011 WILL BE OUR 30TH SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION!

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Restricted to a “First to Arrive” 2000 Entries Cap
ENTRIES FOR THE 2011 COMPETITION
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Images from the 2010 Competition

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Meet our 2010 Competition's International Panel of Judges.

2010 Judging Panel

From left to right: Liam McElhinney (NZ), Peter Marks MW (USA), Steve Flamsteed (AU), Warren Gibson (NZ), Ken Dobler (AU), Martin Williams MW (AU), Kym Milne MW  Chief Judge (AU), Neil Hadley MW (AU), Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (SIN), Tony Allen (ENG), Jane Boyce MW (NIR), Chuck Hayward (USA), Adrian Atkinson (ENG)

Read our Judges' CVs.  Read our Judges'Reflections.
Beautiful Vineyards

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We like vineyard scenes! Having some knowledge of where the grapes are grown usually adds to our enjoyment and understanding of the wine.

Every time you enter our Home Page, a new scene will appear. Winemaker or wine tourist, send us your own Beautiful Vineyard digital photography. There is no charge.

Click here for a full list of our Beautiful Vineyards.

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Competition Video Clips

Clip 1 - Competition Presentation
Clip 2 - Judges' Comments
Clip 3 - "Australia's Industrial Wine Image. Justified or False?" - Part 1
Clip 4 - "Australia's Industrial Wine Image. Justified or False?" - Part 2
Clip 5 - "Australia's Industrial Wine Image. Justified or False?" - Part 3
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What Can This Website Offer You?
The Sydney International Wine Competition's website offers you a free, on demand, independent reference service with objective information you wont find on wine labels to help you choose wines that will meet your expectations for your dining table and special occasions. The wines featured have been selected from over 2,000 entries, assessed blind beside appropriate food, by a highly qualified international panel of wine professionals who offer you their personal opinions. Award Winners 2010.

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