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June 16, 2008
ENTRY FORMS NOW AVAILABLE

The 2009 Sydney International will be judged 13 to 17 October, 2008. Both hardcopy and on-line Entry Forms are now available.

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March 25, 2008
February 4, 2008
September 5, 2007

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Our International Panel of Judges Hails from Six Countries!
Meet our 2008 Competition's International Panel of Judges.

From left to right: Neil Hadley MW (AU), Dr Paul White (NZ), Steve Flamsteed (AU), Dr Ken Dobler (AU), John Ellis (AU), John Chua (SNG), Eugenio Mailler (IT), Tony Allen (UK), Cathy van Zyl MW (SAF), David Bicknell (AU), Doug Frost MS MW (USA), Adrian Atkinson (UK), Prof Ivan Donaldson (NZ). Absent: Kym Milne MW, Chairman of Judges (AU).

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Welcome!
Welcome to the 2008 Sydney International Wine Competition's (SIWC) website! You mingle with an international community of winelovers. In the twelve months to the end of last month, our site has received 545,395 log-on visitors. Just last month, we received 34,294 log-on visitors, accessing the site's savvy wine and food information. View Current Statistics.

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 2008.

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LAWSON�S DRY HILLS SAUVIGNON BLANC 2007