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Judging the best of show: Royal Queensland Wine Show

Distinctly different wine shows: Reflections

By Tue, Jul 26, 2011 3:34PM UTC View Comments Judging the best of show: Royal Queensland Wine Show

I recently judged at two distinctly different wine shows, the Royal Queensland Wine Show and the Yamanashi Concours, in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. While judges at both scored wines out of 20 points and dressed in stark white lab coats, the approach to the wines on show was, perhaps, a reflection of an Australian wine culture...

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Japanese Koushu wine: Room for alternative styles?

By Fri, Feb 25, 2011 6:25AM UTC View Comments Japanese Koushu wine: Room for alternative styles?

Tasting a slew of Japanese wines for a Tokyo magazine tasting-panel recently made me realize just how different foreign perceptions of wine’s role are to those among many Japanese. While I experienced a number of wines made from various grape varieties, many good enough to bring me back for a second and third taste, it...

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