Less Is Best At 2001 Liquorland Top 100

Monday, 03 September 2001

Less Is Best At 2001 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition

The theory that less is best is proving to be true at the 2001 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition.

Chief judge and Master of Wine, Bob Campbell, says indications are that while the quantity of wines entered this year is slightly less, the quality - particularly of the new vintage sauvignon blanc’s - is very good.

“The Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition is the first major event of the year that evaluates wines from the 2001 vintage,” he explains. “We had anticipated slightly less entries this year because of difficult growing conditions in areas such as Hawkes Bay. But the positive side is that 2001 is shaping up to be a great vintage with early reports of a considerable number of gold medals awarded in the sauvignon blanc class from across the country including some of the newer wine regions.”

A panel of senior and associate judges began assessing the 22 categories of local and international wines on Tuesday 28th August at North Harbour Stadium, Albany. They have until Thursday 30th August to complete their task and award either gold, silver or bronze awards as well as trophies for each class.

Among the panel of judges are Masters of Wine, Steve Smith and Jane Skilton and wine author Michael Cooper. This year’s guest international judge is Brian Walsh of the Yalumba Wine Company in Australia.

The 2001 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Award winners will be announced at a special dinner on Thursday, 4 October at Mikano Restaurant, Auckland. A special pocket guidebook for wine lovers listing all the medal winners also goes on sale nation-wide from Friday, 5 October 2001.

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