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January 29, 2010 UK sparkling wine beats French classics

English sparkling wine Nyetimber has beaten the likes of Bollinger and Louis Roederer to be named Champion of Worldwide Sparking Wines at an Italian competition reports Decanter.

Nyetimber’s Classic Cuvée 2003, which costs around £25, came top in the blind tasting at the Bollicine del Mondo competition in Verona, run by Italian wine magazine Euposia.

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November 23, 2009 Julicher Pinot named champion

For the first time a Martinborough pinot noir has taken out the top title at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards . It’s the Julicher Pinot Noir 2008, produced by Julicher Estate. The wine was named the champion wine.

Get the full list of awards here.

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