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THE QUEST FOR THE BEST

The logistical challenge is daunting: 16,534 wines to categorise, and more than 66,000 bottles of wine (four samples of each wine are required to take it through its potential journey to Best in Show) to trundle into place at London’s Royal Victoria Docks. Every sample is served blind to our United Nations of wine judges, flying in to London from every continent. Two hard-working weeks

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