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South Africa Wine News
"Commenting on the Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards results in 2004, chairman of judges Robert Joseph made the point 'corked wines ran somewhere between 7 and 8% of entries, a scandalously high rejection rate.' Two years later and we're up to 15% cork taint on Sauvignon Blanc and a new sound bite from Joseph: 'SA has the worst corks in the world.'
South Africa Wine News
"Commenting on the Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards results in 2004, chairman of judges Robert Joseph made the point 'corked wines ran somewhere between 7 and 8% of entries, a scandalously high rejection rate.' Two years later and we're up to 15% cork taint on Sauvignon Blanc and a new sound bite from Joseph: 'SA has the worst corks in the world.'
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