| One of New Zealand's most popular wines, Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2006, has been denied a prized endorsement because judges were sent a different wine to that on shop shelves, reports the weekend edition of New Zealand Herald. T he wine has lost a five-star rating from
Cuisine magazine after scientific testing showed the sample entered in its annual competition was different to that bought at a supermarket.
The competition has explicit rules banning companies providing one wine for judges and another for the market. Wither Hills and its owner, Lion Nathan, have admitted that the wine blends were different.
The Marlborough winemaker has apologised and said it was "not intentional"
It sells for up to $21.99 a bottle but can readily be found for $13.99 in supermarkets where it is understood to have outsold its closest rival, Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc, by two bottles to one over the past year.
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