{"id":5509,"date":"2022-10-09T23:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-09T17:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/?p=5509"},"modified":"2022-10-10T18:13:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T12:43:06","slug":"item_4_918","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_4_918\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u00e0 L\u00e0 L\u00e0 L\u00e0- ALDI L\u00e0 Pinot Grigio bags top prize at Melbourne International Wine Show"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5509\" class=\"elementor elementor-5509\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4720b6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4720b6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f09f7\" data-id=\"53f09f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70aab53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70aab53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Though the original version was in Italian (old timers would remember <strong>Connie Francis<\/strong> mesmerising the audience with the Italian version), but it translated to the English version something like:<\/p><p>I didn&#8217;t believe it was possible,<\/p><p>that you could say these words:<\/p><p>Beyond the most valuable thing, there you are.<\/p><p>Beyond the most ambitious dream, there you are.<\/p><p>And of course Aldi in Singapore lingo would perhaps be addressed as Aldi La (or Aldi <em>Lah<\/em>!).<\/p><p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/blog_217_847.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Blog: Aldi Budget Wine Cooler- A Product Idea for Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>The Supermarket chain Aldi has revived those memories by winning the top prize at the Melbourne International Wine Show for its A$4.99 (Appx Rs. 270) <strong>South Point Estate Pinot Grigio<\/strong> <strong>2022<\/strong> which took the Double Gold Award at this Prestigious event where over 1000 wines had participated from 8 countries, beating hundreds of far more expensive wines to take home to coveted prize.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_5_757.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Australian Plonk beats high-end Shiraz in Wine Competition<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>There were five other ALDI wines too- all under A$10 &#8211; which took Gold medals at the competition across the sparkling, white, rose and red wine categories. They are:<\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li><strong>Gold: <\/strong>Corte Carista Prosecco DOC &#8211; A$9.99<\/li><li><strong>Gold: <\/strong>South Point Estate Moscato 2022 &#8211; A$4.69<\/li><li><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2020 &#8211; A$9.99<\/li><li><strong>Gold):<\/strong> Loire Valley Cabernet Franc Rose 2020 &#8211; A$8.49<\/li><li><strong>Gold:<\/strong> The Pond Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 &#8211; A$6.99<\/li><\/ul><p>1 A$ = US$ 0.64 (Multiply A$ by 0.64 to get a US Dollar- slightly less than 2\/3rd)<\/p><p>This is not the first time Aldi has won the Top Honours. At least on one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_1_744.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">earlier occasion<\/span><\/a> its One Road South Australian Heathcote Shiraz 2015 costing A$ 6.99 had won Wine of the Year Award in the Best Value Shiraz category at the competition in 2017. No wonder Australia, especially the supermarket chain of Aldi , is known to sell some of the best quaffs.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_1_744.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Raising a Toast to Penfold Grange and Aldi Shiraz <\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>The judging for this Competition is conducted by panels of four or more qualified trade buyers.\u00a0 They are a mix of restaurateurs, sommeliers, retail spirits buyers, distributors and importers. The organisers try to form each judging panel with a mix of different disciplines so multiple viewpoints are considered in the evaluation of the wines and spirits.\u00a0The medals are awarded on a merit basis by a majority vote. The judges are instructed to grant no medals when they feel that they would not import, distribute, buy or sell wines in the relevant product and price category (about 50 categories).<\/p><p><strong>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/item_1_664.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Star Interview: William Hardy<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>For detailed results, <a href=\"https:\/\/melbourneinternationalwinecompetition.com\/index.php\/2022-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">visit:<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/melbourneinternationalwinecompetition.com\/index.php\/2022-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">https:\/\/melbourneinternationalwinecompetition.com<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>For a list of wines selling at Aldi Australia, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aldi.com.au\/en\/groceries\/liquor\/wine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Subhash Arora<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"articledata\"><p><u>If you Like this article please click on the Like button<\/u><br \/><iframe style=\"border: none; 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