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In this second article on Veritas adjudication, SA National Wine Show chairman Duimpie Bayly explains how the system works and how the panels and his organisation cope with intricacies behind the scenes

What does perfume, talking and smoking have in common? Nothing much, except that all of them are taboo during a Veritas judging.

After almost two decades the Veritas Awards has earned its reputation as one of South Africa’s most authoritative and credible competitions for market ready wines.

Lovers of fine wines and gourmet dining are in for a two-fold treat this July. Not only will seven Gold and Double Gold award winning wines from the 2008 Veritas Awards be showcased, they’ll be served with a mouth watering three-course gourmet dinner created by celebrated local chef Reuben Riffel at his highly rated restaurant, Reubens, in Franschhoek.