Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards Exposed as a Total Farce??

Duras · Post by **Duras** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:44 pm

...looks like a scam story but if not?
http://www.vinography.com/archives/2008 ... _awar.html
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dlo · Post by **dlo** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:11 pm

It's doin the rounds on ERP already - looks like it' might just be the real deal, err, *cough*cough* - bad choice of words there.

KMP · Post by **KMP** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:23 am

Wine Spectator has posted a response to this sting or scam (depending on which side you are on).

It was certainly an elaborate hoax, perhaps a little too elaborate. But seeing as the entry fee was $250 I'd expect a little more effort on the part of WS to make sure that there is a restaurant!

EDIT: My copy of Gourmet Traveller - Wine arrived this week with a little booklet on Wine List of the Year Awards 2008. I'm assuming all the places listed exist! :twisted:

Mike

dlo · Post by **dlo** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:08 pm

KMP wrote:
EDIT: My copy of Gourmet Traveller - Wine arrived this week with a little booklet on Wine List of the Year Awards 2008. I'm assuming all the places listed exist!

Mike

If they don't, I'm sure we'll be hearing about them!