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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Sally Pryor

'Difficult decision': why Canberra's famous riesling challenge is no more

Almost every year for the past quarter of a century, a group of white-coated individuals from far and wide have converged on Canberra for a special challenge.

It is - or was - the Canberra International Riesling Challenge, a renowned competition that has just called last drinks, having put riesling, not to mention Canberra region wine, firmly on the map.

Chief Minister Andrew Barr with Riesling Challenge founder Ken Helm at the first event post-COVID. Picture by Karleen Minney
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