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This week's question: A relabeled $2.70 supermarket wine won the gold medal at a prestigious French wine contest, with unsuspecting judges describing it as possessing a "suave, nervous, and rich palate with clean young scents." What would you rename this bottle of plonk to reflect its upset victory?
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THE WINNER: "Sommfoolery"
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
SECOND PLACE: "Châteauneuf-du-Pauper"
Nicole Gruen, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
THIRD PLACE: "Deux Euro Charles"
Norm Carrier, Flat Rock, North Carolina
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Bargaindy"
Hunter Burgan, Los Angeles, California
"Sacre Cru!"
Jane Betts, Cheyenne, Wyoming
"Sauvignon Prank"
Joe Ayella, Wayne, Pennsylvania
"Pouilly-Fast One"
Alan Wall, Beverly, Massachusetts
"Sleeper Cab"
Jeff Jerome, Northampton, Massachusetts
"Chateau Lafite Rotgut"
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California
"The Ripple Effect"
Ed Schwartz, Punta Gorda, Florida
"Posé"
Drew Bennett, Rogers, Arkansas
"Chateau de Costco"
Andy Stone, Whitesboro, New York
"Gran D'eception"
Jeanne Goldberg, Bonita Springs, Florida
"Dollar Tree Pinot Gris"
Dale Abraham, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Pinot Eggregio"
Gary Greene, Greenfield, Massachusetts
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