What do you think about this sentence in terms of grammar. thanks

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With about 200 studies in its capital, wine is surely the most studied food-beverage so far. No other food can even come close to its firm standing in front of a myriad of skeptical studies like wine did. I don’t think there is anybody who still needs further proof to embrace this new wine-mania.

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austere125riversNo other food can even come close to its firm standing in front of a myriad of skeptical studies like wine did.

I think the first and third sentences are fine.
The second one (captioned) is awkward, but correct.

Edit. I must recant. I guess I misread it.

Obviously, wine did not "come close" to its own "firm standing."

I guess if you're asking only about the grammar, it's okay. But the sentence is illogical. The wrong words are being used in describing what I assume is the intended meaning.

If you delete the final phrase, "Like wine did," it's okay.

We would not normally say "its standing in front of the studies."

"Skeptical" is not the right word.

No other food could even come close to its firm standing in a myriad of rigorous studies.

You can't say "can come close," because these studies and their results are now in the past.

The others tried and failed.

No other food can claim a firm standing in the studies like the one wine achieved.

What do you think about this sentence in terms of grammar. thanks

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