2019 North East Victorian Wine Challenge

12:00am, 2nd Dec 2019

Entries Close: 12:00am, 9th Nov 2019

Eligible to wines produced from the grown in the North East Victorian Wine Zone, including the GIs:

- Alpine Valleys

- Beechworth

- Glenrowan

- King Valley

- Rutherglen

Wines accumulate points for the region in which it was grown, and a shield is awarded to the winning region

Test JAC Event 2

12:00am, 10th Nov 2019

Entries Close: 12:00am, 1st Nov 2019

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2019 Australian Pinot Noir Challenge

9:00am, 18th Nov 2019

Entries Close: 9:00am, 21st Oct 2019

The APNC will be judged according to ASVO standards. The judging panel will score on a 100-point scale, with the highest pointed wine from each region (of gold medal standard, 95 points or higher) eligible for the overall champion 2019 Australian Pinot Noir Challenge Trophy.

The top regional wines will be poured at the presentation dinner in Melbourne on Thursday 21 November at Cumulus culminating in announcement of the 2019 APNC Trophy winner.

Further information (and entry details) available online.

Important Dates:

Entries open:    Monday 16 September 2019

Entries close:    Monday 21 October 2019

Entry Delivery:  During the period 28 October to 8 November 2019

Judging:            Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 November 2019

2019 National Wine Show of Australia

12:00am, 12th Nov 2019

Entries Close: 5:00pm, 14th Oct 2019

National Wine Show of Australia is Australia’s premier national wine show. The Show invites entries from across Australia in premium classes for table, sparkling and fortified wines. 
​The purpose of the Show is to judge and promote the best of the best Australian wines. Wines must qualify through Australian regional and capital city wine shows, and special purpose competitions, to enter the premium and single vineyard classes. These classes are open to award winning wines only. 

2019 Mornington Peninsula Wine Show

9:00am, 20th Oct 2019

Entries Close: 5:00pm, 14th Oct 2019

The MPVA Wine Show is a regional wine show which aims to support excellence in the local wine industry. The objective is to show only Mornington Peninsula wines within a system which the Australian wine industry recognizes, and where we can ensure the integrity of the system within our region.

Important Dates:

Entries Open:      Monday 2 September 2019

Entries Clsoe:      Monday 7 October 2019

Exhibit Delivery:   Thursday 10 & Friday 11 October 2019 between 9am-5pm to Willow Creek Winery

Judging:               Sunday 20 & Monday 21 October 2019

The MPVA Wine Show Exhibitors Tasting and Presentation Lunch will be held on Friday 25 October 2019 at Jackalope Hotel where the top wines will be poured and the Provenance and other Awards announced. 

2019 National Cool Climate Wine Show

8:00am, 22nd Oct 2019

Entries Close: 6:00pm, 11th Oct 2019

Now in it's 21st year, the Show has always existed to benefit, promote and provide world class feedback for Australia’s cool climate wine growers. The National Cool Climate Wine Show is the largest wine event inland from a capital city, with growing support every year from the public, business sector and media.

2019 Victorian Wine Show

12:00am, 30th Oct 2019

Entries Close: 11:59pm, 8th Oct 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Victorian Wine Show. Here is some key information:

Entries Open: 1st August 2019

Entries Close: 20th September 2019

Labels Issued: By 25th September 2019
Closing date for arrival of exhibits: 18th October 2019
Judging: 30 October-1 November
Exhibitor tasting and Presentation of Awards: 14th November 2019

2019 Saint Martin Adelaide Hills Wine Show

8:00am, 25th Nov 2019

Entries Close: 10:00pm, 8th Oct 2019

2019 Geelong Wine Show

9:00am, 15th Oct 2019

Entries Close: 5:00pm, 4th Oct 2019

Now in its 21st year, the Geelong Wine Show celebrates a very special anniversary milestone, bringing together large and small producers from across the Geelong Wine Region showcasing the quality and diversity of their wines.

This years show is to be held at Waurn Ponds Estate, Deakin Geelong, Waurn Ponds.

This event is an essential benchmarking opportunity in the wine industry and this year’s wine show will welcome Judges - Jen Pfeiffer (Winemaker - Pfeiffer Wines), John Harris (Winemaker - Mitchell Harris) and Liam O'Brien (Sommelier - Cutler & Co.)

A key emphasis on the Wine Show is to use the Show as a learning and development opportunity for the region’s winegrowers.  Entrants will be provided with written feedback to exhibitors who were unsuccessful in securing a medal for their wine that could be drawn upon in future wine making decisions.  

It is with thanks to the sponsors, judges and Geelong region producers who make the Geelong Wine Show one of the standout regional wine shows in Australia.

2019 MGA Insurance McLaren Vale Wine Show and James Halliday Grenache Challenge

7:00am, 13th Oct 2019

Entries Close: 5:00pm, 18th Sep 2019

Chaired by David Le Mire MW, with International judge Sarah Ahmed from The Wine Detective, the McLaren Vale Wine Show is open to entries for all wines from the McLaren Vale GI.

The James Halliday Grenache Challenge is open to all Grenache wine producers throughout Australia.

The McLaren Vale Wine Show trophies and Bushing King/Queen will be presented at the Winemaker's Bushing Lunch at S.C. Pannell in McLaren Vale on Friday the 25th of October 2019.

The James Halliday Grenache Challenge results will be announced on Friday the 1st of November 2019.

Background image courtesy of Ben Heide Photography (benheidephoto.com)