Category Archives: Awards

The top category winners in the 2023 NSW Sommelier’s Wine List Awards, run by the NSW Wine Industry Association (NSW Wine), were announced last night (Tuesday 27 June) at NSW Parliament House. Over the last five years, these awards have shone a light on great NSW-based sommeliers and venues and outstanding wine lists that supportContinue reading “2023 NSW SOMMELIER’S WINE LIST AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED”

The 2023 NSW Sommelier’s Wine List Awards is now OPEN for entries, closing on 20th April 2023 This free-to-enter competition is open to any sommelier or bar/beverage manager from a Sydney or regional NSW venue that has created a wine list which includes wines from local winemakers, highlighting the quality and diversity of wines beingContinue reading “2023 NSW SOMMELIER’S WINE LIST AWARDS SUPPORTING LOCAL FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE”

On Tuesday 7 June, the top winners in the 2022 NSW Sommelier’s Wine List Awards, run by the NSW Wine Industry Association (NSW Wine), were announced at a presentation event held at Parliament House Sydney. These awards acknowledge venues within NSW that have an outstanding wine list. In particular, a wine list that supports theContinue reading “2022 NSW SOMMELIER’S WINE LIST AWARDS TOP TROPHY WINNERS”

Victoria’s Fallen Giants Winery 2019 Shiraz was awarded the iconic Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for Best Young Red at the 2021 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards Trophy Presentation at Melbourne Showgrounds on Thursday, 2 December.  The Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy is the Australian wine industry’s most coveted prize, awarded annually to the best one- or two-year-oldContinue reading “Grampians winery wins the iconic Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy at the 2021Melbourne Royal Wine Awards
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The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) remains optimistic that judging of the 2021 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards (RMWA) will proceed in November at the Melbourne Showgrounds. First held in 1884, the RMWA is one of Australia’s oldest and most respected wine shows recognising and rewarding excellence in Australian winemaking. The show is overseen byContinue reading “New COVID-safe measures to judge the 2021 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards”

A new trophy in honour of an Australian wine industry icon, and innovative new state-based trophies lead a number of changes as The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) announce that entries are now open for the 2021 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards (RMWA). The RMWA annually celebrate and recognise the best wines across Australia withContinue reading “Entries open for the 2021 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards”

Supporting restaurants for a brighter future.  The 2021 NSW SOMMELIER’S WINE LIST AWARDS launched last week with a new look and a revitalised aim of showcasing and rewarding the very best ‘NSW Wine Stars’. A ‘NSW Wine Star’ is a sommelier/beverage manager or venue that offers their customers a great NSW wine experience and aContinue reading “2021 NSW Sommelier’s Wine List Awards”

Wineslinger Awards announce 2020 trophy winners. On Monday night, the Wineslinger Awards, the wine guru’s guide to the best haunts in Australia right now, crowned the 2020 Wineslinger trophy winners – as voted on by over 100 of the country’s leading sommeliers, winemakers, hospitality tastemakers and journalists – in a virtual awards presentation. The four trophies presentedContinue reading “Australia’s best wine venue revealed”