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Why Enter?

  • A National Wine Show recognizing the technical excellence of small winemakers.
  • Two cash Travel Awards for Champion Winemaker and Champion Viticulturist.
  • Exposure of your wines to new consumers at the Public Tasting.
  • Judged by National wine judges appointed for a maximum 3 year term.
  • The only National Show held exclusively for wineries crushing under 500 tonnes.
  • 12 months exposure of your brand via the list of Exhibiting wineries on ASWS website.
  • Judging as per ASVO Wine Show Best Practice procedures and Annual Audit.
  • ASWS Gold & Silver Medal winners eligible to enter the National Wine Show of Australia.
  • Completely run by dedicated volunteers, Not for Profit.

Judge for a Day

The ASWS is the only Wine Show in Australia that provides the opportunity for a member of the public to go behind the scenes and experience what happens during a wine show. The “Judge for a Day” experience is a unique opportunity for the winner to be involved in all activities that occur during a Wine Show, from judging wines as an associate judge to participating as a steward pouring wines in the next class to be judged.

The opportunity to become a “Judge for a Day” at the 2022 ASWS will be auctioned at the 2021 Public Tasting. Good luck and happy Bidding.

  • Meet and interact with all Judges
  • Judge several wine panels during the day
  • Assisting Stewards set tasting glasses and pouring of show wines
  • Enjoy lunch with Judges & Stewards
  • Join Judges as they discuss wines after tastings
  • Full access to repour of Gold / Silver for final judging with Chief Steward
  • See how a wine show is run, a full behind the scenes experience