Champions List Public Tastings 2022
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These are unique tastings in association with the New Zealand International Wine Show which will showcase the gold medal winners (ie the Champions List).
Enter 2022 ShowClosing date for entries: Friday 30th September 2022 |
2022 NZ INTERNATIONAL WINE SHOW DATES
Closing date for entries
Friday 30th September 2022
Closing date for receipt of wine samples
Wednesday 5th October 2022
Set up day
Monday 10th October 2022
Judging
11th, 12th and 13th October 2022
Wineries notified of embargoed results
Monday 17th October 2022
Medal results available online
Tuesday 18th October 2022
Champions list / Gold medal public tasting
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Awards Event
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Trophy results available online
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Publication of trophy winners and The Champions List
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Dates and some aspects of the promotional programme may be subject to change at the discretion of the competition organisers.
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Information on the 2022 Awards Presentation and The Champions List Tastings will be confirmed at a later date.
Trophy, Double Gold, Silver & Bronze medal labels will be available to purchase to identify and promote the top wines.
Full listings of all the medal winners will be displayed on www.nziws.co.nz. Trophy results will be listedafter the Awards Event.
PROMOTIONAL FEES
These promotional fees are applicable to wines that win gold medals and are automatically included in The Champions List - $NZ250 plus GST per wine.
Fees applicable to Trophy winning wines is $NZ595 plus GST per wine.
All entrants with wines included in the Champions List are required to provide free of charge for use at the Awards Dinner, The Champions List Tasting and for promotional purposes the following:
• 6 bottles of each gold medal winning wine
Entering a wine for judging in the New Zealand International Wine Show 2022 will be accepted as automatic acceptance of the promotional fees and conditions listed above.
The 2022 competition is under the Chairmanship of Bob Campbell MW, New Zealand’s most experienced senior wine judge and this country’s leading wine educator. The senior judges involved a number of leading winemakers, Masters of Wine and many key industry personnel. Most of the senior judges have each been involved in major wine competitions for more than a decade.
Awards Event 2022
Details of the 2022 Awards Event will be announced at a later date.
Judging Team
CHIEF JUDGE: Bob Campbell MW
ASSISTANT CHIEF JUDGES: Larry McKenna & John Hancock
SENIOR JUDGES included a number of leading winemakers, Masters of Wine and many key industry personnel. Most of the senior judges have each been involved in major wine competitions for more than a decade.
The judging team in 2021 was the most experienced judging team ever assembled for a wine competition in New Zealand.
The champions List
Wines are entered into wine competitions to win medals. A gold, silver or bronze medal label on a bottle is unquestionably one of the easiest and most effective ways of promoting the qualities of a wine to the consumer. A medal can be used to promote a wine for the duration of that specific wine. Unlike a wine review that becomes dated or forgotten, a medal label has longevity.
The most important feature in the results from the New Zealand International Wine Show is The Champions List. The Champions List includes all the gold medal winning wines and of course the prestigious Trophies. All of the successful wines in The Champions List will benefit from nationwide exposure through newspapers, web results, tastings and emails circulated by key retailers.
Every gold medal wine will be listed in the Champions List. Trophy winners will be highlighted with a detailed description on the NZIWS website, along with lists of all the medal winners. Fine wine retailers and entrants will be able to access and use the descriptions free of charge.
Competition Stewards
At this stage applications to steward at the 2022 NZIWS are full. If we require any additional stewards we will advertise for them accordingly.
Note: Entrants will not be sent judging class labels. These will be applied at the competition venue by the organisers.
Conditions of entry Schedule & classes Information sheet
