Australia's Wine List of the Year 2017

This year, the drinks association will again join Gourmet Traveller WINE in partnership with Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards to seek out and celebrate the nation’s best wine and beverage lists. 

Now in its 24th year, the awards are Australia’s most prestigious awards program, founded to recognise and reward the most outstanding wine and beverage lists – large and small, from restaurants, wine bars, cafes, brasseries, pubs, clubs and hotels across the country. 

“The drinks association is proud to be working with the Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards as its official Trade Communications Partner in 2017. Our not-for-profit association offers a portfolio of trade publications - including drinks trade - that reach in excess of 10,000 restaurants, hotels and clubs. Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the achievements of sommeliers and venues as they enhance appreciation among diners of the amazing wines our country produces,” commented Sandra Przibilla, CEO, the drinks Association.

To quote the 2016 Winner, Grant Dickson, “Winning the Wine List of the Year award has legitimised a less-than-conventional, narrative-based approach to listing and selling delicious wine. I’m sure that other sommeliers with a song in their heart and a fierce yearning to tell stories will be heartened by our success and feel more confident in submitting their offering."

Entries are now open and will, once again, be judged by our extraordinary panel of outstanding local and international judges – Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine and expert commentators on the world of wine all specially selected to maintain the integrity and independence of the Awards.

Led by leading wine commentator Peter Forrestal as Chairman of Judges, and Deputy Chairs Toni Paterson MW and Jeni Port, the long-term panel of 31 includes industry figures such as Court of Master Sommeliers founder Brian Julyan MS, Gerard Basset OBE, MW, MS, MBA and Christine Parkinson from the UK; from the USA - Evan Goldstein MS; from France – James Lawther MW and Andrew Jefford; from Germany – Felicity Carter; from New Zealand – Cameron Douglas MS; and from Australia – Nick Bulleid MW, Huon Hooke, and Mike Bennie to name but a few. 

The judges will assess each list based on the quality of the wines, the balance of choice, the design and presentation of the list, and the suitability of the wines to the style of cuisine. As well as being in the running for overall winner and state and territory plus type of trade awards, outstanding lists will be considered for awards across the many diverse award categories. 

Entries close Friday March 10, so don’t delay. Enter via winelistoftheyear.com.au

Good luck!

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