Cowra Wine Show Update

Preparations are well under way for this year’s Australian Single Vineyard Wine Show and the Cowra Wine Show with entries looking interesting and varied. There are lots of new entries this year from vineyards in all grape growing states with a wide range of new varieties. Judging will commence in the ASVWS on Monday 18th July with the CWS judging to follow. This year is one for the Women in Wine with Sophie Otton, wine judge, journalist and bar owner from Sydney taking the reins in the ASVWS and Marie Clay from Treasury Wine Estates in South Australia being the Chief Judge in the CSW. Both of these women are well respected judges within the industry with years of experience on the show circuit. Joining them will be Panel Chairs Natalie Cleghorn from Katnook Estate SA, Deb Lauritz, Robert Oatley Wines NSW, and Russell Cody, Calabria McWilliams NSW.

Other judges will be Andrew Duff, Tempus Two NSW, Chris Carpenter, Lark Hill ACT, Nadja Wallington Charlou Wines NSW, Rob Mack, Aphelion Wines SA and Xavier Vigier, sommelier Vic. The judging panels will also include associate judges, Antonio D’Onise, Hugh Spinaze, Emily Glover, Geoff Cahill and Sam Renzaglia.

The first public tasting since the arrival of Covid will be held on Saturday 23rd July with the patrons able to book through the Cowra Show Society website. The Presentation Dinner will be held on Saturday 6th August when food will be matched with all our trophy winning wines. This dinner can also be booked online. The Committee is looking forward to bringing both these events back to the people of Cowra. Once again the major sponsors, Benedicts, Cowra Shire Council, Riedel Glassware and Cowra Services Club are proud to be associated with this big event. Any further information can be obtained from the Cowra Show office.

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