The dates have now been set for New Zealand’s largest wine judging competition. Now in its 21st year the New Zealand International Wine Show continues to deliver more medals for New Zealand wines than any other competition in the country.
In the 2024 New Zealand International Wine Show event, the judges – with more years of judging experience than any other judging team in the country, awarded New Zealand’s wines 36 Double Gold Medals and 152 Gold Medals.
Unique to the New Zealand International is the 7 persons recall judging system. This process provides all the high scoring wines in the initial judging line up to be reconsidered & rated by the 7 senior judges which include the Chief Judge & Associate Chief Judges. High quality wines get at least two opportunities to impress the judges.
There may never have been a more challenging year for the wine industry – gold medals are going to be precious. The large number of entries this competition receives each year is a clear indication of the respect wineries have for seriously judged wine competitions.
Entries will open in June, other relevant dates for this year’s competition :
- Entries close 29 August 2025
- Closing date for receipt of wine samples 10 September 2025
- Set up day 15 September 2025
- Judging dates 16 – 18 September 2025
- Wineries notification of results 22 September 2025
- Embargo lifted on medal results 22 September 2025
- Awards Event 17 October 2025
- Trophy results available online 18 October 2025
Champion list public Tastings (gold & double gold medals) Auckland & Christchurch, dates TBC.
https://www.nziws.co.nz/show-details
Dates and some aspects of the promotional programme may be subject to change at the discretion of the competition organisers.
Competition enquiries to: Kingsley Wood – Competition Convenor, Phone 09 4866415, Email wineshow@nziws.co.nz