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Wine and Liquor Trade Diary

This trade diary is provided for information for the New Zealand wine and liquor industries and is not intended to be a general calendar of all events that may occur. Whilst some events will have a consumer focus, it is more of a helpful guide for those in the trade to use as a planning tool to avoid conflicting dates. Not every event will necessarily be listed here.




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Date Event City Country Trade/Consumer

August 2008

19 August Whisky Tasting - Adelphi Cask Strength Malts Revisited Wellington New Zealand Both
20 August Getting to Grips with Pinot Noir, a NZ Society for Viticulture and Oenology Workshop Christchurch New Zealand Trade
21 August 2005 & 2006 Bouchard Aine Red Burgundies Wellington New Zealand Both
22 August 2008 International Sweet Wine Challenge - entries close Riverina Australia Trade
23 August Bragato Wine Awards dinner Christchurch New Zealand Trade
23 - 24 August Mondial du Pinot Noir - Judging Sierre Switzerland Trade
23 - 24 August Swirl Christchurch New Zealand Consumer
23 August Silver Secateurs Grape Vine Pruning Competition Waipara New Zealand Trade
25 August Penfolds Recorking Clinic Wellington New Zealand Consumer
26 - 29 August World Sauvignon Congress Graz, Steiermark (Styria) Austria Trade
26 - 28 August Liquorland Top 100 judging Wellington New Zealand Trade
26 August International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2008 - Closing date for NZ entries & samples London England Trade
26 - 5 September International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2008 Judging London England Trade
27 August Whisky Tasting - BenRiach Whiskies with James Cowan Wellington New Zealand Both
28 - 29 August Court of Master Sommeliers Level 1 Course and Exam Wellington New Zealand Trade
29 August Mondial du Pinot Noir - Results online (approx 29 August) Sierre Switzerland Trade
29 - 7 September MUNDUSvini International Wine Award ? Germany Trade
30 August Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier Exam Wellington then Auckland (Mon 1st September) New Zealand Trade
31 - 2 September Wine New Zealand 2008 Auckland New Zealand Trade

September 2008

Date to be confirmed New World Wine Awards - Results available Auckland New Zealand Trade
Date to be confirmed International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2008 Southern Hemisphere Awards announced London England Trade
2 September New Zealand Sommelier of the Year Competition Auckland ASB Showgrounds New Zealand Trade
5 September New Zealand International Wine Show - Closing date for entries Auckland New Zealand Trade
5 September 2008 International Sweet Wine Challenge - awards announced Riverina Australia Trade
5 - 6 September BrewNZ - Beervana Wellington New Zealand Both
8 September Fine Wine and Spirits Exhibition Melbourne Australia Both
9 September Hancocks Winemakers Tour 2008 Auckland New Zealand Trade
10 September Hancocks Winemakers Tour 2008 Wellington New Zealand Trade
11 September Hancocks Winemakers Tour 2008 Christchurch New Zealand Trade
12 September Sydney International Wine Competition (Top 100) 2008 - Closing date for entries Sydney Australia Trade
12 September Hancocks Winemakers Tour 2008 Queenstown New Zealand Trade
13 - 14 September Denver International Wine Competition 2008 Denver, Colorado USA Trade
14 - 19 September Winery Engineering Association NZ tour Auckland New Zealand Trade
14 September Bob Campbell's Wine Diploma Course Gisborne New Zealand Both
15 - 17 September New Zealand International Wine Show Judging Auckland New Zealand Trade
15 September Eurowine International Winemakers Roadshow Auckland Auckland New Zealand Trade
15 September Wine Style Asia Awards - closing date for entries Singapore Singapore Trade
15 - 22 September Spring New Release Tastings Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne Australia Trade
16 September Eurowine International Winemakers Roadshow Wellington Wellington New Zealand Trade
16 September Hawke's Bay Wine Country Regional Tourism Conference Napier New Zealand Trade
17 September Eurowine International Winemakers Roadshow Christchurch Christchurch New Zealand Trade
17 - 20 September Food and Hotel Thailand Bangkok Thailand Both
18 September Eurowine International Winemakers Roadshow Dunedin Dunedin New Zealand Trade
18 - 19 September Winery Engineering Conference, Exhibition and NZ visit Blenheim New Zealand Trade
19 September Air New Zealand Wine Awards closing date for entries Auckland New Zealand Trade
19 September India Wine Challenge 2008 - part of IFE India - closing date for entries New Delhi India Trade
24 September Public Tasting - champions list New Zealand International Wine Show Auckland New Zealand
24 September NZ International Wine Show Gold Medal tasting Auckland New Zealand Both
26 - 28 September Chicago Gourmet Chicago USA Both
26 - 28 September China International Wine and Liquor Expo 2008 Shanghai China Both
27 September New Zealand International Wine Show - Awards dinner Auckland New Zealand Both
29 September Central Otago Pure Inspiration Tauranga New Zealand Both
29 September Prunotto, Piedmont vs Antinori, Tuscany Wellington New Zealand Both
30 September New Zealand New Release Tasting Christchurch New Zealand Trade
30 September Central Otago Pure Inspiration Hamilton New Zealand Both
30 - 28 October Bob Campbell's Wine Diploma Course Auckland New Zealand Both

October 2008

1 October International Value Wine Awards (Canada) - results announced in Wine Access magazine Calgary, Alberta Canada Trade
2 October Central Otago Pure Inspiration Palmerston North New Zealand Both
3 October Liquorland Top 100 Wine Awards Dinner Auckland New Zealand Both
4 October The Fine Wine Delivery Company Passion for Pinot Wellington New Zealand Both
4 October Kaikoura Seafest Kaikoura New Zealand Both
5 October Bob Campbell's Wine Diploma Course Auckland New Zealand Both
6 October New Zealand in a Glass, Perth Perth Australia Trade
6 October New Zealand in a Glass, Perth Perth Australia Consumer
6 October New Zealand New Release Tasting Wellington New Zealand Trade
8 October New Zealand in a Glass, (Trade) Adelaide Adelaide Australia Trade
8 October New Zealand in a Glass, Adelaide Adelaide Australia Consumer
11 October The Fine Wine Delivery Company Passion for Pinot Christchurch New Zealand Both
12 October 2008 Sydney International Wine Competition (Top 100) Judging Sydney Australia Trade
Date to be confirmed Southern Lakes Trade Tasting Queenstown New Zealand Trade
14 - 16 October 2008 Canberra International Riesling Challenge Judging ACT Australia Trade
14 October Annual Trade and Consumer Tasting: Edinburgh Edinburgh Scotland Both
14 October Nelson New Release Tasting Auckland New Zealand Trade
14 October Nelson New Release Tasting Auckland New Zealand Consumer
15 - 16 October Sparkling of the World 2008 (Effervescents du Monde) Chaintre 71570 France Trade
Date to be confirmed Royal NZ Show (International Aromatic Wine competition) - Entries close Christchurch New Zealand Trade
16 - 18 October Wine for Asia Singapore Singapore Trade
16 - 18 October Wine Style Asia Awards Singapore Singapore Trade
17 October 2008 Canberra International Riesling Challenge Awards dinner ACT Australia Trade
17 October BioFach International Organic Wine Awards - Germany - CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES Nuremberg Germany Trade
19 October Bob Campbell's Wine Diploma Course Wellington New Zealand Both
21 October Hawkes Bay A & P Mercedes Benz Wine Awards Dinner Hastings New Zealand Both
21 October New Zealand Wine New Release Tasting: San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York USA Trade
21 October Nelson New Release Tasting Nelson New Zealand Trade
21 October Nelson New Release Tasting Nelson New Zealand Consumer
25 - 27 October 7th annual Miami International Wine Fair Miami Florida USA Both
26 October Gisborne Wine and Food Festival Gisborne New Zealand Consumer
28 October New Zealand Wine Fair Singapore 2008 Singapore Singapore Trade
29 October Nelson New Release Tasting Wellington New Zealand Trade
29 October Nelson New Release Tasting Wellington New Zealand Consumer
30 October AWC Vienna 2008 International Wine Challenge Awards dinner Vienna Austria Trade
30 October New Zealand Wine Fair Hong Kong 2008 Hong Kong Hong Kong, China Trade

November 2008

3 - 5 November Air New Zealand Wine Awards - judging Auckland New Zealand Trade
4 November New Zealand Wine Fair Seoul 2008 Seoul South Korea Trade
5 November 'Winter' New Release Tasting: London London England Trade
6 - 7 November New Zealand Cabernet Merlot Forum Hastings New Zealand Trade
7 - 9 November Good Food and Wine Show Brisbane Australia Both
Date to be confirmed International Aromatic Wine Competition Christchurch New Zealand Trade
12 November India Wine Challenge 2008 - part of IFE India - Results announced New Delhi India Trade
Date to be confirmed Royal NZ Show (International Aromatic Wine competition) - Results Christchurch New Zealand Trade
16 November Toast Martinborough Wine Food and Music Festival Martinborough, Wairarapa New Zealand Both
17 November International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2008 Awards presentation London England Trade
22 November Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2008 dinner Wellington New Zealand Trade
23 - 28 November Eighth International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology Adelaide Australia Trade

December 2008

2 - 4 December Vinitech Bordeaux Bordeaux, Gironde France Trade
2 - 4 December IFE India (includes India Wine Challenge) New Delhi India Consumer

January 2009

13 January Annual Trade and Consumer Tasting: London London England Both
17 January Blues Brews and Barbecues Hastings New Zealand Consumer
20 January Annual Trade and Consumer Tasting: Dublin Dublin Ireland Both
21 January Royal Easter Show Wine Awards - Closing date for entries Auckland New Zealand Trade
Date to be confirmed Boston Wine Expo Boston USA Both
30 - 31 January Central Otago Pinot Celebration Queenstown New Zealand Both

February 2009

2 February Riesling of the World 2009 (Riesling du Monde) Judging Strasbourg Cedex France Trade
7 February Blues Brews and Barbecues Blenheim New Zealand Consumer
11 February Chardonnay du Monde (Chardonnay of the World) 2009 Closing date for entries Chaintre 71570 France Trade
11 - 13 February NZ Syrah Workshop Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park New Zealand Trade
13 February International Cool Climate Wine Show 2009 - Closing date for entries Victoria Australia Trade
14 February Marlborough Wine and Food Festival Blenheim New Zealand Consumer
19 - 22 February BioFach International Organic Wine Awards - Germany Nuremberg Germany Trade
21 - 22 February Devonport Wine and Food Festival Auckland New Zealand Consumer
21 February Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2009 Judging Auckland New Zealand Trade
23 - 1 March New Zealand in a Glass East Coast Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane Australia Trade

March 2009

Date to be confirmed Sydney International Wine Competition 200 - Awards Presentation Banquet Sydney Australia Both
2 March Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival Washington DC USA Both
3 - 4 March International Cool Climate Wine Show 2009 - Judging Victoria Australia Trade
6 March International Cool Climate Wine Show 2009 - Awards dinner Victoria Australia Trade
11 - 14 March Chardonnay du Monde (Chardonnay of the World) 2009 Judging Chaintre 71570 France Trade
14 March Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2009 Presentation Dinner Auckland New Zealand Trade
Date to be confirmed Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival Wairarapa, Gladstone New Zealand Consumer
23 March New Zealand Wine Showcase: San Diego San Diego USA Both
23 March New Zealand Wine Showcase: Las Vegas Las Vegas USA Trade
23 March New Zealand Wine Showcase: Austin Austin USA Trade
Date to be confirmed New Zealand Wine Showcase: Edmonton Edmonton Canada Trade
27 March International Chardonnay Challenge - Closing date for entries Gisborne New Zealand Trade

April 2009

Date to be confirmed New Zealand Wine Showcase: Atlanta Atlanta USA Trade
14 April New Zealand Wine Showcase: Washington DC Washington DC USA Trade
21 April New Zealand Wine Showcase: Boston Boston USA Trade
22 - 23 April 24th Pacific Rim International Wine Competition judging San Bernadino, California USA Trade

May 2009

12 - 14 May London International Wine Fair London England Trade
19 May New Zealand Wine Fair: Montreal Montreal Canada Both
21 May New Zealand Wine Fair: Toronto Toronto Canada Both
26 May New Zealand Wine Fair: Calgary Calgary Canada Both
27 - 28 May International Chardonnay Challenge judging Gisborne New Zealand Trade
28 May New Zealand Wine Fair: Vancouver Vancouver Canada Both
29 May International Chardonnay Challenge Awards dinner Gisborne New Zealand Both
31 May Chardonnay and Crayfish Festival Gisborne New Zealand Both

June 2009

1 June New Zealand Wine Fair Shanghai 2009 Shanghai PRC (China) Trade
3 June New Release Tasting: Dublin Dublin Ireland Trade
4 June New Zealand Wine Fair Tokyo 2009 Tokyo Japan Trade
Date to be confirmed Golden Glass Tasting San Francisco USA Both
6 June Midlands HB Charity Wine Auction Hawkes Bay New Zealand Both
10 June 'Summer' New Release Tasting: London London England Trade
25 - 27 June Top Wine China Shanghai China Both

July 2009

29 - 31 July New Zealand Wine Exporters' Forum Christchurch New Zealand Trade

August 2009

20 - 22 August Romeo Bragato Conference Napier New Zealand Trade

October 2009

31 - 2 November Marlborough Wine Weekend Blenheim New Zealand Both

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