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
May 2013
15 May International Wine Guide, Wine Competition, Deadline for Samples Vitoria Spain Trade
Date to be confirmed International Sauvignon Blanc Day (twitter) #sauvblanc the world the world Both
18 - 21 May NRA and IWSB Show 2013 Chicago USA Both
Date to be confirmed RAW, Artisan Wine Fair London UK Both
20 May Craft of Beer Workshops Dunedin New Zealand Consumer
Date to be confirmed Introducing the Wine Industry Cromwell New Zealand Consumer
22 May China Wine & Spirits Awards - closing date, early bird entries Hong Kong China Trade
22 May China Wine & Spirits Awards ORGANIC SECTION - closing date, early bird entries Hong Kong China Trade
23 - 25 May BioFach China 2013 Shanghai China Trade
23 May Gisborne Regional Wine Awards 2013 Judging Gisborne New Zealand Trade
Date to be confirmed International Chardonnay Day (twitter) #chardday the world the world Both
24 May David Jackson Dinner - Presentation of Canterbury Wine Awards Christchurch New Zealand Both
24 May Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2013 - Entries Close Blenheim New Zealand Trade
24 May Gisborne Regional Wine Awards 2013 Awards Dinner Gisborne New Zealand Trade
24 - 26 May The Food Show Wellington 2013 Wellington New Zealand Both
27 May Craft of Beer Workshop Rotorua New Zealand Consumer
28 - 31 May International Cool Climate Wine Show 2013 Victoria Australia Trade
29 May - 1 June Interwine China 2013 - International Wine and Spirits Exhibition Guangzhou China Both
June 2013
4 - 6 June 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference Penticton Canada Both
4 - 6 June Top Wine China Shanghai China Both
4 - 6 June TopWine China 2013 Shanghai China Both
Date to be confirmed New World Wine Awards - Entries close Auckland New Zealand Trade
10 June Craft of Beer Workshop Queenstown New Zealand Consumer
11 June New Zealand Winegrowers’ Grape Days Blenheim, Marlborough New Zealand Trade
13 June New Zealand Winegrowers’ Grape Days Napier, Hawkes Bay New Zealand Trade
Date to be confirmed New Zealand Boutique Wine Festival Auckland New Zealand Consumer
16 - 20 June VINEXPO 2013 BORDEAUX FRANCE Trade
16 June New Zealand Boutique Wine Festival Auckland New Zealand Both
18 - 20 June Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2013 Judging Marlborough NZ Trade
18 June Hot Red Hawke's Bay Auckland New Zealand Both
19 June Hot Red Hawke's Bay Wellington New Zealand Both
20 - 23 June Hawkes Bay Wine and Food Classic - winter Series Hawkes Bay New Zealand Both
22 June Pinot Days - San Francisco San Francisco USA Both
24 June NZ & Australian Wine Tasting (Negociants) Consumer Event Auckland New Zealand Consumer
25 June NZ & Australian Wine Trade Tasting (Negociants) Auckland New Zealand Trade
25 June NZ & Australian Wine Tasting (Negociants) Consumer Event Wellington New Zealand Consumer
26 June NZ & Australian Wine Trade Tasting (Negociants) Wellington New Zealand Trade
26 June NZ & Australian Wine Tasting (Negociants) Consumer Event Christchurch New Zealand Consumer
27 June Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 - Trade & Consumer Tasting London UK Trade
27 June NZ & Australian Wine Trade Tasting (Negociants) Christchurch New Zealand Trade
27 June NZ & Australian Wine Tasting (Negociants) Consumer Event Dunedin New Zealand Consumer
28 - 30 June Good Food & Wine Show Sydney (NZ Winegrowers Participation) Sydney Australia Both
28 June NZ & Australian Wine Trade Tasting (Negociants) Dunedin New Zealand Trade
30 June International Wine Guide, Wine Competition, Results Announced Vitoria Spain Trade
July 2013
13 - 18 July 15th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Sydney 2013 Sydney Australia Trade
Date to be confirmed Central Otago Markhams Clarke Craw Young Viticulturist of the Year Competition 2013 Cromwell New Zealand Trade
15 - 16 July 8th annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium 2011 Napa USA Trade
19 - 21 July Annual International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (I4C) Niagra Canada Trade
Date to be confirmed New World Wine Awards - Judging Auckland New Zealand Trade
26 - 28 July International Pinot Noir Celebration 2013 McMinniville, Oregon USA Both
Date to be confirmed Moore Stephens Markhams Marlborough Young Viticulturist of the Year Competition 2013 Blenheim New Zealand Trade
August 2013
1 - 4 August The Food Show Auckland 2013 Auckland New Zealand Both
2 August Hawkes Bay Moore Stephens Markhams Young Viticultuturist of the Year Competition 2013 Napier NZ Trade
9 August Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2013 - Awards Presentation Auckland New Zealand Trade
9 - 25 August Wellington on a Plate Wellington New Zealand Both
18 - 19 August Restaurant and Bar Show (alongside Culinary Fare) Auckland New Zealand Trade
Date to be confirmed International Pinot Noir Noir (twitter) #PinotSmackDownv - tbc the world the world Both
20 August China Wine & Spirits Awards - sample deadline Hong Kong China Trade
20 August China Wine & Spirits Awards ORGANIC SECTION - sample deadline Hong Kong China Trade
20 August EuroVintage Roadshow Auckland New Zealand Trade
21 August 6-Nations Wine Challenge Judging Sydney Australia Trade
21 August International Winemakers Roadshow Wellington New Zealand Trade
22 August International Winemakers Roadshow Christchurch New Zealand Trade
27 August Chardonnay - Ripe for a Reboot Blenheim New Zealand Trade
27 - 29 August National Final - Moore Stephen Markhams Young Viticulturist of the Year Blenheim New Zealand Trade
28 - 30 August Romeo Bragato Conference 2013 Blenheim New Zealand Trade
29 August Romeo Bragato Wine Awards dinner 2013 Blenheim New Zealand Trade
September 2013
3 September Wairarapa Tasting Event (name TBA) Auckland New Zealand Both
4 September Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 - Presentation Dinner London UK Trade
6 September China Wine & Spirits Awards - Results announced Hong Kong China Trade
6 September China Wine & Spirits Awards ORGANIC SECTION - Results announced Hong Kong China Trade
Date to be confirmed Pinot at Cloudy Bay Blenheim New Zealand Both
9 - 11 September New Zealand International Wine Show 2013 - Judging Auckland New Zealand Trade
13 - 15 September The Food Show Christchurch 2013 Christchurch New Zealand Both
14 September Whitianga Scallop Festival 2013 Whitianga New Zealand Consumer
16 September - 4 October The Marlborough Wine Show 2013 Entries open Blenheim New Zealand Trade
20 September Australian Alternative Wine Varieties Show 2013 (open to NZ entrants) Closing date for entries Mildura Australia Trade
26 September Pick the Trophies Tasting - New Zealand International Wine Show 2013 Auckland New Zealand
28 September Awards Dinner - New Zealand International Wine Show 2013 Auckland New Zealand
October 2013
3 October 6-Nations Wine Challenge Presentation and Trophy Dinner Sydney Australia Trade
4 October The Marlborough Wine Show 2013 Entries close Blenheim New Zealand Trade
16 - 22 October Hawkes Bay A & P Wine Competition judging 2013 - date TBC - either 16 or 30 September Hastings New Zealand Trade
22 - 23 October The Marlborough Wine Show 2013 Judging Marlborough NZ Trade
22 October Hawkes Bay A & P Wine Awards 2013 - date TBC Hastings New Zealand Trade
24 October 6-Nations Wine Challenge New Zealand media and trade event Sydney Australia Trade
25 - 27 October European Wine Bloggers Conference Rioja Spain Both
November 2013
4 - 6 November Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2013 Judging Auckland New Zealand Trade
9 November The Marlborough Wine Show 2013- Awards Presentation Marlborough NZ Trade
9 November Australian Alternative Wine Varieties Show 2013 (open to NZ entrants)Awards Mildura Australia Trade
13 - 15 November International Aromatic Wine Competition (Canterbury A&P Show) Christchurch New Zealand Trade
23 November Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2013 Dinner tba New Zealand Trade
January 2014
30 January - 1 February Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration 2014 Central Otago New Zealand Both
February 2014
19 February China BEST VALUE Wine & Spirits Awards - Samples deadline Hong Kong China Trade
22 February Ocean and Orchard Northland Wine and Food Festival 2014 Kerikeri New Zealand Consumer
March 2014
10 March China BEST VALUE Wine & Spirits Awards - results announced Hong Kong China Trade
May 2014
Date to be confirmed Vinexpo Asia Pacific 2014 Hong Kong Hong Kong Trade
February 2016
2 - 3 February Nelson Aromatics Symposium 20106 Nelson New Zealand Both
May 2016
Date to be confirmed International Cool Climate Wine Symposium 2016 - late May Brighton England Trade




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