‘Great line up awaits judges of intl. wine competition

‘Great line up awaits judges of international wine competition’

The fifth annual Spiegelau International Wine Competition takes place from the 14 – 16 July, in Marlborough, New Zealand. During the event, 21 judges will be faced with approximately 1300 wines from New Zealand, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, USA and South America.

Commenting on the line up, Competition Director, Belinda Jackson says, “We strive to get a good representation from countries other than New Zealand and Australia and this year is our most diverse yet.” She continues, “It’s great for the judges to see such a wide range of wines but also for wine lovers to get an idea of what’s available to them on the New Zealand market.”

Local judges include Master of Wine Jane Skilton, writer Jo Burzynska and a number of New Zealand’s leading winemakers. Coming from Australia are well-known writer and author Tyson Stelzer and writer, marketer and communications specialist, Patrick Haddock.

Medal results will be released just after judging and trophies announced at the awards dinner being held in Auckland on Friday 7 August.

Wine Competition Ltd, owners and organisers of the Spiegelau International Wine Competition and the Marlborough Wine Show, are the only wine show company to auction all remaining bottles of wine and return proceeds to the industry. The Cresswell Jackson New Zealand Wine Trust was set up specifically for this purpose in 2011 and to date has made in the region of $50,000 available in the form of grants and scholarships.

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