The Tasmanian Wine Show Society (TWSS) is a non-profit organisation, where the committee members and office bearers of the Society are all unpaid volunteers. 

The Show and principal events associated with the Show are held in the third week of January each year.  Other events and promotions occur over the following months.

The primary purposes of the Tasmanian Wine Show, in common with many other shows, are 'improving the breed', providing direction and rewarding excellence. 

As a state show it also has unique attributes and a specific purposes: promotion of Tasmanian wines and the Tasmanian wine industry. 

Tasmanian wines are judged against their peers. Small producers are able to participate due to minimum entry requirements appropriate to the Tasmanian wine industry. 

The Tasmanian Wine Show Society was formed late in 1990 and the first Tasmanian Wine Show was held, in Hobart, in February 1991. It attracted 43 entries from 16 exhibitors and Delamere Winery won the 'Best Wine of Show' trophy with their 1990 Chardonnay. 

Current president Phil Laing was a cofounder of the society, together with the Meadowbank winemaker of the day, and recalls the committee of two meeting over a beer in a small country hotel in the Derwent Valley.

James Halliday, known to Phil from competing in rival teams at national and interstate wine competitions, was invited to be chairman of judges at the inaugural show. Huon Hooke was invited to judge at the second show of 1992. 

The continued participation of both James and Huon has been a key element in the ongoing success of the Tasmanian Wines Show.

The name of the show has been tweaked a little. The term 'Regional', utilised from 1992 to 1996, was used to denote that it was for Tasmanian wines only, as distinct from the Royal Hobart Wines Show - a capital city show that attracts thousands of entries from across Australia and New Zealand.

The Drysdale Institute of TAFE - now the Tasmnian Polytechnic - became the venue for the 1998 show and is an excellent facility. All our sponsors, many of whom are long term ones, have also provided valuable support.