The next Tasmanian Wine Show will be held in Launceston, Tasmania in January 2012.

Wine producers who intend to exhibit wine at the 2012 Tasmanian Wine Show should mark the following key dates in their calendars:

25 November 2011 - Last date for Entry Forms to be submitted

9 December 2011 - Last date for exhibits to be received

23-27 January 2012 - 22nd Tasmanian Wine Show, Launceston

Finished, bottled wine that is already in commercial release, or is intended for commercial release at any time during 2012 or 2013, will be eligible for entry in the 2012 Show.

Wine Show Rules have changed significantly since last year - Please download and read the 2012 Exhibitor Pack for further information.

The Exhibitor Pack includes the Rules, revised Exhibition Classes, and Entry Forms.

Download the Exhibitor Pack via the link above.

The description of a wine on the Entry Form should correspond with the label affixed to the exhibit delivered to the venue.

Exhibitors fees in 2012 are unchanged:

Entry Forms should be completed and returned with the relevant fee to:

      TASMANIAN WINE SHOW 2011
      Mr P Dunham
      Treasurer
      Tasmanian Wine Show Society
      PO Box 17
      BATTERY POINT   TAS   7004

You can also return the Entry Forms to Phil by email:

      Click here

Entry Forms and exhibitors fees must be received by the Treasurer no later than Friday, 26 November 2012.

Exhibits should be despatched in time for the wine to be received at the venue no later than Friday, 9 December 2011.

The delivery address for the wine is:

      TASMANIAN WINE SHOW EXHIBITS 2012
      Tasmanian Polytechnic
      Tourism and Hospitality - Drysdale North
      H Block - Main Store
      Paterson Street
      LAUNCESTON   TAS   7250

It is extremenly important that exhibitors make plans now to ensure that any wine they intend to exhibit at the 2012 Show is in bottle in time for it to be delivered to the Hobart venue by the due date.

The number of bottles that must be supplied of each wine to be exhibited varies depending on exhibition class as follows:

The TWSS invites producers to submit an extra bottle of each exhibit, to be used for the Exhibitors Tasting.  These extra bottles should be labelled "ET" and shipped with Wine Show exhibits in December.  

Most exhibits received for judging carry a commercial label.  A commercial label will be taken to adequately identify an exhibit.

Wine that does not bear a commercial label may be submitted.  A clear handwritten label is acceptable.

Minimum bottle labelling requirements are intended to ensure that everybody connected with the Show is certain about the identity of wines submitted for judging. 

The label affixed to each bottle must provide the following information about the contents:

      The name of the exhibitor
      The commercial brand
      Any other distinctive description of the wine [e.g. 'Reserve']
      The variety or varieties from which the wine is made
      The vintage year [or 'NV']
      The percentage by volume of alcohol in the wine

This information should correspond with the information provided on the Entry Form.