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Cairns Show Wine Awards

Locality: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 4042 6630

Address: Cnr Severin St & Mulgrave Road 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.CairnsWineAwards.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Judging and Public Tasting

22.01.2022 What is the most Sippable Wine in the Tropics? The Judges of Wine at the Annual Cairns Show Wine Awards are mainly Wine makers and experienced Judges from Wine Regions across Southern Australia. There are Cairns Local Judges as well; and also a training program for locals where a Steward is coached to graduate to an Associate Judge and then a Judge. All the Judges and especially the Southern Judges, comment on how their tastes change once they arrive in Cairns. Fresher ligh...ter drier styles are much preferred compared to higher alcohol full bodied oak barrel flavoured wines. Andrew Santarossa, wine maker at Mitchelton, Nagambie in Central Victoria, said It’s like selecting wines for air travel. The best way to do it is to taste wine while in a high-altitude pressurised aircraft. Hamish Seabrook, a famous Barossa wine maker and estate owner said Success in the Cairns Wine Awards is a great indicator of wines that will be enjoyed across the northern half of Australia especially in hot and humid weather. It’s no surprise to me that the Best Red was a Pinot Noir from Tasmania; and the Best White was a Chardonnay from Pokolbin NSW. Written by Andrew Corrigan Master of Wine See more

14.01.2022 The 2020 Cairns Show Wine Awards entries will be open Monday 2nd March. Dates this year will be: Judging 10th - 12th June, Public Tasting Saturday 13th June. Entry details can be found at: https://www.cairnswineawards.com.au/ca/the-wine-awards.html

11.01.2022 Time to think about the future. Milestone birthdays, wedding anniversaries, retirement or baby showers. The Cairns Showgrounds is the hidden gem of Tropical Nor...th Queensland - CBD location, versatile indoor and outdoor venue options to cater for small to large groups and ample free street parking. Full service or customised options available. Call the Functions Coordinator during business hours on 4042 6699, email [email protected] or send a PM today! #myshowgroundevents #myshowgroundcelebration #cairnsshowgrounds #cairnsshow

11.01.2022 The Cairns Show Wine Awards are happy to announce we will be holding our Annual Wine Show in 2021 with Judging taking place from Wednesday 19th - Friday 21st May. The Public Tasting will be held Saturday 22nd May. Tickets go on sale Monday 12th April via Try Booking

09.01.2022 Wines for Food The Cairns Show Wine Awards require the wines to be entered in classes that are determined by food matching. There is a section for Dry Light Wines (for wines such as Semillon, Riesling and Pinot Grigio) a different section for Dry Full Flavoured Whites (such as Chardonnay) and then a third section for Aromatic Fruity Whites (such as Gewurztraminer and Moscato). Imagine the Dry Light whites with prawns, the Chardonnay with Barbequed Chicken and the Gewurztramin...er with spicy Asian flavours. It is the same story for the reds with lighter, medium and full bodied classes. Lighter reds such as Rose and Italian varieties such as Nero d’Avola come into their own with antipasto. Medium bodied reds such as Pinot Noir, Grenache and Barbera excel with duck and soft meat dishes. The full bodied reds such as Shiraz and Cabernet sauvignon are the great match for full flavoured foods. Judges Kylie Wheeler from McGuigan Wines at Mildura, Victoria and Gayle Rusher, wine maker and estate owner in the Huon Valley, Tasmania both enthusiastically said We always have a great dish in mind that will match a wine being tasted. Wine and food are great together and planning the match up is a lot of fun. At the Cairns Show Wine Awards the judging is done with the food matching in mind. If you seek a wine to match your planned meal, take a look at the results of the Awards (www.cairnswineawards.com.au ) and seek a winning wine to match your dish of food! #cairnswineawards #winefestival #cairnsshowgrounds #winelovers #wineshows See more

08.01.2022 From all of us within the Cairns Show Wine Awards Committee to all of you affected by the fires, our thoughts are with youFrom all of us within the Cairns Show Wine Awards Committee to all of you affected by the fires, our thoughts are with you