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NSW Environment Minister celebrates a $30m tax on wineries

By NSW Wine on Oct 18, 2022

The NSW Environment Minister James Griffin, MP for Manly, issued a media release on Saturday headed CHEERS NSW! and outlining an NSW EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) proposal to expand the state’s Retur...

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2022 Winners - NSW Sommelier's Wine List Awards

By NSW Wine on Jun 08, 2022

NSW Wine is delighted to announce the top winners in the 2022 NSW Sommelier’s Wine List Awards. These awards acknowledge venues within NSW that have an outstanding wine list. In particular, a wine list that ...

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Finalists Announced: 2022 NSW Sommelier's Wine List Awards

By NSW Wine on May 20, 2022

The NSW Sommelier’s Wine List Awards, run by the NSW Wine Industry Association (NSW Wine), is now in its third year of showcasing and rewarding the very best ‘NSW Wine Stars’. A ‘NSW Wine Star’ is a sommelie...

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2022 NSW Sommelier's Wine List Awards OPEN for entries

By NSW Wine on Apr 10, 2022

The 2022 NSW SOMMELIER’S WINE LIST AWARDS is now open, closing for entries on 19th April 2022. This free-to-enter competition is open to any sommelier or bar/beverage manager from a Sydney or regional NSW ve...

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2021 NSW Wine Awards Trophies!

By NSW Wine on Dec 14, 2021

On Friday afternoon (10 December 2021), the 2021 ICC Sydney NSW Wine Awards top trophy results were announced at an exclusive Awards Presentation Luncheon at ICC Sydney. 21 Trophies were presented to the sta...

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Announcing the 2021 NSW Wine Awards Medals

By NSW Wine on Dec 02, 2021

The medal winning wines of the 2021 ICC Sydney NSW Wine Awards have been revealed, raising the anticipation of who will be awarded the top trophies and named the best wine in NSW at the 26th annual NSW Wine ...

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NSW Winemaker Alex Cassegrain the 2021 Winemaker of the Year

By NSW Wine on Nov 18, 2021

Last night, Wednesday 17 November 2021, Alex Cassegrain from Cassegrain Wines in the Hastings River wine region in NSW, was named the 2021 Winemaker of the Year at the ASVO (Australian Society of Viticulture...

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Charles Sturt’s Agriculture, Water and Environment Institute

By NSW Wine on Oct 20, 2021

NWGIC and NSW WIA Media Release: Wednesday 20 October 2021 Charles Sturt’s Agriculture, Water and Environment Institute to drive wine and grape research … Charles Sturt University’s commitment to research an...

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NSW Government MOU

By NSW Wine on Apr 30, 2021

On Thursday 15 April 2021, a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NSW Wine Industry Association (NSWWIA) and the NSW Government was signed in the birthplace of the Australian wine industry, the ...

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May 2024

NSW Sommelier's Wine List Awards

The next NSW Sommelier's Wine List Awards are now OPEN for entries. To find out more about these Awards and see who were the 2023 #nswwinestar click below.

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27 May 2024

Sydney Trade Tasting ~ Young Guns

The next NSW Wine Sydney Trade Tasting of 2024 will take place in May in a central CBD location, and will be focusing on wines from up and coming winemakers.

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NSW Wine Awards Presentation

Join the Governor of NSW at a lavish lunch at ICC Sydney and be amongst the first to hear which NSW wines and winemakers have been crowned the best of the best in 2024.

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