Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards - 2 days to go!

2 DAYS TO GO - DON'T MISS OUT! ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 9TH MARCH YOU MUST ENTER TO RETAIN YOUR GLASS RANKING & LISTING

AUSTRALIA'S WINE LIST OF THE YEAR AWARDS Get the recognition you deserve for your skills and hard work in creating a successful wine list that is perfectly tailored to your establishment; wine bar, restaurant, hotel, club, pub. It doesn’t have to be the largest list to win the top ranking of three glasses. In addition to entering for your venue category, there are several specialist areas where you can also win an award, including best lists for beer, champagne, sparkling, digestifs, aperitifs, soft drinks and regional wine showcases. Click here for entry details.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WIN AN AWARD? "Winning one of the most highly regarded awards in the wine industry is a real honour....it has definitely increased our guest interest and we have had a lot of amazing feedback...guests are enjoying the 'read' as well as the wines and that is just a great achievement."

NEIL SLUIMAN - JONAS, 2017 WINNER - AUSTRALIA'S WINE LIST OF THE YEAR

2018 AUSTRALIA'S WINE LIST OF THE YEAR AWARDS

2018 MARKS THE AWARDS' 25TH ANNIVERSARY This year the awards with our key partners Gourmet Traveller WINE and the Drinks Association will be hosted in association with event partner Vintec/Transtherm/Electrolux and will feature masterclasses, a tasting fair and the opportunity to get up close and personal with Australia's Wine List of the Year judges before the presentation of the awards.

Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards were established in 1994 to recognise and reward the enormous investment by owners and sommeliers in time, skill and resources that go into developing the best quality wine lists and to also recognise and reward the dedicated owners and talented sommeliers creating those lists for Australia's restaurants, hotels, clubs, wine bars, pubs and brasseries - large and small.

Click here to see the full list of winners from 2017.

2018 AUSTRALIA'S WINE LIST OF THE YEAR AWARDS

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR ENTERING THE AWARDS? 1. Individual Wine List Review and Feedback Report for each Entrant 2. Glass rating including Awards Seal and Awards Certificate 3. Individual Review for each Entrant on Gourmet Traveller WINE website and AWLOTYAwards website for 12 months - including contact information attracting more customers to experience your list HOW ARE THE AWARDS JUDGED? We have an extraordinary, independent panel of local and international judges - Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine and expert commentators all specially selected to maintain the integrity and independence of the awards. The judges will assess each list based on the quality of the wines, the balance of choice, the design and presentation of the list, and the suitability of the wines to the style of cuisine.

Our judges always enjoy assessing the hundreds of lists we receive each year - entries close this Friday 9th March so don't delay.

Enter via winelistoftheyear.com.au

Good Luck!

Results will be published in the August/September 2018 issue of drinks trade and Gourmet Traveller WINE magazines.

Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2018 Key dates: Entries open: Now Entries close: Friday 09 March, 2018 Awards Presentation: Monday 23 July, 2018 * for additional information contact Leone Cruden at leone@winelistoftheyear.com

2018 AUSTRALIA'S WINE LIST OF THE YEAR AWARDS