Wine Happenings

A monthly list of events within the New Zealand wine industry. To have your event included in September's Wine Happenings, please email details to sophie@sophiepreece.co.nz by August 20. Due to uncertainty around Covid-19, there may be changes to some of these events. For more information, please use the contact supplied or email sarah@winemarlborough.nz

AUGUST 7 Entries open for the Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards, wine category sponsored by Wine Marlborough 18 Pinot Noir Day (nzwine.com/pinot) 31 Entries open for the Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect (marlboroughwineshow.co.nz)

SEPTEMBER 3 The Marlborough Health and Safety Forum 2020 Expo (marlboroughsafetyforum.com/expo-2020) 4 Closing day for entries in New Zealand International Wine Show 2020 (NZIWS.co.nz) 16 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year, Marlborough (nicky.grandorge@nzwine.com) 21-27 Organic Wine Week (organicwinenz.com) 25 Entries close for the Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect 30 Entries close for the Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards

OCTOBER 7-8 Corteva Young Viticulturist of the Year 2020, National Final. Wairarapa (nicky.grandorge@nzwine.com) 14-16 Judging for Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect 30 Marlborough Wine Show Celebration lunch

NOVEMBER 5-8 Rapaura Springs Garden Marlborough (gardenmarlborough.co.nz) 6 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year, National Final. EIT, Hawke’s Bay 10 2020 Rosé Workshop - New Zealand Society for Viticulture & Oenology (nzsvo.org.nz)

Young Winemaker of the Year - September 16

Marlborough Wine Show - October 30

2020 Rose Workshop - November 10