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Wine and Liquor Trade Diary

This trade diary is provided for information for the New Zealand wine and liquor industries and is not intended to be a general calendar of all events that may occur. Whilst some events will have a consumer focus, it is more of a helpful guide for those in the trade to use as a planning tool to avoid conflicting dates. Not every event will necessarily be listed here.

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Date	Event	City	Country	Trade/Consumer
May 2008
Date to be confirmed	New Zealand Wine Fair Calgary, Alberta	Alberta	Canada	Both
12 May	New Zealand New Release Tastings	Melbourne	Australia	Both
13 May	New Zealand Wine Fair, Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa	Canada	Both
13 - 14 May	Syrah du Monde 2008 Judging	Ampuis	France	Trade
13 - 16 May	SITEVI Mercosur, Argentina	Mendoza	Argentina	Trade
14 May	Syrah du Monde 2008 Awards announced	Ampuis	France	Trade
Date to be confirmed	New Zealand Wine Fair, Toronto, Ontario	Toronto	Canada	Both
15 - 15 May	Family of Twelve Dublin Tasting	Dublin 2	Ireland	Both
Date to be confirmed	Food Show	Wellington	New Zealand	Consumer
16 May	Herzog Wine dinner - New Varietals of New Zealand	Blenheim	New Zealand	Both
17 - 20 May	National Restaurant Association Show 2008 (NRA2008)	Chicago	USA	Trade
17 - 20 May	National Restaurant Association Show 2008 (NRA2008)	Chicago	US	Trade
19 - 20 May	International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show	Chicago, Illinois	USA	Trade
20 May	Hawkes Bay Hot Red Roadshow	Christchurch	New Zealand	Both
20 - 22 May	London International Wine and Spirits Trade Fair	London	England	Both
21 May	Hawkes Bay Hot Red Road Show Wellington	Wellington	New Zealand	Both
22 May	Hawkes Bay Hot Red Road Show Auckland	Auckland	New Zealand	Both
23 May	San Francisco International Wine Competition - Closing date for entries	San Francisco	USA	Trade
Date to be confirmed	Lewisham Awards	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
27 - 29 May	VinExpo Asia Pacific	HongKong	HongKong	Both
30 May	New World Wine Awards - Closing date for entries	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
30 May	International Value Wine Awards (Canada) - closing date for entries	Calgary, Alberta	Canada	Trade
31 May	Annual Matariki Dinner	Hastings	New Zealand	Both
June 2008
1 June	Hawkes Bay Winemakers Charity Auction weekend	Hawkes Bay	New Zealand	Consumer
1 June	Chardonnay and Crayfish Festival	Gisborne	New Zealand	Consumer
2 June	Pinot Gris of the World 2008 (Pinot Gris du Monde) Judging	Strasbourg Cedex	France	Trade
2 June	Gewurztraminer of the World 2008 (Gewurztraminer du Monde) Judging	Strasbourg Cedex	France	Trade
3 - 4 June	Summer Regional Roadshows: Liverpool & Manchester	Liverpool & Manchester	UK	Consumer
13 June	San Francisco International Wine Competition Judging	San Francisco	USA	Trade
13 - 14 June	Central Otago Pure Inspiration	Melbourne	Australia	Both
17 - 18 June	Wine Business Symposium	Napier	Hawkes Bay	Trade
17 - 17 June	Central Otago Pure Inspiration	Brisbane	Australia	Both
18 - 20 June	Southern Hospitality Show	Christchurch	New Zealand	Trade
18 - 20 June	Winery Engineering Conference	Barossa Valley	Australia	Trade
18 - 18 June	Central Otago Pure Inspiration	Sydney	Australia	Both
20 - 22 June	The Third Annual Shiraz Alliance	Barossa Valley	Australia	Trade
29 June	First Glass Wine Options 2008	Auckland	New Zealand	Both
July 2008
Date to be confirmed	International Aromatic Wine Competition	Christchurch	New Zealand	Trade
14 - 15 July	4th annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium™	Napa Valley	USA	Trade
15 July	New World Wine Awards - Judging	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
18 July	2008 Canberra International Riesling Challenge - Closing date for entries	ACT	Australia	Trade
23 - 26 July	E'Sensual and Sneak Preview	Central Otago	New Zealand	Trade
25 - 27 July	International Pinot Noir Celebration	McMinniville, Oregon	USA	Trade
30 July	The Merchant Of Taupo Wine Expo 2008	Taupo	New Zealand	Both
31 - 3 August	Food Show Auckland	Auckland	New Zealand	Consumer
August 2008
Date to be confirmed	Hong Kong International Wine Show	tba	Hong Kong	Trade
Date to be confirmed	Bragato Wine Awards - Closing date for entries	Christchurch	New Zealand	Trade
1 August	Liquorland Top 100 - closing date for entries	Wellington	New Zealand	Trade
5 - 6 August	Auckland Bar Show	Auckland	New Zealand	Consumer
18 - 20 August	Bragato Wine Awards - Judging	Christchurch	New Zealand	Trade
20 August	Getting to Grips with Pinot Noir, a NZ Society for Viticulture and Oenology Workshop	Christchurch	New Zealand	Trade
21 - 23 August	Romeo Bragato Conference	Christchurch	New Zealand	Trade
23 August	Bragato Wine Awards dinner	Christchurch	New Zealand	Trade
26 - 29 August	World Sauvignon Congress	Graz, Steiermark (Styria)	Austria	Trade
26 - 28 August	Liquorland Top 100 judging	Wellington	New Zealand	Trade
26 August	International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2008 - Closing date for NZ entries & samples	London	England	Trade
26 - 5 September	International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2008 Judging	London	England	Trade
28 - 29 May	Court of Master Sommeliers Level 1 Course and Exam	Wellington	New Zealand	Trade
30 August	Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier Exam	Wellington then Auckland (Mon 1st September)	New Zealand	Trade
31 - 2 September	Wine New Zealand 2008	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
September 2008
Date to be confirmed	New World Wine Awards - Results available	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
Date to be confirmed	International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2008 Southern Hemisphere Awards announced	London	England	Trade
2 September	New Zealand Sommelier of the Year Competition	Auckland ASB Showgrounds	New Zealand	Trade
5 September	New Zealand International Wine Show - Closing date for entries	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
12 September	2008 Sydney International Wine Competition (Top 100) - Closing date for entries	Sydney	Australia	Trade
12 September	Sydney International Wine Competition (Top 100) 2008 - Closing date for entries	Sydney	Australia	Trade
15 - 17 September	New Zealand International Wine Show Judging	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
15 September	Eurowine International Winemakers Roadshow Auckland	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
16 September	Eurowine International Winemakers Roadshow Wellington	Wellington	New Zealand	Trade
17 September	Eurowine International Winemakers Roadshow Christchurch	Christchurch	New Zealand	Trade
18 September	Eurowine International Winemakers Roadshow Dunedin	Dunedin	New Zealand	Trade
18 - 19 September	Winery Engineering Conference, Exhibition and NZ visit	Blenheim	New Zealand	Trade
Date to be confirmed	Public Tasting - champions list New Zealand International Wine Show	Auckland	New Zealand
27 September	New Zealand International Wine Show - Awards dinner	Auckland	New Zealand	Both
Date to be confirmed	New Zealand New Release Tasting	Christchurch	New Zealand	Trade
October 2008
1 October	International Value Wine Awards (Canada) - results announced in Wine Access magazine	Calgary, Alberta	Canada	Trade
Date to be confirmed	Liquorland Top 100 Wine Awards Dinner	Auckland	New Zealand	Both
4 October	Kaikoura Seafest	Kaikoura	New Zealand	Both
Date to be confirmed	New Zealand in a Glass, Perth	Perth	Australia	Trade
Date to be confirmed	New Zealand in a Glass, Perth	Perth	Australia	Consumer
12 October	2008 Sydney International Wine Competition (Top 100) Judging	Sydney	Australia	Trade
Date to be confirmed	New Zealand in a Glass, (Trade) Adelaide	Adelaide	Australia	Trade
Date to be confirmed	New Zealand in a Glass, Adelaide	Adelaide	Australia	Consumer
14 - 16 October	2008 Canberra International Riesling Challenge Judging	ACT	Australia	Trade
15 - 16 October	Sparkling of the World 2008 (Effervescents du Monde)	Chaintre 71570	France	Trade
17 October	2008 Canberra International Riesling Challenge Awards dinner	ACT	Australia	Trade
Date to be confirmed	Gisborne Wine and Food Festival	Gisborne	New Zealand	Consumer
Date to be confirmed	Hawkes Bay A & P Mercedes Benz Wine Awards Dinner	Hastings	New Zealand	Both
30 - 30 October	AWC Vienna 2008 International Wine Challenge Awards dinner	Vienna	Austria	Trade
November 2008
Date to be confirmed	Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2008 dinner	tbc	New Zealand
16 - 16 November	Toast Martinborough Wine Food and Music Festival	Martinborough, Wairarapa	New Zealand	Both
Date to be confirmed	International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2008 Awards presentation	London	England	Trade
23 - 28 November	Eighth International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology	Adelaide	Australia	Trade
December 2008
2 - 4 December	Vinitech Bordeaux	Bordeaux, Gironde	France	Trade
2 - 4 December	IFE India (includes India Wine Challenge)	New Delhi	India	Consumer
January 2009
21 January	Royal Easter Show Wine Awards - Closing date for entries	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
February 2009
2 February	Riesling of the World 2009 (Riesling du Monde) Judging	Strasbourg Cedex	France	Trade
Date to be confirmed	Blues Brews and Barbecues	Blenheim	New Zealand	Consumer
11 February	Chardonnay du Monde (Chardonnay of the World) 2009 Closing date for entries	Chaintre 71570	France	Trade
11 - 13 February	NZ Syrah Workshop	Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park	New Zealand	Trade
13 February	International Cool Climate Wine Show 2009 - Closing date for entries	Victoria	Australia	Trade
14 February	Marlborough Wine and Food Festival	Blenheim	New Zealand	Consumer
21 - 22 February	Devonport Wine and Food Festival	Auckland	New Zealand	Consumer
21 February	Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2009 Judging	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
March 2009
Date to be confirmed	Sydney International Wine Competition 200 - Awards Presentation Banquet	Sydney	Australia	Both
3 - 4 March	International Cool Climate Wine Show 2009 - Judging	Victoria	Australia	Trade
6 March	International Cool Climate Wine Show 2009 - Awards dinner	Victoria	Australia	Trade
11 - 14 March	Chardonnay du Monde (Chardonnay of the World) 2009 Judging	Chaintre 71570	France	Trade
14 March	Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2009 Presentation Dinner	Auckland	New Zealand	Trade
Date to be confirmed	Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival	Wairarapa, Gladstone	New Zealand	Consumer
Date to be confirmed	International Chardonnay Challenge - Closing date for entries	Gisborne	New Zealand	Trade
April 2009
22 - 23 April	24th Pacific Rim International Wine Competition judging	San Bernadino, California	USA	Trade
May 2009
Date to be confirmed	International Chardonnay Challenge judging	Gisborne	New Zealand	Trade
Date to be confirmed	International Chardonnay Challenge Awards dinner	Gisborne	New Zealand	Both
October 2009
31 - 2 November	Marlborough Wine Weekend	Blenheim	New Zealand	Both

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