SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
Australia's International Wine Show. Founded 1982. European Union Accredited.
Only Major International Wine Show to Judge Finalists Alongside Appropriate Food
P O Box 210, Wentworth Falls, NSW 2782, Australia
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A food-wine matching banquet made in heaven

Sydney International Wine Competition 
Awards Degustation Banquet 
Saturday, 8 March 2014

The Awards & Trophies Presentation Banquet of the Sydney International Wine Competition will be held in Sydney on Saturday, 8 March, offering one of the finest examples of food-wine matching in Australia.

The Banquet, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Shangri-La Sydney between 12 noon – 4pm presents a seven course dégustation menu, with each course complemented by the three highest pointed wines from the relevant Style Category, including the trophy winner and the two runners-up.

The dishes are selected specifically to match the style of wines in an ultimate demonstration that a wine’s style is more important in wine/food matching than its grape variety, age, label or price.

The 200+ Blue-Gold winners will be available for tasting before and during the banquet or in separate tasting sessions at the Menzies Hotel on Saturday 22 March.

The trophy winners and Blue-Gold winners were selected from 2000 wines submitted for judging. Wines that make the cut in the SIWC are double tasted – initially on their own, but then with food. This way, the wines are judged according to the way most consumers drink wine – with food.

“Every year, for the past eight years, Shangri-La has offered us a banquet of the highest quality,” says Sydney International Wine Competition convenor Warren Mason. “Our banquet is open to all wine-lovers, who appreciate having the time, the fine food and ambience to appreciate wine at its best.

“This year, we are fortunate enough to have the legendary Ross Brown present the keynote address. Brown Brothers has been one of the pillars of the industry over the past 50 years and he will share his insights about his own career in the industry, as well as how he sees the industry developing in the future.” 

Mr Mason said that in addition to the 13 Style Category Trophies, a further 11 specialised trophies will be presented during the banquet, recognising the best wines of the Competition.

Tickets for the Banquet are available for $275 per person, with an early bird option of 20% discount for bookings made prior to 31 January.

The Exhibition of the 2014 TOP 1OO/Blue-Gold Award Winners is being held on Saturday 22 March at the Menzies Hotel. 

There are two sessions:
Session 1 (Reds) 10.00am to 1.00pm 
Session 2 (Whites) 2.30pm to 4.30pm.

Tickets: 
Session 1: $55.00 and Session 2: $38.50. 
Both Sessions: $77.00 (includes 10% GST of $7.00).

For Banquet & Exhibition bookings, along with full details of the Competition and its background: www.top100wines.com

For Enquiries, Further Information:
Telephone: +61 (0)2 4757 4400
wbmason@top100wines.com Warren Mason, Competition Director mmcintosh@top100wines.com Michael McIntosh, General Manager