The Rutherglen Wine Show has been running for over 120 years and is recognised by wine producers and wine consumers as one of the major wine shows in Australia. With well over 2000 entries across red & white table wine, Sparkling, & fortified wine categories this is a major event on the Australian wine calendar.

The judging process is carried out over 6 days and every wine is assessed for gold, silver or bronze medals according to a strict set of judging criteria. Following the judging, the public have an opportunity to taste the award winning wines at the public tasting on the Friday evening of the show. Tickets for this event are much sought after so pre-purchase of tickets is essential

Also open to the public is the “Presentation of Awards” dinner on the Thursday evening following judging where a gourmet menu of regional cuisine is matched with a selection of award winning wines from previous wine shows. This dinner is attended by sponsors, award winners and many of the local winemakers and a limited number of tickets are available to the public. Advanced booking and pre-payment is essential. Lovers of good food & wine should not miss this event.