Hall of Fame Inductee for 2012
21st March 2012
Introducing the 2012 Easter Show Wine Awards Hall of Fame Inductee...more.

Easter Show Wine Awards Menu
21st March 2012
This was our fabulous Easter Show Wine Awards 2012 Menu...more.

Wine Awards Trophy Winners
21st March 2012
Here are the Trophy Winners for the 2012 Easter Show Wine Awards....more.

Your Invitation to the Easter Show Wine Awards
23rd February 2012
Here is our brochure inviting you to the Easter Show Wine Awards. ...more.

Easter Show Wine Awards - 2012
21st February 2012
Resurgence of Chardonnay, with 16 gold medals, has been a feature of the 59th Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2012 judged at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland over the weekend, 17-19 February. The awards are New Zealand’s oldest and longest running national wine competition. ...more.

INDULGE IN 15 TROPHY-WINNING WINES MATCHED TO A DEGUSTATION DINNER AT THE ROYAL EASTER SHOW WINE AWARDS MARCH 17.
25th January 2012
If you dine out just once in 2012, make it The Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Dinner. This lavish black tie event is the only dining experience on the social calendar that matches New Zealand’s top 15 gold medal wines to a degustation menu created by renowned Chef Simon Sheehan. ...more.

RES Wine Awards Executive Chef Interview
25th March 2011
RES Wine Awards Executive Chef, Simon Sheehan is interviewed by M2 magazine....more.

2011 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2011 Hall of Fame Inductee
23rd March 2011
Introducing the 2011 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards new Hall of Fame Inductee....more.

2011 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Menu
23rd March 2011
THis is the Menu guests received at the 2011 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards dinner presentation...more.

Introducing the Trophy Winners for 2011
23rd March 2011
Congratulations to the 2011 Royal Easter Show Trophy Winners....more.

Royal Easter Show Wine Awards set new quality record
21st February 2011
The record 118 gold medals awarded at the 2011 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards is a demonstration of the quality advances made by New Zealand wines in the last two years. In his 19th year as general director the awards, Terry Dunleavy said that from a quality standpoint, New Zealand wines have shown rapid recovery from the difficulties caused by the high-yielding 2008 vintage. ...more.

NZ Wine 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
2nd February 2011
Please download the PDF document for a brochure announcing the 2010 NZ Wine Hall of Fame Inductees....more.

INDULGE IN 15 TROPHY-WINNING WINES MATCHED TO A MEMORABLE DEGUSTATION DINNER AT THE ROYAL EASTER SHOW WINE AWARDS.
26th January 2011
If you dine out just once in 2011, make it this dazzling black tie event. This is the only dining experience on the NZ social calendar that matches New Zealand’s top 15 gold medal wines to a sensational degustation menu created by respected UK trained Chef Simon Sheehan. ...more.

Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Invite
24th January 2011
Here's your invite to the 2011 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards....more.

2010 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Menu
28th May 2010
Saturday 20 March 2010 saw a wonderful evening's event at ASB Showgrounds to celebrate the Trophy Winners of the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards....more.

Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2010 Trophy Winners
6th April 2010
We salute the Tropy Winners for the 2010 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards. Congratulations to all winners....more.

NZ WINEMAKERS HAVE RAISED THEIR QUALITY BAR
11th March 2010
From Director Terry Dunleavy. An indication of the extent to which New Zealand’s winemakers have raised their quality bar has been the increase of top medal awards in the first day of judging at the 2010 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards in Auckland yesterday....more.

Introducing our Executive Chef, Simon Sheehan
16th February 2010
Simon Sheehan was classically trained at the most renowned catering establishment in the UK, London’s Westminster College. He then went on to work at some of London's most well know Restaurants....more.

Hospitality Magazine article
16th February 2010
A fine feast at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards. Michelin starred chef Simon Sheehan has created a degustation menu to match the 14 trophy wines that will be featured at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards dinner in March....more.

This is Vic Williams
10th February 2010
Vic Williams loves wine and food, and firmly believes that if more families sat down once a day to share an honest meal and good conversation, the world would be a better place....more.

Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Dinner 2010
26th January 2010
Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Dinner 2010. A fine feast for the senses. The Royal Easter Show Wine Awards is New Zealand’s oldest, most respected wine competition. The first annual show of the Auckland Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in Auckland on December 18, 1843. An annual show was held in the spring of each year until 1953, when a second autumn show was introduced called The Easter Show. ...more.

New Chair of Judges for the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards
22nd January 2010
Kate Radburnd has been appointed Chair of Judges for the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards, replacing Master of Wine, Bob Campbell. ...more.

2009 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Trophy Winners
18th January 2010
If you would like to view the 2009 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Trophy Winners, you can download them here....more.

2009 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Menu
18th January 2010
If you would like to view the menu presented to guests at the 2009 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards dinner, you can download it here....more.

2008 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Menu
18th January 2010
If you would like to view the menu presented to guests at the 2008 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards dinner, you can download it here....more.

2008 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Trophy Winners
18th January 2010
If you would like to view the 2008 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards Trophy Winners, you can download them here....more.

2010 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards date confirmed
16th December 2009
We are happy to announce that the 2010 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards date has been confirmed. In its 57th year now, this prestigious event draws wine growers and aficionados from throughout New Zealand....more.

56th Royal Easter Show Wine Awards a year to be proud
1st December 2009
2009 was the 56th Royal Easter Show Wine Awards judged at the ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane, Auckland. It was a truly remarkable year with a marked increase in medals awarded. "Across all the classes, apart perhaps from rose, the gold medal winners were outstanding examples of world class winemaking skill applied to grapes grown to the highest international standards of viticulture. It's no wonder that New Zealand wines are in such high demand in overseas markets. It's heartening to know that in these current times of doom and gloom, at least we can celebrate the fact that our people are producing wines of which all New Zealanders can be proud" said director, Terry Dunleavy....more.

Welcome to our new blog site for the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards
1st December 2009
You are looking at the new online home for the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards, New Zealand's oldest wine competition. We're really excited to be using this online space to communicate more regularly with our stakeholders and friends. To keep up to date on all our posts be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed (above). This handy tool will notify you each time we update this site. ...more.