Dates and deadlines
Key dates for the 2023 New World Wine Awards competition.
|
Tuesday 6 June |
Entries open |
|
Friday 23 June |
Entries close at 5pm |
|
Monday 26 June |
Confirmation of entries and sample bottle instructions emailed to entrants. The invoice for entry fees will be emailed on Tuesday 27 June. |
|
Thursday 13 July |
Final date for receiving samples and entry fee payment. Arrangements can be made for receiving late samples of new vintage bottlings until Thursday 27 July – please contact [email protected] |
|
Tuesday 1, Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 August |
Judging takes place at the Marlborough Events Centre in Blenheim |
|
Monday 7 August |
Judging results confirmed by email. All medal results are confidential and embargoed. The date of lifting the public embargo will be confirmed by email from the Competition Director. Suppliers of the 50 top-ranked under $25 wines contacted to confirm their wine(s) meet the entry criteria. Medal stickers available to order. |
|
Wednesday 9 August |
Midday deadline for suppliers of the 50 top-ranked wines to confirm their wine(s) meet the entry criteria. |
|
Friday 11 August |
Suppliers of Gold medal-winning wines outside the Top 50 contacted to confirm next steps. |
|
Thursday 17 August |
For the supplier of each Top 50 wine, by this date:
Timelines are tight so delays in receiving documentation may impact a wine’s inclusion in the Top 50 promotion.
|
|
Friday 1 September |
Any Top 50 wines imported from overseas must be landed, out of the port and available for dispatch from the distributors DC by this date. |
|
w/c 4 September |
Medal certificates dispatched by post. This communication will include a pack of 1,000 medal stickers for every Gold and Silver medal winning wine. |
|
Date TBC |
The public embargo on results is lifted. The date of lifting the public embargo will be confirmed by email from the Competition Director. |
Think you've got a winner? Enter now and compete with the best!
Entries close at 5pm on Friday 23 June 2023.
All enquiries are welcome and can be directed to the Competition Director:
Nadia Narot, Foodstuffs NZ
[email protected]
More information:
 |
Competition overview |
|
Classes |
 |
Frequently asked questions |
 |
Terms and conditions |