Calling for Nominations for the 2020 Hunter Valley Legends & Wine Industry Awards
Nominations are being called for the 2020 Hunter Valley Legends & Wine Industry Awards.
Partners of the Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association (HVWTA) are invited to nominate in 4 categories. The winners will be announced at the Hunter Valley Legends & Wine Industry Awards dinner on Thursday, 21 May 2020.
There are some exciting changes to the awards this year, including that there is no longer an exclusion period for those who have been named winners in the past. In addition, there are also changes to the criteria for the Winemaker, Viticulturist and Rising Star of the Year awards, which allow the HVWTA to nominate candidates based on their performance in the preceding 12 months. Both these changes have been made to ensure the very best candidates in each category are nominated for each award, every year.
The categories for the Awards are:
The Rising Star Award is open to any businesses associated with the wine and tourism industries, as well as young achievers working for the benefit of the Hunter Valley as a destination.
The Cellar Door of the Year recipient is decided upon by an independent mystery shopper engaged by the Association. Every business who nominates for this category will be judged, no shortlisting will take place. To nominate for this Award the fee is $220.00 (plus GST for Partners). If you believe you need to provide additional documentation in regard to your nomination for the Cellar Door of the Year Award please feel free to include within your submission.
Once the selection panels have confirmed that the criteria requirements for the Winemaker of the Year Award, Viticulturist of the Year Award and Rising Star of the Year Award have been met the finalists will proceed to a secret ballot.
We encourage all members of the community to nominate those of your peers who you feel are worthy of these awards. This is a great way to acknowledge those that have made a contribution, and promotes excellence in the Hunter Valley Wine and Wine Tourism Industries.
Nominations close on Friday, 31st January 2020.
Please note - For all categories previous winners there is no longer an exclusion period.
Kind Regards,
Brad Russ
Chair, Hunter Valley Awards Sub-Committee
