For 200 years, the Sydney Royal Wine Show has helped shape the story of Australian wine - elevating quality and championing agricultural excellence. On 31 July, we're bringing that story to life, and we want you to be part of writing its next chapter.

This is your chance to understand how the Australian wine show system works, going behind the scenes to see how wine is assessed with some of the wine personalities who have shaped where we are today. A full day of tasting, debate and celebration built around four judged brackets. You'll taste wines blind, score them, and sit alongside some of the sharpest minds in the business as they reflect on where wine shows have come from, explain how to get involved and explore where shows are heading in the future.

Panels will be led by Iain Riggs AM, Samantha Connew and P J Charteris, alongside current Chair Mike De Iuliis and international judge Matthew Jukes. Expect honest conversation, rigorous tasting and a rare behind-the-scenes look at exactly how your wines get assessed when you enter a wine show.

This day is for exhibitors, aspiring wine judges, marketers, sommeliers, retailers and anyone ready to go deep on the world of wine show judging. Places are limited to 200 people.

We are thrilled to offer 10 tickets for NSW Rootlings Members

Unfortunately, there is no travel or accommodation budget to support Rootlings' travelling to attend this opportunity.

The Rootlings program and this opportunity are supported by Wine Australia, with levies from Australia’s grape growers and winemakers and matching funds from the Australian Government.