Melbourne International Wine Competition

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Winners who registered with MIWC using BTN code will be offered a media pack complimentary where BTN will take press pictures of the winning brands and include the winner in its newsletter which goes to more than 20,000 trade professionals.

BTN members will get special pricing and benefits for the Melbourne International Wine Competition.

Melbourne International Wine CompetitionMelbourne International Wine Competition is the first major international wine competition in the Pacific with TRADE ONLY judges from top to bottom that consist of people who are buyers from the top retail stores, restaurant owners, sommeliers, hotel beverage directors, distributors and importers. Unlike other competitions, these judges have purchasing power and the ability to make a direct impact on brand sales. The Competition will be held August 31st 2014 in Melbourne under the auspices of one of the most respected international wine competitions in the world…New York International Wine Competition.

 

When: August 31 - Sept 1, 2014
Where: RACV City Club, Melbourne, Australia

Submitting to MIWC also provides excellent media opportunities in a variety of ways.

 

Why Submit To Melbourne International Wine Competition

1. We are the only International Wine Competition where all the judges are real trade buyers judging the wine by its category and actual price. These judges are buyers from the top liquor stores, restaurants, hotels and more in the Melbourne Metropolitan area.

2. This is an opportunity for you to place your wine in front of real trade buyers in one of the biggest wine markets in the world. All of these judges buy wine for a living.

3. This is a wonderful opportunity for an established wine to reconnect and or be rediscovered by the buying community in a true blind tasting.

4. A perfect opportunity if you are a new wine to the Melbourne Market and looking to enter the United States to be in front of real trade buyers.

5. The media will be invited to report on the competition and attend the Press/Trade Event showcasing the winners. Winning wineries are invited to attend and showcase their winning wines at no additional charge.

6. We work with our media sponsors to distribute the results to the trade and consumer. All the winners will be listed here on our website.

7. We do not charge wining wineries the use of our medals and to participate in our Press/Trade viewing.

8. You are only charged once when you submit your wines. There are no additional charges.

9. We promote the winners with our media partners and at our trade and consumer tasting events at no additional charge.

Melbourne International Wine Competition

 

BTN Members will not only get a special price of $90 (Normally $100) but also get the following benefits from BTN (Register here for Free if you are not a BTN member).

Other Trade Benefits:

-BTN will post and promote entrants brands on BTN and Social Media. All the entrants will be contacted in 48 hrs of submission.

-Winners who registered with us will be offered a media pack complimentary where BTN will take press pictures of the winning brands and include the winner in its newsletter which goes to more than 20,000 trade professionals.

-Winner will also be featured on our homepage for one week which will help the supplier find distributors in USA and Globally.
 

Melbourne International Wine Competition Register Online   Melbourne International Wine Competition Forms

Note: Remember to enter the coupon code BTNMEL14 upon checking out to receive a $10 discount/entry. (Code is case sensitive)

If you have questions, please email us

International Benefits To Enter The Competition

melbourne international wine competition prowein-Winners (double gold) will be showcased at ProWein Germany in 2015 in Melbourne International Wine Competition booths in-front of trade buyers.

-Winners (double gold) will be featured in BTN Buyers Guide 2015 (USA) which will go to almost 3000 Importers and Distributors in USA and also BTN Buyers Guide Australia which will go to 2000 trade professionals (80% are retailers and about 200 distributors)

-Winners (any) will also be invited to a NYC trade press event around June 2015 to showcase their wines in-front of USA press. Would love to invite your US team there.

-All Entrants Looking for Importers Globally will be promoted on BeverageTradeNetwork.com all year round by BTN Team.