National Wine Show of Australia

I think that “Royal” simply denotes that the head of state has agreed to be a patron of the society – so I guess it would even be possible to have a Royal Republican Association – so long as the Queen was happy to be a patron of that group.

Isn’t Royal National an oxymoron?

The cred of a wine show is probably centred on the judges that they attract – The National attracts the best in Australia so it’s seen as the peak in competition.

There’s no public tasting but there is what they call a VIP tasting next week – tickets are distributed through sponsors of the show and to members of the RNCAS – they’re pretty hard to come by.

Do you know whether there’s a public tasting day, a la the Reisling Challenge?

What’s the story with the Canberra show? I understand some wine shows are a bit of a joke, others well regarded.

I love the white coats to try and look professional!