AAVWS @AAVWS
More than just a wine show. Dedicated to exploring the growing, making, marketing and drinking of non-mainstream grape varieties in Australia and NZ since 1999. aavws.com Mildura, Victoria Joined October 2010-
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🍷 WANT TO GET BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE AAVWS? Expressions of Interest are now open to join the 2026 AAVWS Stewarding Team. aavws.com/contact/get-in…
🍷 AAVWS 2026 Wine Entries Are Now Open! Entries close Monday 21 September 2026. Enter now and be part of Australia’s leading celebration of alternative varieties. 👉 Enter at aavws.com #AAVWS #RethinkingWhatMatters #AlternativeVarieties #AustralianWine
Welcome Back, Else! We’re thrilled to welcome Else Foster back as Assistant Chief of Stewards for the 2026 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show. 💡 Want to be part of the team? 👉 Visit aavws.com/contact/get-in… for details.
Welcome Back, Richie! We’re delighted to welcome Richie O’Donnell back as Chief of Stewards for the 2026 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show. 💡 Interested in joining the 2026 stewarding team? 👉 aavws.com/contact/get-in… #AAVWS #RethinkingWhatMatters #WineShow
We are thrilled to welcome back our Chief of Judges Leanne Altmann, sommelier, wine communicator, and passionate educator based in Melbourne. Photo by @kristofferpaulsen #AAVWS #morethanjustawineshow #winevictoria #visitmildura #travelvictoria #RethinkingWhatMatters
𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 The future of wine belongs to those willing to ask new questions and embrace new possibilities. Join us in Mildura for the AAVWS and be part of the conversation shaping what's next. Now is the time to rethink what matters. #AAVWS
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AAVWS 2026 Judge Applications Now Open Register your interest here: aavws.com/contact/get-in…
🍷 SAVE THE DATE 🍷 The 2026 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show is locked in. 4 – 7 November 2026 Mildura, Victoria More details coming soon. For now, mark the calendar. #AAVWS2026 #SaveTheDate #AlternativeVarieties #AustralianWine #Mildura #WineCommunity
- Sponsor Shoutout - Chalmers have proudly helped create, and have worked in and on the AAVWS show and movement since its beginning 25 years ago. Chalmers are the proud sponsor of The Dr. Rod Bonfiglioli Best Wine of Show. #AAVWS #AAVWSFamily #ChalmersWine
🌸 The first jacarandas have started to bloom across Sunraysia and you know what that means — it’s show time! Get ready for a week filled with incredible wines, conversations and connections right here in Mildura. Let’s make this one to remember. #AAVWS #MoreThanJustAWineShow
🌿 Just Over a Week to Go! 🌿 We want to take a moment to raise our glasses in gratitude to the incredible sponsors who make it all possible. Your support helps us celebrate innovation, diversity and the spirit of Australian wine. 🍷
Final count is in! The 2025 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show has received 789 entries from 211 exhibitors, representing 69 regions and 98 different varieties. #AAVWS2025 #AlternativeVarieties #WineShow #Mildura #AussieWine #RewritingTheRules
We’re excited to announce Clint Drieberg @winewankers as the 2025 AAVWS Fellowship Recipient, proudly sponsored by Longview Vineyard. #AAVWS #AAVWSFellowship #LongviewVineyard #Mildura #AlternativeVarieties #WineWankers #AustralianWine
📢 Sponsor Shoutout Established in 1975, Yalumba Nursery has proudly been growing vines for the times for 50 years. 🍇 Yalumba Nursery is the proud sponsor of the Best White French Variety Wine Award. yalumbanursery.com #AAVWS #WineShow #YalumbaNursery #Sponsor
🚨 ENTRY UPDATE – ENTRIES CLOSE THIS SATURDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER! 🚨 📢 Pour your passion into the spotlight – enter your wines today! 👉 aavws.com/enter #AAVWS #WineShow #AlternativeVarieties #MilduraWine #WineEntries #Deadline #AustralianWine
👋 Meet Stephen Wong MW – Our International Judge for AAVWS 2025. 🍇 We’re thrilled to welcome Stephen to Mildura to lend his palate, insight, and energy to this year’s Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show. #AAVWS #WineShow #Alternative #StephenWongMW #InternationalJudge
🌟 Sponsor Shout Out 🌟 Oliver & Press Winemakers are proud sponsors of the 2025 AAVWS! From Arinto to Zibibbo, their McLaren Vale team deliver expert, certified contract winemaking — helping you craft exceptional wines without compromise. Get in touch for V26! #AAVWS
- Sponsor Shout Out - Servicing a nationwide client base with outstanding quality and customer service, Jamesprint is the perfect choice for your wine and beverage labels. Proud sponsor of the Best White Wine Award at the AAVWS. 🏆🍇 🌐 jamesprint.com.au
✨ Sponsor Shoutout ✨ Australian Vintage, ASX-listed and B Corp Certified leading Australian wine company has a large Mildura region presence. AV are the presenting partner of the A2025 AAVWS Feature Dinner | SALT avlwines.com.au #AAVWS #AustralianVintage
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