1.Entries are to be in the hands of the Mudgee Wine Show Chief Steward no later than 3rd. August 2009. No exhibits will be accepted after this time.

Enquiries - contact:

Peter Wormald
PO Box 748
Mudgee NSW 2850
Phone: 6373 3131
Fax: 6372 6843

Exhibits can be delivered to the Australian Rural Education Centre (AREC) Pavilion, Ulan Road, Mudgee between:

9.00am and 1.00pm Monday 7th September or
9.00am and 11.00am Tuesday 8th September 2009

Cartons must be clearly marked with the exhibitors name and the classes contained within.

2.An entry fee of $35 per exhibit is charged for financial members of the Mudgee Wine Grape Growers Association and $45 per exhibit is charged for non-members. The fee is to accompany the entry form. The fees are not refundable.

3.Each entry is to consist of four (4) 750ml bottles or six (6) 375ml bottles except for museum classes where two (2) 750ml bottles or equivalent are requested.

4.Entries are only open to commercially bottled wines and if commercial labels are available they must be affixed to the exhibits.

5.A wine may be entered only once in the show.

6.Wine Show labels must be affixed to the exhibits.

7.Each bottle sealed by a cork must have the capsule removed prior to delivery of the exhibit.
Eligibility

1.All wines entered are to be made from grapes grown in the Mudgee GIC and must comply with label integrity regulations and:

a.Be made in Mudgee or
b.If made outside the Mudgee GIC, the entry form must be accompanied by a signed LIP declaration to the effect that the fruit was sourced from the Mudgee GIC.
c.A minimum volume of 200 Litres /22 cases is to held by the exhibitor at the time of entry. Sales from the time of entry until judging should be recorded in case an audit is conducted.
2.Grape concentrate or fortifying spirit, whether of Mudgee origin or not, may be added to the wine.

Judging Procedures

The judges will not have direct access to the wines except in the tasting glasses presented to them by the stewards. The judges have no right of enquiry into the identity of any wine. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The stewards will arrange samples within a class so that wines from a nominated similar sugar level are grouped together and so that similar nominated blends, styles or varieties within a class are also grouped. The stewards will inform the judges of this grouping or any other necessary information. If no more than one entry is received for a class, the stewards may place that entry in a different class, if appropriate, or else delete that entry. If a wine is entered in the wrong class, the stewards may, at their discretion, move it to a more appropriate class or disqualify the entry.

No scores will be available until the exhibitors tasting. No exhibitor may enter the venue chosen for judging without the express approval of the Chief Stewart , any exhibitor not complying with this condition will have his/her exhibits removed from the show.

Certificates will be awarded to all medal winners.

Medals and trophies

i. Exhibits will only be considered for a trophy if they secure Gold Medal points.
ii. Trophies will be awarded as per the Trophy Classes Sheet.
iii. The winner of the Champion Wine of Show Trophy will be selected by the Chief Judge, in consultation with the judging panel. This wine may not necessarily be the highest point scoring wine, but all Gold Medal wines will be eligible.
Wines will be judged and points allocated by each judge, to a maximum of 20 points. Medals will be allocated from the combined total points of the three judges as follows:

Bronze – 46.5 to 50.5
Silver – 51.0 to 55.0
Gold – 55.5 to 60.0

Trophy winning exhibitors are obliged to donate 24 bottles of the winning wine to the Wine Show Committee for the following years Trophy Presentation Dinner. Trophy and Gold medal winning wines may be requested and purchased by the Wine Show Committee at up to wholesale cost (2 cases) for promotional purposes. Exhibitors may be called upon to provide additional wines for Wine Show Exhibitor and Public Tastings. This does not include Museum Wines.

Each and every public advertisement of awards must state:

i.Mudgee Wine Show
ii.Year of Award
iii.Class number and class description

Every exhibitor is expected to honour the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia Code of Practice for the Display of Awards. Although the Code of Practice is voluntary, compliance with this Code of Practice is a prerequisite for entry into the Mudgee Wine Show. Failure to comply with the Code of Practice may result in the exhibitor being disqualified from future Mudgee Wine Shows.

The Association reserves the right to refuse entry to any person and to disqualify any exhibitor who, in the opinion of the Association, has not complied with the rules as stated above. In addition, the Association reserves the right to take back any medals, trophies or other awards won by an exhibitor if, in the opinion of the Association, the exhibitor has not complied with the rules as states above.

The Association reserves the right to check that minimum stock requirements and other regulations have been complied with including the right to examine sales records. The entry must be representative of the total volume of the wine.

The Wine Show Committee shall have the right to subject any exhibitor to a spot audit to check the bona fide nature of any entry. At least two exhibitors will be randomly selected to undergo an audit each year. The Wine Show Committee reserves the right to call in an independent auditor, i.e. Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation, to conduct Label Integrity Program (LIP) audit as required. Any exhibitor who fails to co-operate with an audit or who fails an audit check may be disqualified from entering the wine show for 24 months.

No entry fee will be refunded unless the Wine Show Committee is at fault and will be refunded only at their discretion.