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2023 Realm Riesling Dinner
An evening of rare Riesling and outstanding food.

2023 TMHA International Riesling Experience
The CIRC Toyota Material Handling Australia International Riesling Experience is the largest collection of Riesling assembled in the Southern Hemisphere, in 2023.
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2023 Riedel Riesling Masterclass - A Taste of Eden
A Taste of Eden: featuring the South Australian wine region, Eden Valley. An expert guided tour of outstanding Rieslings.
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2023 Canberra International Riesling Challenge - 9 - 14 October
The 22nd Canberra International Riesling Challenge, the largest single varietal wine show in the Southern Hemisphere will be held 9-14 October 2023.
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New Awards System for 21st Canberra International Riesling Challenge
The 21st Canberra International Riesling Challenge (CIRC) to be held 10-15 October 2022 will introduce a new awards system commencing with the 2022Challenge. Instead of the traditional medal system used by most wine shows, the CIRC will use a system based on the 100 point scale against which the wines are judged during the Challenge.
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USA Riesling wins Best in Challenge at the 2018 Canberra International Riesling Challenge
The prestigious top award at the 19th annual Canberra International Riesling Challenge – Best Wine of the 2018 Challenge - has been won by US winery Black Star Farms with its 2017 Black Star Farms Arcturos Dry Riesling
Distilling the secrets behind the enigmatic aroma of aged Riesling
There's a beautiful aroma you find in old, well-cellared bottles of riesling, one that is deliciously distinctive but hard to describe.... Source: Australian Financial review Read more
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The Reason a Small Bottle of Ice Wine is Expensive
Eiswine (Icewine) had been associated with Germany and Austria since the late eighteenth century. Today, we look to Canada for Ice Wine, and to maintain the wine’s singular character Canadian producers must work under stringent production rules
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Ripper Riesling
Riesling is Alive and Well - As Dan Traucki Found out at the 18th Canberra International Riesling Challenge

Its Been a Great Vintage!
It’s been a great vintage! Ken Helm stands down as Chairman of Canberra International Riesling Challenge after 16 years

WET Tax Reform
2 December 2016 The Turnbull Government today announced enhancements to the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) Rebate to better assist grape growing, winemaking and associated tourism in regional Australia.