Sydney Royal Wine, Dairy and Fine Food Shows
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Each year Australia's food and wine industry put their finest produce to the test in the annual Sydney Royal Wine, Dairy and Fine Food Shows.
The competitions showcase an exciting and diverse range of Australian produce with the best of the best awarded a coveted Sydney Royal Gold Medal.
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Australian and international guest food
and wine experts are invited to judge
the entries in the areas of wine, cheese and dairy, aquaculture, beer, pasta, coffee, bread,
cakes & pies, olive oil, regional food, deli meats and branded beef.
The high and impartial judging standards ensure
that the Sydney Royal Shows
nurture the talents of quality producers
and encourage the growth of agricultural excellence in Australia.
The competitions are held at Sydney
Showground in the lead up to the Sydney
Royal Easter Show, with much of
the award-winning produce displayed at the Show.
Judging is closed to the public.
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Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show
The Macquarie Bank
Sydney Royal Wine Show kicks off the first of three shows
in the Sydney Royal Wine, Dairy and Fine Food Shows' program.
Each year, wine makers from around Australia submit over 2,000
entries ranging from table wines to aged brandies and fortified
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Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show
A smorgasbord of cheeses from creamy ricotta cheeses to crumbly cheddars are put to the test by the dairy judges. The competition also includes sheep, goat and buffalo milk products. Chocolates, ice-cream, yoghurts, dips and other products are also judged as part of the competition.
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Sydney Royal
Fine Food Show
The Sydney Royal Fine Food Show comprises
seven separate competitions, with some held in February and others in September:
- Aquaculture
The Aquaculture Competition was introduced in 2001 to recognise
and reward excellence within Australia's rapidly growing aquaculture
industry.
- Pasta
Australia's best fusilli, macaroni, fettuccini and other pasta varieties
are judged as part of the Pasta Competition.
- CoffeeGrowing in reputation and size, the Coffee Competition attracts entries from
across Australia. Coffee is brewed by professional baristas and judged
by the RAS team of experts.
- Bread, Cake and Pie
This competition has grown to reflect the wide-ranging tastes of pastry lovers,
with meat pies and sausage rolls now joined by gourmet pies, Turkish pide,
focaccia, French and Vienna breads.
- Olive Oil
Introduced in 1998, this competition is judged in Spring when
entries are seasonally at their best. Entries are judged on smell,
fruitiness, bitterness and pungency.
- Deli Meat
One of the oldest competitions, Deli Meat is judged on flavour, colouring, workmanship, texture, firmness and presentation.
- Branded Beef
Introduced in 2005, the Branded Beef competition features both grain and grass fed beef exhibits, all of which must be MSA graded product and available domestically.
- Regional Food
This competition focuses on the development of food within the regions through the promotion of value added products. The aim of the competition
is to highlight agricultural excellence from various regions.
Click
here to visit the Sydney Royal Wine, Dairy
and Fine Food Show website and to obtain Schedule and Entry details. Top |
