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Established in 1884 and this year celebrating the 60th awarding of the prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for Best Young Red Wine, the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards are now open for entry.

“It’s the pinnacle wine award.“ - Barossa’s Hentley Farm takes out the coveted Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for Best Young Red Wine.  Keith Henschke has likened winning the prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy to the heights of scaling Mt Everest.

Winners announced for 2022 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards

Melbourne Royal has announced that Melanie Chester is the new Chair of Judges for the prestigious Melbourne Royal Wine Awards.

The success of Melbourne Royal® for more than 170 years is due to the great people who have been involved in the organisation in the past and those who are today, like John and Ann Ellis from Hanging Rock Winery and Speckle Park Stud.