Wine Tasmania is once again inviting applications from national wine buying professionals for a two-day trade visit to the island in November.
Places on this Tassie wine trade visit are limited to 10 participants, and Wine Tasmania said competition for one of those places is becoming more and more competitive.
Wine Tasmania’s CEO Sheralee Davies said: “We love bringing wine trade visitors to the island, giving them a glimpse behind the scenes and into the lifestyle we’re privileged to enjoy. Drink what we drink, eat what we eat, marvel at the scenery and wildlife, complain about the traffic (just kidding), and experience quintessential Tasmanian hospitality.
“Not only does this island have some of the best wines on the planet, it also offers some of the best produce from every corner and microclimate (think truffles, seafood, honey, saffron, cherries, cheese and more).
“While Tasmanian wine has a big and growing reputation for its outstanding sparkling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and more, its talented growers and makers are small in scale and Tassie wine can be hard to find. Visiting the island, with local wine producers as your guides, is the best way to explore the depth, diversity, personalities, styles, sub-regionality of its wines and the people behind these exceptional wines.”
November’s national wine trade visit to Tasmania is open to individuals who are directly responsible for wholesale wine purchasing within their mainland-based restaurant, wine bar or independent wine retail business.
The 2024 visit will be held on 17-19 November 2024 and is presented with support from the Tasmanian Government, with Wine Tasmania saying the visitation programs attract upwards of 160 applications for the 10 places.
Eligible national wine trade buyers are encouraged to visit the Wine Tasmania website for further details and to apply before the deadline of 5pm on Friday, 27 September.