The Brisbane Showgrounds are getting ready to host the Royal Queensland Awards (RQA)’s Grape Grazing by Night this July, and you’ll be able to sample some of Australia’s best wines, as rated by professionals and connoisseurs.
Indulge in trophy winners from the Royal Queensland Wine Awards, paired with amazing, drool-worthy food prepared by the Brisbane Showgrounds’ world-class chefs — think cheese boards, antipasto treats, slow cooked lamb, rich desserts and even a bao bar — all while celebrating produce awarded gold, silver or bronze medals in the prestigious RQA competitions.
Formerly the Royal Queensland Food & Wine Show, these awards have been a celebration of the nation’s finest produce and producers since 2009. As one of the most prestigious food, wine and beer awards in Australia, the RQA is dedicated to unearthing the nation’s top food, beer and wine products year after year.
There are seven competition sections in the RQA: Cheese and Dairy; Ice Cream, Gelato and Sorbet; Branded Beef; Branded Lamb; the Royal Queensland Wine Awards (RQWA); the Royal Queensland Beer Awards (RQBA) and the Royal Queensland Distilled Spirits Awards (RQDSA).
Need more convincing? The wine won’t be the only thing that’s smooth: attendees at this year’s event will also be treated to live jazz while sipping and tasting the night away thanks to the Jazz Music Institute.
And, there will even be something for beer lovers, as one of Queensland’s very best brewers — to be announced closer to the date — will be serving a delicious, award-winning hoppy brew.
RNA Chief Executive Brendan Christou celebrated the excellence of Grape Grazing by Night saying, “Guests can sample their way through aisles of Australia’s best wines, talk to wine experts and enjoy fabulous award-winning food and live jazz music.”
Practical information
This year’s Grape Grazing by Night will take place on Friday, July 10 from 6pm to 9pm.
Tickets to Grape Grazing by Night are fully inclusive, covering wine tasting and a smorgasbord of cheese, antipasto, beef, lamb and dessert.
They start at $125 and you can get yours here!
📍Brisbane Showgrounds, 600 Gregory Ter, Bowen Hills
