Fellowship

Do you want to join us in Mildura in November 2024?

The AAVWS Fellowship invites applications from wine professionals and knowledgeable enthusiasts who are excited by the opportunity to explore and celebrate Australia’s alternative varieties and share that new found fervour with their networks and industry groups.

The Fellowship is sponsored by Longview Vineyards and includes the following:

Return travel to Mildura from Wednesday 6^th November to Sunday 10^th November 2024
Breakfast and dinner each day.
Accommodation at Quality Hotel Mildura Grand Hotel.
Free access to all events including:

Tour of region’s highlights – Thursday 7 November thanks to Mildura.com
AAVWS Feature Dinner – Thursday 7 November
Visit to AAVWS show judging venue for trophy judging – Friday 8 November
Tour of Italian variety vineyard – Friday 8 November
AAVWS Talk and Taste – Friday 8 November
AAVWS Show Tasting – Saturday 9 November
AAVWS Awards Long Lunch – Saturday 9 November
Recovery Breakfast with judges – Sunday 10 November

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide a one page* application addressing the following ideas on why you should be selected.

What skills, networks or opportunities do you have to become an ambassador for the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show and what would you hope to get out of the experience?

Let us know why you should be given this fellowship and how you will communicate your experience and your increased knowledge of alternative varieties to your peers upon returning home.

Your application must also include the following information: Full name, mailing address, email address, mobile phone number and where applicable your website URL and social media usernames.

Please email your one page* pdf application to info@aavws.com by close of business on Friday 23rd August 2024

CONDITIONS

The AAVWS Fellowship, open to applicants anywhere in Australia.
If you apply you must be available to travel to Mildura on the evening of Wednesday 6^th or very early morning of Thursday 7th November returning home on Sunday 10th November.
The successful Fellowship recipient will be required to promote their visit to the Show, via social media and other channels, during and after the visit.
The successful Fellowship recipient will be required to provide a blog, or link to a published article about Mildura, the Show and the Fellowship experience, to the Show Manager by 1 February 2025. The work will be published on our website and used to launch and promote the 2025 Fellowship program.

*The application has a strict limit of one A4 page, 400 words or less. If an application is submitted with multiple pages, only the first page will be assessed.

The successful applicant will be notified before mid September.