About Us

The Australian Women in Wine Awards (AWIWA) launched in 2015 to recognise the talent and success of women in the industry. Pre-Covid the awards were hosted in New York, London and Sydney. To raise funds for much needed research and education the AWIWA board went to work on producing a wine in 2019 and in 2022 a gin, both under the brand name, “Hear Me Roar.” In 2023 they will hold an Australian Women in Wine National Symposium on 17 November in Sydney. The AWIWA won the inaugural McWilliam’s Excellence in Action Award at the 2022 Australian Wine Industry Awards.