The evening celebrates the achievements, hard work and exceptional dedication to excellence of the region’s winemakers, viticulturists and industry professionals.
The categories and their winners were as follows:
- 2011 Hunter Valley Wine Industry Living Legend: Don Mcwilliam
- 2011 Hunter Valley Wine Society Winemaker Of The Year: Liz Jackson From First Creek Wines
- 2011 Laffort Rising Star Of The Year: Jeff Byrne, Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard
- 2011 Viticulturist Of The Year: Liz Riley, Vitibit
- 2011 Cba Local Business Banking Cellar Door Of The Year: Pepper Tree Wines
- Heritage Awards: The Ben Ean Winery, The Old Still House and Mount Pleasant Winery, The Maurice O’shea Mount Pleasant Label