{"id":466,"date":"2026-02-01T23:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/australiansakeawards.org.au\/en\/?p=466"},"modified":"2026-02-02T04:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T04:13:18","slug":"2026-asa-jury-recruitment-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/australiansakeawards.org.au\/en\/news\/466\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 ASA Jury Recruitment Now Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Starting Monday, 2 February 2026, we are officially accepting applications for the Australian Sake Awards 2026 Jury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian Sake Awards not only aim to establish a clear and accessible benchmark for the Australian market but also provide jury members with a valuable opportunity to deepen their knowledge of sake and tasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to reconnecting with industry professionals and welcoming new members to our jury panel. We encourage you to apply. For more details, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/australiansakeawards.org.au\/en\/jury\/\">Jury <\/a>page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Application Period<\/strong><\/td><td>Monday, 2 February 2026 \u2013 Friday, 27 February 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Judging Schedule<br>Day 1<\/strong><\/td><td>Saturday, 16 May 2026 | 10:00 \u2013 16:00<br>Wentworth Park Sporting Complex, 5 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe NSW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Judging Schedule<br>Day 2<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, 17 May 2026 | 10:00 \u2013 17:00<br>Wentworth Park Sporting Complex, 5 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe NSW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Judging Method<\/strong><\/td><td>\u30fbAll evaluations will be conducted through blind tasting using wine glasses.<br>\u30fbEach judge will taste approximately 50 varieties of sake.<br>\u30fbScoring will follow a 20-point system based on ASA&#8217;s evaluation criteria, with      judges providing comments for each entry.<br><br>(Day 1 will focus on Regular Competition; Food Matching Competition will not be included.)<br>(Day 2 will focus on Food Matching Competition, with sake being judged for its compatibility with corresponding dish.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eligibility Requirements<\/strong><\/td><td>Applicants must meet the following criteria:<br><br>1. Australian citizens (including multinational Australian permanent residents).<br><br>2. Those working in the sake and wine industry (sommeliers, Japanese sake qualification holders, food and beverage businesses, sake retailers, exporters and wholesalers, etc.).<br><br>3. To be able to attend one of the ASA judging sessions held at a venue in downtown Sydney on either Saturday, 16 May, or Sunday, 17 May 2026.<br><br>4. To be able to attend the online judges briefing and lectures (If you are unable to attend, a recorded video will be provided).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Online Pre-Training Session<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, 26 April 2026 | 10:00 \u2013 11:00 (AEST)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Number of applicants<\/strong><\/td><td>Up to 80 applicants<br><br>*If the total number of applications exceeds the limit, participants will be selected by lottery.<br>*Final announcement of judges: Friday, 6 March 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe8hipAzrJr3Tqx__6NTEkPUG3u4hEV0QaRqTSPMVPeD1DHVA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting Monday, 2 February 2026, we are officially accepting applications for the Australian Sake Awards 2026 Jury. The Australian Sake Awards not only aim to establish a clear and accessible benchmark for the Australian market but also provide jury members with a valuable opportunity to deepen their knowledge of sake and tasting. We look forward to reconnecting with industry professionals and welcoming new members to our jury panel. We encourage you to apply. For more details, please visit our Jury page. Application Period Monday, 2 February 2026 \u2013 Friday, 27 February 2026 Judging ScheduleDay 1 Saturday, 16 May 2026 | 10:00 \u2013 16:00Wentworth Park Sporting Complex, 5 Wentworth Park Rd, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2026 ASA Jury Recruitment Now Open - Australian Sake Awards<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"2026 ASA Jury Recruitment Now Open - Australian Sake Awards is the International Sake Competition held in Sydney, Australia. 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