Big Blind League - McLaren Vale Cup

Getting onto the final ladder for knock-out rounds!

Captivating for spectators AND contestants! Bring your mates!

Big Blind League - McLaren Vale Cup
Angove Family Winemakers
117 Chalk Hill Road
McLaren Vale, South Australia 5171

T. 8389 1250

E. [email protected]

Date & time

Saturday 14th November 2026
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

The McLaren Vale Cup brings the Big Blind League to Angove Family Winemakers in McLaren Vale — South Australia's boldest new wine event, where competitive blind tasting is run as a real sport and the label counts for nothing. Every wine is poured in a black glass, no labels and no peeking, so the palate is the only thing in play. Fittingly, the region's hero grape, McLaren Vale Grenache, is on the table alongside wines from further afield.

Whether you taste for a living or have never swirled a glass, there is a seat at the table, and anyone aged 18 and over can enter. Players work through a blind flight, survive the cut, then battle through knockout rounds to a single champion. Spectators are welcome, and it is as much fun to watch as to play.

Win the McLaren Vale Cup and you take the "Free Run" — an automatic seat at the season's Grand Final, where 24 of the state's sharpest palates taste wines from across the globe for $5,000, winner takes all. It is a great leveller: in 2025 a bacteriologist with no wine background beat a room of seasoned professionals.

The McLaren Vale Cup is the last of five Regional Cups touring the state from July to November, created by South Australian wine-media brand Bottle Shock. Places are limited.

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Public Toilet

Bar
Carpark
Internet Access Point
Free Wifi
Non Smoking

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

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