The Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy is the most prestigious and sought after wine award in Australia. The trophy is a memorial to Jimmy Watson (died 1962), who established the iconic Jimmy Watson's Wine Bar in
Lygon Street
Lygon Street is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, running through the inner northern suburbs of Carlton, Carlton North, Princes Hill and Brunswick East. Lygon Street is synonymous with the Italian community of Melbourne, forming t ...
,
Carlton
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People
* Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname
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, a suburb of
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
.
The trophy is awarded annually at the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards, conducted by Melbourne Royal (formally known as
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) was founded in 1848, when a group of Melbourne's leading citizens formed the Agricultural Society of Victoria with the aim of "furthering the quality of Australia's primary production by means of co ...
to the Best Young Red Wine of the 2020 or 2021 vintage classes.
Past winners
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See also
References
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External links
wineshow.com.au
Wine awards
Australian awards
Awards established in 1962
1962 establishments in Australia
Australian wine