Mango Parker
Posted: October 28, 2022
Research scientist at AWRI. Has AWAC qualification and 20 years AWRI quality panel experience.
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Allira Lord
Posted: October 28, 2022
Chardonnay and sparkling winemaker, Pernod Ricard Wines. 11 years in the Barossa wine industry. Vintaged in McLaren Vale, Marlborough NZ, Provence, France, Khao Yai Thailand and Southern England. Advanced wine asessment course 2017.
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Ran Li
Posted: October 28, 2022
Marketing consultant for Vinox. Formerly owner of McIvor Estate. Master of Wine Business Uni SA and Level 4 WSET graduate. Current MW candidate.
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Dylan Shute
Posted: October 28, 2022
Vineyard manager Mt Bera Wines. Viticuture & Oenology degree. Retail experience with Edinburgh Cellars. WSET, 2nd level. Previously worked for Tapanappa wines, Beach Road, and McLaren Vintners.
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Jacinta Jenkins
Posted: August 24, 2022
Winemaker with Balnaves of Coonawarra. Previously worked at Wynns, Pikes, Sons of Eden and overseas at Craggy Range (NZ), Dr Loosen (Mosel) and Penner Ash (Oregon). Judged at the Limestone Coast wine show and Clare Valley bench mark tasting.
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Russell Desmond
Posted: August 24, 2022
Assistant winemaker for the AWRI. Has a degreee in oenology and viticulture. Previously worked at Wirra Wirra from 2006 and Rosemount from 2012.
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Alexey Doumbouya
Posted: August 24, 2022
Winemaker for Yalumba Wines. 10 vintages in Israel for Amphora Wines. Has also worked at Bodega Rolland, Mendesa; Quet Vineyard, Serbia; Schild Estate, Barossa; Hardys McLaren Vale and TWG Loxton. Associate judge Tera Vino, Israel.
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Benjamin Cordingley
Posted: August 24, 2022
Oenologist with AWRI – level 3 WSET graduate. Vintaged 4 years in Australia. Has vintaged with Primo Estate, Project Wines and Barossa Valley Estate. Also did two vintages in the UK at Nytimber Wines in Sussex.
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Ashleigh Seymour
Posted: June 23, 2022
Winemaker for Paxton Wines. Has previously worked with Peter Lehmann Wines, The Lane, Yarra Burn and Bay of Fires in Australia and Andre Perretti, Condrieu and Avignonesi, Montepulciano. Judged at the latter Consortium.
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Marco Sollazzo
Posted: June 23, 2022
Winemaker for Zilzie wines. Has a master in Viticulture & Oenological Science, Turin. Previously worked in Italy for Fontana Candida, Riserva della Cascina & Tenuta il Bosco. Judged at the Alternative Varieties and Inland River Wine Show. AWRI graduate.
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Jack Walker
Posted: June 23, 2022
Winemaker for O’Leary Walker Wines. Has previously worked at Peter Lehmanns, Wattle Creek, DeBortoli, Seppeltsfield, Josef Chromy. Has also judged at the Clare Valley wine show and Kangaroo Island wine show.
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Sid Pachare
Posted: April 14, 2022
Assistant Winemaker, Watkins Family Wines. Seven years in hospitality as chef and sommelier. Twelve years in winemaking industry. Associate judge Langhorne Creek Wine Show.
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Shaughn Jenkins
Posted: April 14, 2022
Direct Sales Manager, Maxwell Wines. Completed WSET Diploma Course, along with Spanish and French Wine Scholar Course. Has his own wine education website. Has previously worked with Villa Maria and Gibbston Valley (NZ).
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Victor Zghiban
Posted: April 14, 2022
Winemaker at Dorrien Estate. WSET graduate, level 3. Previously with Blackstone Constellation (California).
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Serena Monghen
Posted: April 14, 2022
Cellar Door & Wine Club manager Sidewood wines. WSET level 3 graduate. Involved in Sidewood labels and tasting notes descriptions.
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Yuan Yuan
Posted: April 14, 2022
Export Manager, Wines by Geoff Hardy. Masters degree in International Wine Business. Focus on Asian market. Completed WSET diploma in 2021.
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Courtney Christie
Posted: February 24, 2022
National sales manager at Radoux Australia Oak Cooperage. Has vintaged in Portugal, Spain and Italy. Previous experience at Rockford, Elderton and Kangarilla Road. Associate judge at the Swan Valley wine show. Eleven years as owner of Flying Fish Cafe.
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Darren Harvey
Posted: February 24, 2022
Winemaker at Redheads Wines, Barossa. He spent 15 years working as a hotel manager in Australia, the UK and America while also travelling through Europe. After coming home to Adelaide, Darren completed a degree in viticulture and oenology at Adelaide…
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Lieke Van der Hulst
Posted: November 30, 2021
Assistant winemaker for WIC Winemaking a joint enterprise between AWRI and the University of Adelaide. Formerly at Wirra Wirra, Primo Estate and Paxton wineries. Has a PhD in Science, Adelaide Uni, with wine research background. Has been on multiple sensory…
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Jeanne Gobrait
Posted: November 30, 2021
Wine marketing consultant, including consultancy for David Ridge Italian Wines, Living Roots Wines and Paulmara Estates. Has also worked with Seppeltsfield, Shaw & Smith and the French Wine Centre. Has completed WSET course and AWRI advanced wine assessment course. Associate…
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Alex Russell
Posted: November 30, 2021
Owner/winemaker, Russell & Suitor wines, making alternative varieties from Pipers River (Tasmania), to Mildura (Victoria) and Riverland (South Australia). He has been a pioneer in introducing rare varietals such as saperavi, lagrein, montepulciano, monastrell and many others into the marketplace.
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Amanda Trezise
Posted: November 30, 2021
Winemaker for TWG – The Wine Group in Loxton, South Australia. Previously with Australian Vintage and the McGuigan Wine Group. Previously judged with the Riverland wine show.
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Jade Woods
Posted: November 30, 2021
Experienced winemaker and second in charge at Zilzie Wines. 23 years in the wine industry including senior winemaker for AVL. Previously with Deakin Estate, Penfolds and Seppeltsfield.
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Sara Zhang
Posted: November 30, 2021
Winemaker at TWG (The Wine Group). Previously vintaged at Berri Estates, West Cape Howe, WA and Grower Wine Group in Australia. Overseas includes Villa Maria, Marlborough and Bordeaux for six months, Right Bank Chateaux, through a Bordeaux consultant. Has judged…
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Michael Kane
Posted: November 30, 2021
Senior winemaker, Knappstein Wines. Completed the AWAC course in 2010. Previously winemaker at Devil’s Lair WA (7 years), Stella Bella and Wolf Blass Wines.
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Susan Mickan
Posted: November 30, 2021
Winemaker. Has worked 34 vintages including across Australia, New Zealand, China, Spain. Some wineries including Kirrihill, Pernod Ricard, Penfolds, Helan Mountain (China) and Cambo Viego. Judged at numerous wine shows around Australia.
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Chris Coulter
Posted: November 30, 2021
Chief Winemaker, Chateau Yaldara, 147 Wines. Has judged at the Barossa wine show. Previously worked at McGuigan wines, Coldstream Hills, MacForbes, De Bortoli and Helens Hill wines. He also did a stint with Church Road, New Zealand.
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Jessica Bloomfield
Posted: November 30, 2021
Assistant winemaker, Pernod Ricard wines for the past four years. Was dux at the AWAC wine course and has judged at the Canberra National Wine Show. Has completed vintages in Napa Valley, Marlborough and with multiple Barossa vintages.
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Nigel Sneyd
Posted: November 30, 2021
Global wine director for Accolade Wines. With 40 years experience has worked with various wine companies such as Brown Brothers, Krug, Evans & Tate, AWRI, BRL Hardy, Abbots and Gallo. Has judged in Rutherglen wine show and International Wine Challenge.
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Will Shields
Posted: November 30, 2021
Winemaker for Sevenhill Wines. 25 years as a winemaker, with stints at Vasse Felix and Clairault in Margaret River and The Wine Portfolio in New Zealand. Then joined Kirrihill in Clare from 2016 until 2019.
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Amy Blackburn
Posted: November 30, 2021
Winemaker for Brand’s Laira for the past 15 years. Has judged at the Limestone Coast wine show. Has completed the AWAC course in 2018. Has also vintaged in Napa Valley and in the Hunter Valley at Mount Pleasant winery.
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Emma Walker
Posted: November 30, 2021
Winemaker for Claymore Wines. Has judged in the New England wine show and Australian Small Winemakers show. Completed AWAC in 2014. Has a Bachelor of Applied Science/Viticulture from CSU. Also completed WSET level 2 and 3 in 2014.
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Sacha la Forgia
Posted: November 30, 2021
Head distiller at Adelaide Hills Distillery for the past six years. Previously winemaker with international experience. Worked at a Grappa distillery, Italy 2013. Judged at Melbourne, Tasting Australia and Royal Adelaide show.
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Renae Hirsch
Posted: November 30, 2021
Consultant winemaker for Renae Hirsch Winemaking, including, for Chalk Hill, Farmer’s Leap, Hugo Family Wines, Aramis and many more. Has judged at Limestone Coast and McLaren Vale. Has worked in California, Southern France, Germany and Spain.
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David Freschi
Posted: November 30, 2021
Owner/vigneron of Casa Freschi for 20 years. Previously senior winemaker for Corbans (NZ), flying winmaker in Puglia and Marema (Italy). One of the pioneers of Nebbiolo in Australia (1979).
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Kym Milne
Posted: November 30, 2021
Winemaking consultant for Bird in Hand, Anvers, La Prova and Wangolina in Australia, Craggy Range and Hunters in New Zealand. 40 years in the wine industry including chief winemaker Villa Maria. Judge in Australia, NZ and UK. Ex chairman SIWC,…
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Goe di Fabio
Posted: November 30, 2021
Owner/winemaker of di Fabio Estate Wines, since 2004. Specialist contract winemaker for boutique wineries in the McLaren Vale/Fleurieu wine region. Previously chief winemaker for Geoff Merrill Wines and Burge & Wilson. Has judged at McLaren Vale and in Italy.
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Alyson Tannenbaum
Posted: November 30, 2021
Winemaker for Vinteloper Wines. Previously a winemaker with Cape Jaffa Wines and vintage winemaker with Yalumba. Judged at Rutherglen, Limestone Coast and Adelaide Hills wine shows. Vintaged in California and New Zealand. Completed AWAC wine course.
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John McGovern
Posted: November 30, 2021
Regional sales manager at A.P. John Coopers. In the wine industry since 1996 in oak sales. Has been in Spain, France and US. Has completed AWAC, and judged at Barossa wine show and Riverland wine shows.
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Anthony De Amicis
Posted: April 24, 2020
Winemaker for Tamar Ridge, Devil’s Corner and Pirie, sparkling wines, part of the Brown Family Wine Group. Has judged at Melbourne, Alternative Varieties and Tasmanian wine show in 2020. Previously worked at Galli Estate in Heathcote and Zilzie wines in…
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Alex Woods
Posted: April 24, 2020
Born in England and moved to Australia permanently in January 2006 after living here briefly in 1997. By the end of 2006 Alex was studying a full time Diploma in Viticulture for Winemaking and had joined Allandale Winery where he…
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Alex Beckett
Posted: April 24, 2020
Winemaker for Briar Ridge vineyard. Former wine sales and distribution director for Edinburgh Cellars (SA) and East End Cellars (SA). Currently studying for WSET 4 diploma. Associate judge at the Rutherglen wine show and Sydney wine shows.
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Andrew Dawson
Posted: April 24, 2020
Head winemaker at Latitude 34 Wine Co. Has a Graduate Diploma of Enology Curtin Uni, WSET Diploma and AWAC at AWRI. Has worked at Thompson Estate and has vintaged in Yarra, Oregon, Napa and Rheinhessen. Associate judge at many Perth…
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Rüdiger Pröll
Posted: February 1, 2020
Wine writer. Formerly in the Champagne trade then worked for Vinaria for many years, stepped back into the second row two years ago for family reasons and a career in social work.
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Viktor Siegl
Posted: February 1, 2020
Wine writer doyen (top Austrian wine journalist). “Over-father” amongst (still active) Austrian wine writers, has been with Vinaria for 35 years. In real life he was a (now retired) high government official for waterways in Austria.
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Hans Pleininger
Posted: February 1, 2020
Wine writer and journalist specialising in economics and wine and is a core member of Vinaria team.
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Adolf Schmid
Posted: February 1, 2020
Sommelier legend, four decades in restaurant Steirereck in Vienna, amongst the top 20 in the world for many years according to San Pellegrino rankings.
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Peter Schleimer
Posted: February 1, 2020
Editor in Chief of Vinaria Magazine, Austria’s leading wine buying guide magazine. Austria is the home of gruner veltliner, and Peter is a regular reporter on the varietal both at home and abroad.
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