Rod Hooper
Posted: March 7, 2017
Chief winemaker/consultant Beelgara Wines. Also winemaker for Macaw Creek Wines. Judge at the national small winemakers wine show, Cowra & Griffith wine shows.
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Adam Hooper
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Maxwell Wines. Has previously made wine for Tatachilla and Geoff Merrill for five years respectively. Has overseas winemaking experience in Abruzzo, Italy.
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Ian Hongell
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Peter Lehmann Wines. Has completed vintages in California, Germany and France, and has had seven Australian vintages as a winemaker. Has been an associate judge at the Griffith Wine Show and has judged the NSW Wine of the…
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Matt Holdstock
Posted: March 7, 2017
Senior Oenologist with the Australian Wine Research Institute. Has vintaged in South Australia, Sonoma (California), and Bordeaux (France). Associate judge at the Australian Small Winemaker’s Show.
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Gavin Hogg
Posted: March 7, 2017
Chief winemaker for Coonawarra Developments, a commercial winemaking business. Previous experience including developing Kopparossa Estate in the Wratonbully region. Prior to that he had extensive experience as Mildara Blass Group national red wine facilit
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Alan Hoey
Posted: March 7, 2017
Yalumba international winemaker. Has judged at the Hyatt Wine Awards and been an associate judge at various national wine shows.
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Dan Hills
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Shingleback Wines. Formerly senior winemaker with Fox Creek. Chair of the McLaren Vale wine show in 2003-2004.
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Simon Hill
Posted: March 7, 2017
Restaurateur and owner of Isis Brasserie. Associate judge at the Sheraton Queensland wine awards.
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Bernard Hickin
Posted: March 7, 2017
Chief winemaker, Orlando Wines. Has been with the company for over 30 years as group white, red and sparkling winemaker. Judge at the 2009 Melbourne wine show.
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Dean Hewitson
Posted: March 7, 2017
Managing director and winemaker for Hewitson Wines. Has both a degree (Roseworthy) and masters (UC Davis, USA) in oenology. Was previously senior winemaker for Petaluma. Associate judge at the Adelaide Wine Show for two years.
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Teresa Heuzenroeder
Posted: March 7, 2017
Senior winemaker for Yalumba wines. Responsible for white wines and sparklings. Charles Sturt University winemaking degree. Participated in the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) advanced assessment course in 2005.
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Peter Hensel
Posted: March 7, 2017
Senior white winemaker for BRL Hardy, Berri Estates.
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Liz Heidenreich
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker, Peter Teakle Wines. Previously a winemaker for Sevenhill Cellars. Has completed ten vintages including four in Portugal. Associate judge, Clare Valley Wine Show. Judge at Adelaide Hills and Small Winemakers shows.
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Adam Hazeldine
Posted: March 7, 2017
Senior winemaker for five years at Babich Wines. Has also made wine in five countries.
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Chris Hatcher
Posted: March 7, 2017
Chief winemaker for Wolf Blass Wines, part of Treasury Estates, and formerly Foster’s Group, Beringer-Blass Australia for the past 10 years. Senior judge at Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane wine shows.
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Lynnette Haszard
Posted: March 7, 2017
Wine buyer for Woollahra and Bellevue Hotels and Bistro Moncur restaurant. Dux of Roseworthy Wine production course. Regular Winestate NSW judge.
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Nick Haselgrove
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winestate’s 2010 Australian Winemaker of the Year. Owner/Winemaker of Nick Haselgrove Wines. Former chief winemaker at Haselgrove Wines. A ‘flying winemaker’ from 1993-95. Judge at Hobart for 3 years and associate judge at Adelaide in 1996-97. Extensive International export activities.
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Peter Harvey
Posted: March 7, 2017
Managing Director of Ciatti Australia wine & grape brokers. Previously winemaker with Yalumba, Hillstowe and Bottle Green in the UK. Vintaged in the South of France and California.
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John Harvey
Posted: March 7, 2017
Currently a consultant. 50 years’ experience in the beer industry. Has judged at the Australian International Beer Awards from 1987-1995 and spent 35 years on the tasting panel of SA Brewing Company.
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Clive Hartley
Posted: March 7, 2017
Senior head teacher, food and beverage, at Ryde College of TAFE. Leading national wine educator and author. Judge at the NSW Wine Awards and the Australian and New Zealand Organic Wine Show.
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Allan Hart
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Seppelt and former Rutherglen winemaker.
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Matt Harrop
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker at Shadowfax Winery. Judge at the Melbourne and Adelaide wine shows plus the Alternative Varieties Wine Show in Mildura.
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Shane Harris
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Wines by Geoff Hardy including, K1 and Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Wines. Has also completed vintages in Queensland and Victoria. Completed the AWRI advanced sensory course and has associate judged at McLaren Vale Wine Show. Winestate Winemaker of…
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John Harris
Posted: March 7, 2017
Partner and winemaker for Mitchell Harris Wines & runs own consultancy business. Formerly sparkling winemaker for Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley. Regional & state wine show judge. Guest lecturer at Charles Sturt University and Deakin University.
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Tony Harper
Posted: March 7, 2017
Wine writer and retailer for the Brisbane Wine Emporium. Formerly manager for the Cru Wine Bar & Cellar. Regular judge on the national wine show circuit, including Tasmania, Adelaide, Brisbane, Mudgee, Clare & NSW wine awards shows.
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Charles Hargrave
Posted: March 7, 2017
Chief winemaker for Ingoldby Wines and Maglieri, Beringer-Blass and also sparkling winemaker for the Yellowglen label. Has made wine in McLaren Vale since 1983. Formerly red winemaker for the Treasury Group.
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Phil Hardy
Posted: March 7, 2017
Retail Bottle Shop Manager and Wine Consultant currently working at Belair Fine Wines. Formerly assistant manager of independent Goodwood Cellars (SA). Previously with Nicks Wine Merchants and Caon Tucker.
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Bill Hardy
Posted: March 7, 2017
Corporate oenologist for Accolade Wines (formerly Constellation). 28 years’ winemaking experience in places such as McLaren Vale, WA and France. Has judged internationally (France & Japan), and been an associate senior judge at 20+ state & regional wine shows in…
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Roger Harbord
Posted: March 7, 2017
Chief winemaker for Normans wines. He has had experience in both Australia and California. National Wine Show judge in Canberra.
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Clare Halloran
Posted: March 7, 2017
Chief winemaker for Tarrawarra Estate for the past five years. Has judged at the Melbourne Wine Show and at various Yarra Valley seminars and tastings.
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Stuart Halliday
Posted: March 7, 2017
Group sommelier for the Merrivale group, with emphasis on the EST restaurant. Has completed a vintage at Katnook. Sommelier of the year for the past two years.
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Peter Hall
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for McGuigan Simeon Wines. 24 years’ winemaking experience with four years as a Hunter Valley Wine Show judge.
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Corey Hall
Posted: March 7, 2017
Co-owner of the Gem and Harwood Hall brands, Corey was previously senior winemaker for Matua Valley, and is a senior judge at competitions in New Zealand and Australia.
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Marc Halderen
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker at Yalumba Wines. Formerly winemaker in South Africa for nine years plus French vintage experience. Judged at South African Veritas Show, Winemaker’s Choice Awards, Wine Magazine & Michelangelo Wine Awards.
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Neil Hadley
Posted: March 7, 2017
Global marketing manager for Villa Maria until recently. Formerly global marketing director for Rosemount and Penfolds.
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Steve Guy
Posted: March 7, 2017
Currently a Compliance Manager with the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation (AWBC). Previously chief fortifieds winemaker for Mildara Blass. Associate judge at Melbourne Wine Show since 1997 and at the Cool Climate Wine Show in 2002.
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Damian Grindley
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Andrew Harris Vineyards. Extensive judging experience on the US wine show circuit. More than 15 years experience in the wine industry. Has made wine in WA, SA and Central and Northern California.
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John Griffiths
Posted: March 7, 2017
Owner/winemaker Faber Vineyard. Lecturer in wine science at Curtin University. 15 years’ winemaking experience with five of those spent at Houghton. Has been an associate judge at various Western Australian and interstate wine shows.
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Ulrich Grey-Smith
Posted: March 7, 2017
Coonawarra based freelance winemaker. Winemaker for Grey-Smith Wines. Four years at BRL Hardy and De Bortoli respectively, with time also spent in Germany, Canada and Champagne. Judge at various regional wine shows.
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Bruce Gregory
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Majella Wines. Over 10 years’ experience in winemaking in the Coonawarra region. Associate judge at regional wine shows including Rutherglen.
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James Gosper
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Domaine Chandon. Has 10 years’ experience in the wine industry in NSW, Victoria and New Zealand, with two years spent in the retail production area.
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Rachel Gore
Posted: March 7, 2017
Wine & Viticulture consultant for Wine Network, a wine consulting group responsible for 50 brands. Associate judge at Red Hill (Victoria) and show judge in the USA and New Zealand. Has also been a winemaker in both countries.
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Paul Gordon
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Leconfield wines. In the industry for the past 23 years and has previously worked at Hamilton Wine Group, Lindemans, Southcorp. Judged at the Auckland wine show and has been an associate at the Melbourne, Rutherglen and Canberra wine…
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Amanda Gordon
Posted: March 7, 2017
Manager of Goodwood Cellars Fine Wine retailers. Previously retail manager of the Baily & Baily malt whisky collection in Adelaide. Organiser of the 2005 Malt Whisky Convention for the Malt Whisky Society of Australia. Member of the Earl’s malt tasting…
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Steve Goodwin
Posted: March 7, 2017
Currently chief winemaker, sparkling wines for Southcorp. A senior winemaker with 29 years’ experience in the wine industry and 17 years as a wine show judge. Previously manager/winemaker at Baileys of Glenrowan from 1986-94 where he was responsible for p
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Paul Gooding
Posted: March 7, 2017
Senior scientist at the Australian Genome Research facility, a keen home brewer and Co-host of the “Wheattie Whiskey” tasting programme at the Wheatsheaf Hotel. He has also carried out research on the enzymes involved in barley malting quality.
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James Godfrey
Posted: March 7, 2017
Chief fortified winemaker for Treasury Wines (formerly Fosters Wine Group). Senior wine show judge on the Australian National wine shows. Member of the Australian Wine Export judging panel regulating the quality of wines sent overseas.
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Peter Godden
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker and manager of industry services for The Australian Wine Research Institute. Has previously worked for Primo Estate and Mountadam, with various vintages worked overseas. Has been an associate judge for both the Swan Hill and Adelaide Wine shows.
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Michael Glover
Posted: March 7, 2017
Winemaker for Bannockburn Vineyards. Previously made wine at Rothbury Estate, Oakvale and Moorilla Estate. Has had various vintage experiences in Italy and France. Judge at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show and Cool Climate Wine Show.
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Kevin Glastonbury
Posted: March 7, 2017
Senior winemaker for Yalumba Wine Company. More than 20 years’ experience in various capacities in both small and large wineries in the Barossa Valley. Former Winestate Australian Winemaker of the Year.
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