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Steve Warrick

Posted: March 7, 2017

Wine marketer with 20 years experience in McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Adelaide Hills and Margaret River. Extensive wine judging experience at the Adelaide, Hobart and McLaren Vale wine shows.

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Mark Warren

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker for Happs Winery. Formally winemaker at Lamonts, Swan Valley winery. Senior judge Perth, Hobart, Mt Barker & Swan Valley Wine Shows.

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Ryan Waples

Posted: March 7, 2017

Senior winemaker, Taylors Wines. Seven vintages as Regional winemaker for Delegats (NZ). Previously winemaker with Orlando Wyndham. Has completed AWRI, Sensory Evaluation Course and has been associate judge at the Rutherglen wine show.

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Rob Walters

Posted: March 7, 2017

Owner of Bibendum Wine Co. a specialist wine importer of European wines including a wide range of Burgundies. He spends two months every year tasting the new vintages of some of Europe’s finest wines and benchmark producers.

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Brian Walsh

Posted: March 7, 2017

Director of winemaking for The Yalumba Wine Company. More than 30 years’ experience in the wine industry. Has more than 20 years’ experience as a senior judge in Australia, and is currently chairman of the McLaren Vale Wine Show.

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Matt Wallace

Posted: March 7, 2017

Wine buyer for Premium Wines Direct. Previously was assistant winemaker at Picardy (Pemberton) and also with Hardys contract grower, Olde Eastbrook Estate. Previously retailer with 408 and Rose Park Cellars (SA).

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Nick Walker

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker for O’Leary Walker Wines. 20 years’ winemaking experience with Krondorf (Beringer Blass), more recently producing the Yellowglen and Yarra Ridge range. Has been an associate judge at the Adelaide and Canberra wine shows and has judged at the Mud

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Ian Walker

Posted: March 7, 2017

Member of the Adelaide Brewer’s Club XXX for 20 years. Has judged at the Amateur Brewer’s Annual Show.

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Martin Verryt

Posted: March 7, 2017

State manager, SA & WA Grapeworks. 28 years in the wine industry, from wine marketing, restaurant advisor and tasting consultant in McLaren Vale.

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Thomas Vergnes

Posted: March 7, 2017

Visiting French wine consultant and retailer. Regular judge at the Concours des vins de Lyon, and Concours de Bordeaux. Wine consultant at L’Intendant Wine Cellars in Bordeaux.

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Iggy Vasileff

Posted: March 7, 2017

Brewer at the South Australian Brewing Company for the past eighteen years. Has been involved in new product development, including white beers and wheat beers. Judges commercial evaluation of beers 4-5 days a week.

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Dominic Valentine

Posted: March 7, 2017

Mitchelton Wines assistant winemaker. A Margaret River expatriate. Formerly assistant winemaker at Giant Steps in the Yarra Valley. Has vintaged in South Africa, St Emillion and Alsace, in France.

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Paul Turnbull

Posted: March 7, 2017

State manager for SA/NT of Maxxium Australia. 20 years’ experience in wine and spirit sales and distribution. Has been an associate judge at the Hobart Wine Show. Pic on file.

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Drew Tuckwell

Posted: March 7, 2017

Independent contract winemaker for 21C. Former ‘working with wine’, fellow award winner. Regional show judge. Has completed vintages in Italy and across SE Australia.

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Michael Trembath

Posted: March 7, 2017

Currently Managing Director of Trembath & Taylor, leading importer of Italian wines. Former national marketing manager of T3 Fine Wines with 27 years’ wine marketing experience. Was previously Dux of Roseworthy Wine Marketing course. Has spent three years

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Doug Trehorne

Posted: March 7, 2017

Retired veterinary surgeon and beer enthusiast. Member and judge at the Adelaide XXX Club beer appraisement panel from 1974 to present. Regular contestant at State & National amateur brewing championships.

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Phillipa Treadwell

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker for Leconfield Wines, Coonawarra; has just finished her 20th vintage. Associate judge for the Hunter Valley Wine Show.

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Courtney Treacher

Posted: March 7, 2017

Assistant winemaker for Houghton and upcoming young star! Previously vintaged at Redgate Wines in Margaret River and Tamburlaine in the Hunter. Associate judge at the Swan Valley wine show.

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Brooke Travis

Posted: March 7, 2017

Avid beer lover and judge at amateur brewer shows. Currently she is a sensory scientist with the Australian Wine Research Institute. Formerly laboratory technician with West End Breweries. Has a brewing diploma!

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David Traeger

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker/director of David Traeger Wines and also technical director of Dromana Wines. Has been making wine for over 30 years, including vintages in Bordeaux.

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Chris Tolley

Posted: March 7, 2017

Wine consultant; former winemaker and technical director for Tolley Wines. Pic on file for s/o

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Luke Tocaccui

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker with Patrick Wines of Coonawarra. Previously winemaker with Orlando Wines and has vintage experience in the Barossa, Clare, Coonawarra and Sonoma Valley (California).

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Usher Tinkler

Posted: March 7, 2017

Chief winemaker and manager for Pooles Rock Winery. Regular judge at regioanl and national wine shows.

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Joel Tilbrook

Posted: March 7, 2017

Senior winemaker/winery manager fro Brown Brothers Wines. Associate judge at the Victoria, Rutherglen and Cool Climate wine shows.

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Greg Tilbrook

Posted: March 7, 2017

Barossa based winemaking consultant. Formerly senior winemaker Watson Wine Group. Former winemaker at Wynns Coonawarra winery for five years. Previously winemaker at Amberley Estate, Margaret River for six years. Completed a vintage in Languedoc, France.

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Andrew Tierney

Posted: March 7, 2017

SA state sales manager for Negociants Australia. Winner of Negociants Australia ‘Working With Wine’ fellowship. pic being sent in 31/5/00

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Mark Thwaites

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker for Lindemans Wines, Karadoc (Victoria). Previously winemaker for Australian Vintage in Buronga (NSW). Vintaged in McLaren Vale and currently completing AWAC Advanced Wine Assessment Course.

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Lok Thornton

Posted: March 7, 2017

Director of Wine Services Melbourne. Has been involved with wine distribution through the Nelson Wine Company and was a sommelier at Walters Wine Bar and Vue de Monde restaurants. Judged at the Asian Wine Show in Singapore and at the…

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Viv Thompson

Posted: March 7, 2017

Proprietor of Best’s Wines. Winemaker in the region for over 40 years. Previous show judge at Adelaide, Melbourne & Brisbane and numerous country wine shows.

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Shelley Thompson

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker for Haselgrove Wines and McLaren Vale Custom Crush. Associate judge at the Swan Hill and McLaren Vale shows. Formerly winemaker at Buronga Hill winery in NSW. Has worked a vintage in the Rhone Valley, France.

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Andrew Thomas

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker, Andrew Thomas Wines. Judge at the Canberra, Brisbane, NSW Wine Awards, Hunter Valley & NSW small winemakers show. Has vintaged in France, California and Italy.

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Paula Tewksbury

Posted: March 7, 2017

Wine Educator and co-ordinator/director of the Brisbane Fine Wine Festival. Wine show judge with the Queensland wine awards and associate judge at the Brisbane wine show.

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Daniel Swincer

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker with Orlando Wines for the past seven years. Has completed the Advanced Wine Assessment Course. Associate judge at Adelaide wine show and has vintaged in Napa, California.

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Alastair Sutherland

Posted: March 7, 2017

Owner and chief winemaker for Capercaillie wines since 1995. Associate judge at Wine NSW, and the Hunter Valley Wine Show. Formally senior winemaker at Saxonvale for ten years.

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Wendy Stuckey

Posted: March 7, 2017

Senior winemaker for Beringer Blass.

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Karl Stockhausen

Posted: March 7, 2017

Wine consultant. More than 40 years’ winemaking and marketing experience. Has been chairman of the Hunter Valley and Mudgee wine shows.

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Nick Stock

Posted: March 7, 2017

Currently works as sommelier for one of Brisbane’s best restaurants, Epicurean. Former ‘Grapevine’ writer for Winestate, and has been involved with a number of high profile restaurants in Brisbane devising wine lists and working as a sommelier. He also re

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Andy Stewart

Posted: March 7, 2017

National Wine Specialist for the Fosters Group. Has been both a viticulturist (10 years) and winemaker (7 years) with the company. Judge at the Mudgee Wine Show and Associate judge at the Southern Highlands Wine Show.

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David Stevens-Castro

Posted: March 7, 2017

David Stevens-Castro is a sommelier, and agricultural scientist from Chile who works from Byron Bay, NSW, as an independent wine expert who regularly writes, presents and interacts with the wine world.

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Tim Stevens

Posted: March 7, 2017

Proprietor and winemaker for Abercorn Wines. MJ99 pg 101col.

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Donna Stephens

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker for Kirrihill wines, she has had previous winemaking roles at McGuigan Simeon, Cranswick Wines, Evans & Tate and Neqtar Wines. She has made wines for the UK supermarkets, and has judged at the Alternative Varieties Show.

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Jacob Stein

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker for Robert Stein Winery, in Mudgee. Has vintaged in Germany Rheingau and Rheinhessen along with Italy’s Piedmont and Ontario in Canada. Previously worked with Moss Wood in WA, and Blue Pyrenees in Victoria.

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Wayne Stehbens

Posted: March 7, 2017

Senior winemaker for Wingara Wine Group/Katnook Estate. Has spent the previous 30 years with Katnook Estate. Has produced merlot for the past 25 years. Associate judge at the Coonawarra Wine Show.

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Luke Steele

Posted: March 7, 2017

Associate Winemaker with Jim Barry Wines. Consultant winemaker in Germany’s Pfalz region along with vintages in Hermitage, Hawkes Bay, Napa Valley and Frankland River. Organiser at the recent Clare Valley wine show.

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Craig Stansborough

Posted: March 7, 2017

Senior winemaker for Grant Burge Wines. Has judged at the Barossa Wine Show and Canberra National Wine Show.

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Andrew Spinaze

Posted: March 7, 2017

Senior winemaker for Tyrrell’s Vineyards. Has judged at the Hunter Valley, Canberra and Cowra wine shows. Former Winestate Australian Winemaker of the Year.

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Andrew Spencer-Wright

Posted: March 7, 2017

Winemaker for Aquila Estate. 14 years’ winemaking experience, with seven of those at Sandalford Wines.

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Bill Sneddon

Posted: March 7, 2017

Chief winemaker for Allandale wines over the past 20 years. Judge at the Hunter Valley and Murrumbateman wine shows. Has completed a vintage in California.

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Trina Smith

Posted: March 7, 2017

Senior winemaker with Master winemakers a consulting group who makes wines for Train Trak, Terra Felix, Pembro and Gentle Annie wines plus others. Judge at the Rutherglen, small winemakers and Riverina wine shows and has completed the Len Evans Wine…

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Tim Smith

Posted: March 7, 2017

New chief winemaker for Chateau Tanunda Wines. Previously red winemaker for Yalumba for five years. Recipient of the Negociants Wine Fellowship and has had vintages in both New Zealand and France.

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