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Managing director at Organic Hill Wines and Merchant of Vino. Completed Roseworthy winemaking course but main focus is on marketing and distribution and passionate advocate of organic winemaking. Previously with Two Eights Australia, Maxxium and Rutherglen Wine and Spirits.

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Winemaker/Director at Scott Wines. Has wide experience in retail, wholesale, grape growing and winemaking. Previously winemaker for Bird in Hand, Rockland Estate and Adelaide Cellars. Has vintaged at Calera, California.

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Sales and marketing manager at Topper's Mountain Wines. Has a WSET diploma, completed AWAC course and is a certified sommelier. Has 5 years experience in wine importing in Europe. Also writes a wine blog "The Lost Terroir".

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Co-owner of Hahndorf Hill winery. Gruner veltliner grower, winemaker and fanatic. Extensively researched the variety in Austria. Previously established Mulderbosch Vineyards in Stellenbosch.

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Owner/winemaker Beach Road Wines. Previously winemaker at Rosemount, Lindemans, Seppelt and other Treasury wineries. Has judged at the Alternative Varieties wine show plus Barossa & McLaren Vale wine shows.

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Currently assistant winemaker at Nick Haselgrove Wines. Previously Cellar Manager for Lloyd Brothers Wine & Olive Company. Has vintaged at Coldstream Hills, Yarra Valley; at Sirromet, Queensland; McLaren Vintners and Classic McLaren Wines. Associate judge at the Adelaide Hills wine show. Previously three years on Dan Murphy's judging panel.

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Proprietor of 919 Wine Company. Formerly winemaker for the Hardy Wine Company. Previously with Brown Brothers and Auldstone Cellars. Has spent eight years as fortified winemaker for Hardys. Associate judge at Rutherglen, McLaren Vale and Riverland shows.