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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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Senior Winemaker at Angas & Bremer Wines. Completed vintages with Californian Wineries Geyser Peak, Sonoma Valley, and Peter Lehmann in the Barossa Valley. Previously the Winemaker at Simeon Wines. Completed AWRI Advanced Wine Assessment course.

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Chief winemaker for Yalumba Wines with seventeen vintages completed. Regular senior judge on the capital city wine show circuit, including chair of the Royal Perth Wine Show in 2009.

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Master of Wine. Wine and retail industry consultant. Formerly product development manager of Tesco stores, responsible for Australia, New Zealand and South America. Has judging experience in the Riverland, Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale wine shows.

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Winemaker for Seppeltsfield. Previously winemaker for Yalumba, Oxford Landing brand, Leo Buring, Yaldara and Leasingham with two vintages in Austria. Judge at the Adelaide Hills and Griffith wine shows. Associate at Barossa and Clare.

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Senior Winemaker for The Wine Group Australia and owner/winemaker of Stephen John Wines. More than 30 years’ winemaking experience. Has judged at Adelaide, National, and Barossa wine shows. Regular Winestate panellist and chairman of judges at the Winestate Wine of the Year Awards.

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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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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 the Year in 2009, 2019 & 2020.

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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 Australia.

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Winemaker for Arila Gardens. Previously winemaker for Pirathon, Penfolds, Lindemans and Taylors. Has completed vintages at Marchesi de Frescobaldi in Chianti and Pellegrin in California. Judge at the Alternative Varieties show Cairns, Queensland Wine Awards and Clare Valley wine show.