JUDGE PROFILE

Owner of Sidewood Wines in the Adelaide Hills since 2004. Has completed the WSET course. Wine importer and distributor for 30 years. Qualified sommelier.

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Sparkling Winemaker/Consultant. Has judged at Limestone Coast and Royal Adelaide wine shows. Previously sparkling winemaker at Accolade Wines and Domain Chandon. Vintaged at La Crema in Sonoma and Bollinger (Champagne). Finalist in the Vin de Champagne Award three times.

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Winemaker for Cape Jaffa Wines. Former Winemaker and Viticulturist for Padthaway Estates Sparkling Winemakers. Has vintaged in Champagne and has completed Masters of Winemaking in Burgundy. Judged in South Africa, New Zealand, France and Australia.

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Freelance wine consultant, viticulturist, winemaker and wine educator. Lecturer in sensory evaluation at the International College of Hotel Management and Le Cordon Bleu. Course trainer for the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. National and regional show judge.

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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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Group sparkling winemaker for Accolade Wines. Has spent 30 years in sparkling wine at both Southcorp and Accolade. Regular Winestate sparkling wine & champagne judge.