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Winemaker for WD Wines, maker of Parker Coonawarra, St. Johns Road and Vickery Wines. Previously winemaker at Two Hands winery. Has vintaged in Germany USA and New Zealand, along with working at six Penfolds’ wineries.

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Production winemaker at Beach Road Wines. Previously with Mollydooker and Lloyd Brothers McLaren Vale. Has judged at the Victorian wine show. Has vintaged in Oregon at Argyle Wines and Kendall-Jackson in the Napa Valley.

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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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Editor/publisher Winestate Magazine. More than 35 years’ experience in the wine industry. Formerly founding publisher of the first US colour wine magazine, manager of the SA Wine Information Bureau, and wine educator with Regency College, in SA.

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Wine consultant. Formerly senior production winemaker at Accolade Wines (Hardy Wine Company) involving all varieties and styles. Wine judge at Brisbane wine show.

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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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Senior white winemaker (and formerly red winemaker) with the Accolade Wine Company. Formerly at Stonehaven Winery. Has been with Hardys for the past 20 years. For the past three years has been an associate judge at the Griffith and Canberra 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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Winemaker for Scarpantoni Wines. Has vintaged in California, Italy, Canada and Hungary. Formerly winemaker at Seppeltsfield in the Barossa Valley.

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Sensory Research Manager at the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI). On AWRI Teaching Advisory Panel and Technical Quality Panel. Associate judge, Adelaide wine show.

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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.

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Winemaker for Koonara Wines. Formerly chief winemaker for Wynns Coonawarra. A Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Oenology, he has completed more than 20 vintages. Peter has been an associate judge at the Griffith and Canberra wine shows.