Judges
Chair of Judges
Panel Chairs
• Mike De Iuliis – De Iuliis Wines, Owner/Winemaker
• Andrew Locke – Haselgrove Wines, Senior Winemaker
• Anna Hooper – Australian Grape & Wine, Manager Industry Policy
Judges
• David Steven-Castro – Dan Murphy’s, Wine Merchant
• Matt Holdstock – Australian Wine Research Institute, Senior Oenologist
• Louella Mathews – Trippas White Group, Group Sommelier
• Michelle Li – Knappstein Wines, Winemaker
• Nathan Gogoll – AP John Coopers, Sales & Marketing Manager
• Hannah Hodges – Mac Forbes Wines, Head Winemaker
Associate Judges
• Amanda Flynn – Yering Station, Winemaker
• Kiri Irving – Mercer Wines, Winemaker
• Giacomo Soldani – Margan Family Wines, Winemaker
• Karen Catsoulis – Judge for a day