Chief of Judges
Sophie Otton, wine consultant, show judge, owner She Loves You, Sydney, NSW
Judges
Max Allen – wine and drinks columnist and author, Melbourne, VIC
Chris Carpenter – winemaker, Lark Hill Winery, Hackett, ACT
Rollo Crittenden – winemaker, Crittenden Wines, Dromana, VIC
Jane Faulkner – judge/wine writer, Wine Matters, Melbourne, VIC
Sue Bell – winemaker, director, optimist, Bellwether Wines, Coonawarra, SA
Kate McIntyre MW – director wine business, Moorooduc Estate, Moorooduc, VIC
Melissa Moore – wine buyer, Good Pair Days, Sydney, NSW
Foni Pollitt – wine director/educator + owner, Mayfair Lane Pub & Dining Room, Perth, WA
Bridgit Raffal – owner, Where’s Nick, Sydney, NSW
Rob Mack – winemaker & director, Aphelion Wine Co, McLaren Vale, SA
Nick Spencer – owner, nick spencer wines, Sydney, NSW
Corrina Wright – winemaker & director, Oliver’s Taranga, McLaren Vale, SA
Associate Judges
James Scarcebrook – winemaker, owner, Vino Intrepido, (former AAVWS Fellow), VIC
Tom Donegan – national sales manager, Shaw + Smith, VIC
Ritchie O’Donnell – winemaker, Treasury Wine Estates, Karadoc, VIC
Courteney Wills – assistant winemaker, Zilzie Wines, Karadoc, Vic
