Chief of Judges
Glenn James, wine maker extraordinaire, Billy Button Wines, Alpine Valley, Vic
Australian Judges
Ralph Kyte-Powell – freelance journalist, author, illustrator, editor, Torquay, Vic
Donna Stephens – winemaker, Cappa Stone Wines, Red Cliffs, Vic
Sierra Reed – winemaker, Reed Wines, Vic
Mark Walpole – Viticulturist, Fighting Gully Road, Beechworth, Vic
Tennille Chalmers – Director, Chalmers, Merbein, Vic
Stacey-Lee Edwards – award winning sommelier, Geelong, Vic
Justin Purser – winemaker, Best’s Wines, Great Western, Vic
Elizabeth Marwood – winemaker, Treasury Wines, Karadoc, Vic
Jen Latta – sole owner, retailer, Winespeake Cellar & Deli, Dayleford, Vic
Pia Merrick – winemaker, Qualia Wines, Irymple, Vic
Jonothan Creek – winemaker, Zilzie Wines, Vic
Ray Nadeson – winemaker, Lethbridge Wines, Bellarine, Vic
Associate Judges
Cindy Heley, winemaker, Monak Wines, Mildura, Vic
Harry Kinsman, winemaker, Australian Vintage, Buronga, NSW
Shawna Dominelli – winemaker, consultant, retail, Dominelli & Co, Northern Grampians, Vic
Kylie Wheeler – winemaker, Australian Vintage, Buronga, NSW