2025 Judging Panel
Both Mount Pleasant Wines and McWilliam’s Wines recognise the significant impact this awards program has had on the industry and its recipients. To welcome this ceremony into a new era, they have initiatied a conferral process that will ensure the awards remain true to their reputation as the highest honour afforded to a member of the wine industry. The selected judges, showcased below, include industry body leaders, journalists, winemakers and representatives.
Phil Ryan
Past Chief Winemaker & Ambassador Mount Pleasant Wines
Lee McLean
Chief Executive Officer Australian Grape & Wine
Louisa Rose
Head of Winemaking, Yalumba & Hills Smith Family Vineyards
Bill Calabria AM
Director, Calabria Family Wine Group
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Mark Krstic
Managing Director Australian Wine
Research Institute
Sally Evans
Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) Board member and Sydney Royal Wine Committee Councillor
Jane Faulkner
Wine Writer
Doug McWilliam
Past chairman & 5th generation industry family member McWilliam’s Wines