TONY COSGRIFF WINEMAKER AT CENTENNIAL VINEYARDS “Winemaking is a constant evolution, where we learn new and unexpected things every year.” Please tell us about your career so far, including your education, work experience, etc. I grew up in New Zealand and studied...
Lewis Drayton MANAGER AT IVANHOE WINES “I love the people. You can’t work in this industry if you don’t like people.” When did you realise you wanted to work in the wine industry? I have been involved with the wine industry for my entire life. After two...
Richard Cottam JOINT OWNER AND VITICULTURIST AT MOUNT TUMBARUMBA VINEYARD “There’s a rhythm to it that’s hard to explain unless you’ve lived it. You work with the seasons, not against them.” When did you realise you wanted to become a viticulturalist? I’ve always...
Sam Statham WINEMAKER AT ROSNAY ORGANIC “It’s a nerve-racking but satisfying art.” When did you realise you wanted to become a winemaker? As a grape grower, I always wanted to make wine but doubted myself as I was never good at chemistry. In 2012, we won the inaugural...
Thomas Dunstan HEAD WINEMAKER AT PIETER VAN GENT WINERY & VINEYARD “I still get a buzz from the smell that hits you the first time you fill a new French Oak barrel” When did you realise you wanted to become a winemaker? After two years of studying...
