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TALK ABOUT A SELECTION PROCESS THAT IS SECOND TO NONE!
At Wine Selectors you have the confidence that every wine we offer has been carefully selected by our expert Tasting Panel using Australian Wine Show judging criteria. That means only wines which have achieved a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal-winning score from our Panel are included in our offers and selections. Of the over 2000 wines they taste every year, less than one in 50 wines gets through their rigorous selection process. So you know the wines you receive are of outstanding quality.
Our Tasting Panel of perceptive personalities and palates comprises winemakers, international wine show judges and wine educators. With an amazing 140 years collective experience in the wine industry, they are extremely knowledgeable. Most importantly, all of them have spent more years than they’d care to admit enjoying wine themselves! With an age range spanning 50 years, our Tasting Panel is very much in tune with the palates and requirements of all Australian wine lovers.
TALK ABOUT UNDERSTANDING WINE.
We firmly believe the more you understand about wine, the more you’ll appreciate it. That’s why the Panel puts together the comprehensive Tasting Notes found in all regular wine selections and various catalogue and special wine offers. These notes provide an insight into the bouquet and palate of each wine, as well as interesting information about the winemaker, winery and region. With suggested food matches and cellaring information, these accessible notes are an invaluable tool, helping to maximise your enjoyment of each wine.
The integrity and expertise of our Tasting Panel is just one of the reasons why Wine Selectors is unique among wine suppliers. Whilst travelling through Australia’s wine regions, our Panel members come across wines that have individual appeal. A wine may be chosen for its good varietal expression, its value for money, or simply because it’s a personal favourite. So click onto the links below to discover the recommendations of each Panel member.
TASTING PANEL – WHO THEY ARE
Karl Stockhausen
Chairman of our Tasting Panel for the last ten years, Karl has been extremely influential in the history of Hunter winemaking and has been responsible for making some of Australia’s most highly awarded wines. Recognising his immense contribution, Karl is now officially one of the Hunter Valley’s “Living Legends”.
Click here to view Karl's Pick
Keith Tulloch
Keith is a fourth generation Hunter Valley winemaker, and has made wines for some of the great Hunter wineries including Lindemans and Rothbury Estate, as well as in France’s Rhône Valley. He is a highly accredited wine show judge, operates a Hunter Valley Winery and wine consultancy, and produces Trophy-winning premium wines.
Click here to view Keith's Pick
Christian Gaffey
Christian has worked extensively for wineries in N.S.W. and is now the winemaker at Jackson’s Hill in the Hunter Valley. Throughout his career he has been awarded numerous trophies and awards. Christian is also a highly respected Wine Show judge and for the last three years has judged at the London International Wine Show.
Click here to view Rish's Pick
Trent Mannell
Trent has an impressive 20 years experience in the wine industry. He is an international wine show judge and has judged at the prestigious London and Sydney wine shows. He spends most of his time travelling around Australia unearthing fabulous wines to bring back to Wine Selectors.
Click here to view Trent's Pick
Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes is one of Australia’s leading wine educators, as well as being a wine writer and wine marketing consultant. A graduate from the renowned Roseworthy College in the 80s, Chris has had nearly 20 years of tasting, judging and selecting wines all over the world. Chris lectures in post graduate wine studies at Melbourne University and judges in London and Australia. Based in Melbourne he hosts Wine Selector events and conducts our wine education seminars across Australia.
Click here to view Chris's Pick
Dave Mavor
Dave Mavor comes to Wine Selectors from Kirrihill Estate wines in the Clare Valley where he has been working as Chief Winemaker for the last eight years during which time he collected numerous medals and trophies. Previous to this Dave worked as assistant winemaker at Tyrrell’s for three years and has worked several overseas vintages in Bordeaux. He’s an accomplished wine show judge who has judged at the Brisbane Wine Show, as well as Griffith and Cowra.
Click here to view Dave's Pick
Robert Jones
Rob has been helping to select wines for members for the past 15 years. He's had at least 22 years experience in the wine industry (he says to be more specific might reveal his age!). Seven years was spent at Wyndham Estate, working his way up from cellar door hand to cellar manager.
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