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Every single wine Wine Selectors offer has been carefully selected by our expert Tasting Panel using Australian Wine Show judging criteria. Only wines that have achieved a medal-winning score from our Panel are included in our offers.

Our Tasting Panel of perceptive personalities comprises winemakers, wine show judges and wine educators. With over 140 years collective experience in the wine industry, they are extremely knowledgeable. That said, no one could claim that they are out of touch wine boffins. Over the years, most of the Panel have spent their fair share of time also working as wine marketers, cellar door hands and cellar managers getting to identify and understand a wide cross-section of Australian tastes. (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 winelovers.

The more you understand about wine, the more you’ll appreciate it. That’s why the Panel put together the comprehensive Tasting Notes found in all wine plan Tasting 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.

Panelist Name

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”.

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.

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.

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.

Chris Barnes Christopher 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.

Dave Mavor Dave Mavor comes to us from Kirrihill Estate wines in the Clare Valley where he has been working as Chief Winemaker for the last eight years. Previous to this Dave worked as assistant winemaker at Tyrrell’s for three years. He’s an accomplished wine show judge who has presided on the panel at the Brisbane Wine Show, as well as Griffith and Cowra.

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.

Vicky Sherry Vicky is an International & National multi award winning winemaker (Over 600 medals). Since graduating from Roseworthy in Oenology in 1987, Vicky has worked as a winemaker in premium wines and sparkling for Orlando-Wyndham and The Hardy Wine Company with interludes at DeBortoli and Miranda. Most recently Vicky made wine for two years in Oregon and one year in Texas. Vicky has joined Wine Selectors as a panellist and Wine Educator.