IMW

Biography

Independent wine industry consultant, providing assistance with winemaking, valuation, blending, marketing and vineyard development. Expert witness in legal cases involving wine quality, value and technical issues, such as closures.

Associate Professor (visiting) at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, teaching wine tasting.

Writes for industry journals and consumer magazines and is currently editing a textbook on practical winemaking, to be published by Wine Publishers, Adelaide, in 2009.

Has judged at most major Australian wine shows, chairing several of them; also several shows in New Zealand and the International Wine Challenge in London.

Chair of the Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology’s Wine Show Committee.

Director and shareholder of Brokenwood Wines Pty Ltd.

Selects and blends wines for a virtual winemaker and retailer BackVintage Wines.