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In excess of 500 wines have been entered for judging with all of these wines and more being available for tasting at the Festival. All the judging takes place at the Mercure Hotel on Monday 7th May 2007. The presentation of trophies will be held at the festival on Friday 6th July 2007.

With wine judging, it's not a bell curve. In any one class there can be more than one gold medal or no gold medals. All wines are judged on a 20 point scale - 3 colour, 7 for bouquet and aroma, and 10 for palate (taste).

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Click here for details of Wine Judges Dinner at Mercure Hotel Monday, 7th May 2007

THE JUDGING TEAMS FOR
THE BRISBANE FINE WINE FESTIVAL
2007

Welcome to our talented team of Judges, Associate Judges and Stewards, led by Master of Wine & Wine Judging Chairman, Andrew Corrigan.

Andrew Corrigan, M.W. a renowned wine writer and radio and masterclass wine speaker. Andrew is an internationally experienced wine judge and an Educator with the Institute of Masters of Wine. He has recently taken seminars for training Masters of Wine in California and Bordeaux.

TEAM A led by Phillip John, Senior Winemaker who has worked for Lindemans and Seppelt and Sons over a 30 year period.
	Phillip John	Winemaker of 35 years experience in all aspects of Australian Wine. Extensive judging experience including Chairman of Barossa, Victoria, , Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane RNA and Perth RNA. Phillip controls superior quality as Senior Consultant Winemaker at Hungerford Hill Wines. Phillip is a 5th generation Lutheran descendant to the cooperage family, A.P. John & Sons Pty Ltd. He is considered one of the living legends of the Wine Industry.
	Helwen Dixon	Experienced Winemaker, currently at Stuart Range Estate Wines, Kingaroy, Queensland. Helwen was previously a winemaker with the Hardy Wine Company, involved in Red Wine and Sparkling Wine.
	Michael Hatcher	Winemaker and consultant wine buyer for Australian Wine Selectors. Michael was previously winemaker at Bidgeebong Wines sourcing fruit from Tumburumba and Gundagai. While studying at CSU, Michael worked in the Charles Sturt Winery. A vintage in Portugal provided stimulus for the wine styles that suit our hot, dry land. Michael comes from a background in horticulture.

TEAM B, led by Gary Baldwin - Director of Wine Network Australia
	Gary Baldwin	Wine Educator and Winemaker with Wine Network Australia Gary has been an independent winemaking consultant since 1988. He specializes in winemaking advice, winery and vineyard construction, wine processing machinery and reverse osmosis. Originally a winemaker in the Hunter Valley for several years prior, heading up winemaking services at the Australian Wine Research Institute.
	Ray Costanzo	Ray is a young winemaker with considerable experience in various wine regions of Australia. His desire and enthusiasm for winemaking began on the family vineyard Golden Grove on the Granite Belt in Queensland. Ray has had considerable experience judging wine in S.E. Queensland.
	David Joeky	David is a winemaker at Casella wines. From a Grape Growing family in the Riverina, this influenced his involvement in working with grape growers and winemakers in the region and ultimately to completing his Winemaking Degree at Charles Sturt University in 2004. David’s role at Casella wines involves every aspect of winemaking.

TEAM C, lead by Master of Wine Peter Scudamore-Smith
	Peter Scudamore-Smith M.W.	Peter has over 20 years winemaking and wine judging experience. Peter, a consultant winemaker has several QLD, NSW and Victorian clients. The Wine Press Club and Queensland Wine Industry Association has recognized Peter for his contribution to the Queensland Wine Industry. Peter was one of the first Masters of Wine in Australia achieving this in 1991.
	Tim Goddard	Wine Marketing and Education Tim has considerable Wine Marketing experience in Tasmania working for several years for Moorilla Estate. Wine judging experience includes Asia as well as several shows in Australia. Tim plays an important role in the Tasmanian Wine Industry
	Kerry Morrison	Winemaker with Peter Lehmann wines since 1998. Kerry participated in the 2003 Vintage at Wattle Creek Winery in Cloverdale in the USA. Kerry completed her oenology degree at the Charles Sturt University while working in all areas of Peter Lehmann wines.

TEAM D , lead by John Glaetzer - Winemaker of multiple Jimmy Watson Trophy Winning Wines
	John Glaetzer	Producer and wine company proprietor & consultant winemaker. John graduated with an oenology degree in 1970 after which time he worked with Legends in the industry including John Vickery. John became the other face of Wolf Blass Wines as the senior red winemaker with four Jimmy Watson trophies and eleven Montgomery. John’s commitment to Langhorne Creek has continued with “John’s Blend Wines” and “Gypsie Jack”, producing great wines of Distinction. John Glaetzer is an experienced wine judge having judged in Australia and offshore.
	Peter Huddart	Wine Marketing Group Manager, Rutherglen Wine & Spirit Co. After graduating in winemaking in 1975, Peter has worked for Lindemans and Salisbury Estate before moving to Wine Marketing in 1985. Peter has had extensive experience with the Victorian Wine Show from 1995 – 2001, before heading up RWS in Queensland. Peter judged in the 2005 Brisbane Fine Wine Festival.
	Dr. John Mitchell	A wine educator, John has had six years experience judging wine with the Brisbane Fine Wine Festival and small S E Queensland wine shows. John writes on wine in Bundaberg and runs wine events for local wine groups.

Associate Judges will be:
	Manda Duffy	Roseworthy Graduate in Wine Marketing. Marketing Manager at “Barambah”. Wine Educator with three years wine judging experience.
	Steve Knight	Wine Retailer Stewarts Wine Company and Wine Educator – Griffith University
	Paul Spain	Procurement Manager Sofitel Hotel Brisbane.
	Andy Williams	Winemaker working with Clovely Estate in the South Burnett Region.

CHIEF STEWARD
	Gae Grant Wine Marketing and Education with Fosters Australia. Leading Steward with Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland.
	15 sponsored trophies will be awarded at the presentation of trophies held Friday 6th July 2007.

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