Wine Industry Mentor Program – 2023 Participants

Congratulations to the successful applicants who have been paired with an industry expert for the 2023 Wine Industry Mentor Program. 

The program partners wish you all the best with your professional and personal development journey over the coming months.

Mentees

• Adele Agars, Sevenhill Cellars, SA
• Lara Barmettler, Tasmanian Vintners, TAS
• Beatrice Checkley, Scarborough Wine Co, NSW
• Greta Codyre, Fogarty Wine Group, WA
• Clio Collar, Vinous Solutions, NSW
• Lauren Conneely, Mastermind Consulting, QLD
• Kim Cudbertson, Joval Wines, SA
• Brooke Edson, Australian Vintage Ltd, NSW
• Carolyn Etherington, Accolade Wines, NSW
• Will Gilbert, Gilbert Family Wines, NSW
• Maddie Gold, Pernod Ricard Winemakers, NSW
• Nicholas Goss, Claymore Wines, SA
• Christine Gosse, Bremerton Wines, SA
• Kiki Han, Hill Smith Family Estate, SA
• Michelle Harris, Fogarty Wine Group, WA
• Marissa Harvey, Beach Road Wines, SA
• Ryan Haynes, Pernod Ricard Winemakers, SA
• Martin Heys, The Wine Collective, SA

• Carlin Jackson, Giant Steps, VIC
• Ben Kite, University of Adelaide, SA
• Sarah Lavelle, Sevenhill Cellars, SA
• Mark Leake, Authentic Wine Brands, WA
• Michelle Li, Knappstein Wines, SA
• Lachlan MacKenzie, Accolade Wines, NSW
• Kate Mansfield, Accolade Wines, NSW
• Jack Manson, Australian Vintage Ltd, VIC
• Emily May, Elders Rural Services, NSW
• Georgina Mcalpin, Briar Ridge Vineyard, NSW
• Karoline Morgan, Samuel Smith & Son, WA
• Kurt Nilon, Savannah Estate, NSW
• Melissa Olson, Elderton Wines, SA
• Curt Oppegaard, McIntosh Estate, NSW
• Tom Overman, Bennetts on Bellarine, VIC
• Sid Pachare, Raga Wine, SA
• Ariane Pemberton, Lambert Estate, SA
• Josie Penfold, Pernod Ricard Winemakers, SA
• Monique Pienaar, Shingleback Wines, SA

• Alexandra Quinton, Tamburlaine Wines, NSW
• Victoria Rae, Accolade Wines, NSW
• Melanie Ross, Global Hawk Pty Ltd, SA
• Lyndall Rowe, Riverland Wine, SA
• Ashleigh Seymour, Paxton Wines, SA
• Krys Smith, Seppeltsfield Wines, SA
• Evie Sullivan, Stanton & Killeen Wines, VIC
• Samantha Sutherland, Gilbert Family Wines, NSW
• Tracy Taylor, Southwood Wines, TAS
• Brittany Thompson, Brothers at War/ Schwarz Wine Co, SA
• Ashley Tolerton, Tyrrells Wines, NSW
• Jenna Vaughan, De iuliis Wines, NSW
• Emma Weir, Mastermind Consulting, QLD
• Lewis White, Rymill Coonawarra, SA
• Matthew Wilkie, The Wandering Cellar Door, QLD
• Tim Wilson, Punt Road Wines, VIC
• Monica Zhang, Belvidere Wines, SA
• Daisy Zhang, 1847 Chateau Yaldara, SA

Mentors

• Jo Adamo, Pernod Ricard Winemakers, SA
• Max Allen, Independent Wine Writer, VIC
• Caroline Bailey, Wine retailer, VIC
• Colin Bell, AHA Viticulture, WA
• Nick Blair, Vision Wine Partners, NSW
• Angie Bradbury, Bradbury & Co, VIC
• Aaron Brasher, Upper Hunter Investments, NSW
• Katherine Brown, Brown Family Wine Group, VIC
• Michael Carter, QLD
• Johnny Clark, Charles Sturt University, NSW
• Dr Mary Cole, Agpath, VIC
• Sam Connew, Stargazer, TAS
• Ben Copeman-Hill, Pure Wine Co, NSW
• Dan Coward, Alkina Wines, SA
• Di Davidson, Davidson Viticulture, SA
• Stephanie Duboudin, Wine Victoria, VIC
• Wayne Ellis, Duxton Vineyards, VIC
• Steve Faulkner, Oakridge Wines, VIC

• Brian Fletcher, Semi-retired winemaker, WA
• Hilary Fordham, Joval Wines, VIC
• Shirley Fraser, Wine Industry Supplier Australia, SA
• Nicky Gameau, Hill-Smith Family Estates, SA
• Alex Gibbs, Smile Marketing, NSW
• Gill Gordon-Smith, juice wine education and training consultants, SA
• James Hall, Magnum Wine Solutions, VIC
• Mike Hayes, Vine to Wine, QLD
• Paul Henry, Winehero, SA
• Mal Higgs, Next Steps Consulting, NSW
• Rob Hirst, Tucker Seabrook, NSW
• Angus Hughson, Winepilot/The Vintage Journal, NSW
• Deborah Kingsbury, Ikara Estates, SA
• Geoff Krieger, Brokenwood Wines, NSW
• Annette Lacey MW, Solotel, NSW
• Rory Lane, The Story Wines, VIC
• Peter Leske, Revenir Winemaking, SA
• Mark Maxwell, Maxwell Wines, SA

• Andrew Margan, Margan Wines, NSW
• Duncan McDonald, VineSmith Group, VIC
• Annabel Mugford, Barossa Australia, SA
• Darren Oemcke, Hydra Consulting, SA
• Andrea Pritzker MW, Wine inTuition, NSW
• Georgia Rasmussen, Georgia Rasmussen Consulting, NSW
• Phil Reedman MW, Master of Wine, SA
• Brad Russ, Tulloch Wines, NSW
• Samantha Scarratt, Wine Networking Solutions, SA
• Lynda Schenk, Purple Giraffe, SA
• Liz Schoen, Liz Schoen Consulting, SA
• Robin Shaw, Wine Tourism Australia, SA
• Nigel Sneyd, Oenosage Pty Ltd, SA
• Andrew Stark, Stark Advisory/ WCA, NSW
• Luke Tyler, Wirra Wirra, SA
• Matt Wenk, Smidge Wines, SA
• Sam Wigan, Hill-Smith Family Estates, SA
• Matt Woo, Penfolds/TWE, SA
• Leigh Woodrow, Langmeil Wines, SA