Life Membership
Life Membership of WCA is a prestigious and exclusive honour bestowed upon members who have served the organisation and / or the Australian wine industry in a dedicated and selfless manner for many years.
Only the WCA Board has the authority to appoint a Life Member, and must do so by resolution. Since 2014, winners of the annual Legend of the Vine Awards automatically receive Life Membership. James Halliday, internationally recognised wine expert is our patron and a life member.
Our other life members are detailed below by state.
New South Wales / Australian Capital Territory
| Clem Hinchliffe Lyndey Milan OAM John Fordham Huon Hooke |
Adrian Read Peter Bourne Gillian Hurley Gordon Nick Bullied (ACT) |
Andrew Caillard MW Carole Ruta Darren Jahn Chris Anstee |
Philip Laffer David Lowe Christine Ridings Rob Hirst |
Victoria
| James Halliday AM Colin Campbell Ross Brown Kathleen Quealy |
South Australia / Northern Territory
| John McNeil Karyn Foster Lesley Ann Grimoldb Brenton Quirini |
Patrick Illand Bill Hardy dArry Osborne |