Wine Industry Mentor Program – 2024 Participants

Congratulations to the successful applicants who have been paired with an industry expert for the 2024 Wine Industry Mentor Program. 

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

Mentees

• Luke Andree, Pressing Matters, TAS
• Sanna Ayling, Schwarz Wine Company, SA
• Amy Banks, Beechworth Vignerons Association, VIC
• Tim Blair, Murray Street Vineyards, SA
• Tanya Blair, Milestone Hotel, NSW
• Will Byles, Quealy Winemakers, VIC
• Adele Caon, Hill-Smith Family Estates, SA
• Sam Cooper, Stanton and Killeen, VIC
• Sophie Darling, Darling Estate Wines, VIC
• Andi Davison, Melbourne Polytechnic, VIC
• Tina Decorso, Samuel Smith and Son, SA
• Jessica DiGiorgio, Bande Apart Wine, VIC
• Amy Furlan, Copperhead Wines, VIC
• Joanna Gambetta, CSIRO, VIC
• Emily Glover, De Iuliis Wines/Glover Wines, NSW
• Hollie Grainger, Rockford Wines, SA
• Natalie Green, Pikes Wines, SA
• Max Gu, Schubert Estate/ Hare’s Chase, SA
• Abbey Hants, Rathbone Wine Group, VIC

• Matilda Innes, Ottelia, SA
• Hannah Joliffe, Brokenwood, NSW
• Kylie Langford, Treasury Wine Estates, SA
• Sarah Lavelle, Sevenhill Cellars, SA
• Nathan Lawrence, Heartland wines, SA
• Maddison LeMire, Bekkers Wine, SA
• Rodrigo Lepera, Pernod Ricard Winemakers, SA
• Steve Leszczynski, QwineReviews.com, QLD
• Ping Li, 949 Services- previous Madrez Wine Services, NSW
• David Li, Joval Family Wines, VIC
• Samantha McKendry, Vinifera Wines, NSW
• Tiffany Mestrinho, Oakridge Wines, VIC
• Syuzanna Mosikyan, University of Adelaide, SA
• Kate Nickels, Fogarty Wine Group, WA
• Meg Nunan, Penfolds/ Treasury Wine Estates, VIC
• Charlie O’Brien, Kangarilla Road and Silent Noise, SA

• Melissa Olson, Elderton Wines, SA
• Amy Parker, Seppeltsfield Wines, SA
• Jen Pedder, DJ’s Growers Services & Supplies, SA
• Imogen Porteous, Jackson Wine Estates Australia, SA
• George Pyne, Woodlands Wines, WA
• Amanda Quinless, Rob Dolan Wines, VIC
• Kai Rothlisberger, Lightfoot Wines, VIC
• Callum Roy, Libation, SA
• Ashleigh Seymour, Paxton Wines, SA
• Marco Sollazzo, Zilzie Wines, VIC
• Cassandra Speller, Vasse Felix, WA
• Luke Steele, Bird in Hand, SA
• Brooke Sullivan, Negociants Australia, SA
• Genevieve Ticehurst, Penny’s Hill, SA
• Ronald Wang, Swan Wine Group, SA
• Sam Watkins, Watkins Wine, SA
• Tracey Whooley, Singlefile Wines, WA
• Allanna Wigley, De Iuliis Wines, NSW
• Katharine Williams, Crooked Brook Wines, WA
• Adam Winder, Saddler’s Creek Wines, NSW

Mentors

• Max Allen, Wine & Drinks Journalist, VIC
• Amy Barratt-Boyes, & Fable, VIC
• Colin Bell, AHA Viticulture, WA
• Sue Bell, Bellweather Wines, SA
• Aaron Brasher, Upper Hunter Investment Pty Ltd, NSW
• Katherine Brown, Brown Family Wine Group, VIC
• Johnny Clark, Charles Sturt University, NSW
• Dr Mary Cole, Agpath Pty Ltd, VIC
• Samantha Connew, Stargazer, TAS
• Rebecca Coombs, Rebecca Coombs Marketing, SA
• Dan Coward, Alkina Wine Estate, SA
• Wayne Ellis, Duxton Vineyards, VIC
• Michael Every, Vision Wine Partners, NSW
• Steve Faulkner, Oakridge Wines / Dorrien Estate,                 VIC
• Fiona Findlay, Voyager Estate, VIC
• Hilary Fordham, Joval Wines, VIC
• Alex Gibbs, Smile Marketing, NSW
• Kate Goodman, Penley Estate, SA

• Gill Gordon-Smith, Juice Beverage Education Consultants, SA
• Emily Hay, Paragon Wine Estates, SA
• Mike Hayes, Vine to Wine, QLD
• Susan Henderson, Schild Estate Wines, NSW
• Paul Henry, Winehero Ltd, SA
• Mal Higgs, Next Steps Consulting, NSW
• Rob Hirst, Tucker Seabrook, NSW
• Paul Hotker, Winemaker, SA
• Celest Kenny, Pernod Ricard Winemakers, NSW
• Deborah Kingsbury, Ondeen Pty Ltd, SA
• James Kirkpatrick, Trellis Wine Consulting, SA
• Annette Lacey MW, Solotel, NSW
• Rory Lane, The Story Wines, VIC
• Suzanne Little, The Little Wine Company, NSW
• Larry Lockshin, UniSA, SA
• Andrew Margan, Margan Wines, NSW
• Pia Merrick, Australian Vintage, NSW
• Kym Milne, Global Wine Solutions, SA
• Casey Mohr, Avant Garde Beverages, SA
• Cath Oates, Oates Ends, WA

• Darren Oemke, Hydra Consulting, SA
• Markus Patz, Endeavour Drinks Group, NSW
• Georgia Rasmussen, Georgia Rasmussen Consulting, NSW
• Phil Reedman MW, Phil Reedman Master of Wine Pty Ltd, SA
• Liz Riley, Vitibit Pty Ltd, NSW
• Anthony Robinson, The Australian Wine Research Institute, SA
• Samantha Scarratt, Wine Network Consulting, SA
• Lynda  Schenk, Purple Giraffe Pty Ltd, SA
• Liz Schoen, Liz Schoen Consulting, SA
• Robin Shaw, Wine Tourism Australia, SA
• Dan Sims, REVEL, VIC
• Paul Smith, Wine Australia, SA
• Katie Spain, Fairfax/Good Food, WBM and Gourmet Traveller, SA
• Sam Watkins, Watkins Wine, SA
• Matt Wenk, Smidge Wines, SA
• Tim Wilson, Punt Road Wines & Napoleone Cider, VIC
• Leigh Woodrow, Langmeil Winery, SA