Wine Industry Mentor Program – 2026 Participants

Congratulations to the successful applicants who have been paired with an industry expert for the 2026 Wine Industry Mentor Program. See a full press release about the 2026 program HERE and a list of the successful 2026 Mentees and Mentors below.

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

2026 Mentees
  • Adam Penberthy, Queensland Wine, QLD
  • Ajay Gothwal, Gill Estate, VIC
  • Alana Kaye, Wine Australia, SA
  • Alberto Morales, Adelaide University, SA
  • Alex Shakespeare, Gilbert Family Wines NSW
  • Amba Goldsmith, Minks Estate, NSW
  • Amber Penneck, Leconfield Wines, SA
  • Anita Quinn, Australian Vintage, SA
  • Anne McKenzie, Brothers At War, SA
  • Ashlee Hood, Australian Vintage Limited, SA
  • Ben Townsend, Elderton, SA
  • Callum Strong, VIC
  • Craig Hood, Treasury Wine Estates, SA
  • Danny Grimshaw, Watkins Family Wine, SA
  • Eleanor Coxwell, Shadowfax, VIC
  • Emily Morris, Endeavour Group, WA
  • Ewa Lobaza, Treasury Wine Estates, VIC
  • Feleasha Prendergast-Seymour, Evans & Tate, WA
  • Georgie Zema, Zema Estate, SA
  • Gerome Vaughan, Burch Family Wines, WA
  • Hannah Ritchie, Wild Duck Creek Estate, VIC
  • Violet Wang, Wynns Coonawarra, VIC
  • Henry Xu, Ferngrove, WA
  • Jack Gibbon, Dan Murphys, NSW
  • Jacob Parton, Bests Wines, VIC
  • Jade Kahle, Bests Wines, VIC
  • Jeremy Little, Warrabilla Wines, VIC
  • Kate Henderson, The University of Adelaide, SA
  • Kayla Ford, Swinney Vineyards, WA
  • Keegan Thomson, Robert Stein Wines, NSW
  • Madeline Beath, Vinarchy, NSW
  • Maggie Jarrett, See Saw Wines, NSW
  • Margie Burke, Negociants, VIC
  • Marthinique de Bruin, Margan Wines, NSW
  • Matthew Goldstein, Mount Mary, VIC
  • Megan Fechner, Fehnig, ACT
  • Michael Kean, 1562 Wines, NSW
  • Nick Heard, Kay Brothers, SA
  • Nigel Street, Langtons, VIC
  • Paulina Sanhueza, Fogarty Wine Group, WA
  • Pauline Vermeire, De Bortoli, VIC
  • Penelope Parker, Dan Murphys, VIC
  • Rachel Oppedisano, Joval Wines, VIC
  • Ralph Ventura, Blackhearts & Sparrows, VIC
  • Riccardo Pagliai, Paxton Wines, SA
  • Richard Szabo, The Real Review, NSW
  • Sabine Duval, Hungerford Hill, NSW
  • Sam Cartwright, Gibson Wines, SA
  • Sara Grounds, Giant Steps Wine, VIC
  • Sarah Carlson, Adelaide Hills Wine Region, SA
  • Tara Donnelly, SA Department of Primary Industries, SA
  • Wendy Bowman, Barwang Wines, NSW
2026 Mentors
  • Aaron Brasher
  • Aaron Haw
  • Alex Beckett
  • Alex Gibbs
  • Amanda Whiteland
  • Andrew Margan
  • Angus Barnes
  • Angus Hughson
  • Bec Henderson
  • Carolyn Macleod
  • Catherine Kidman
  • Chris Mein
  • Dale Wyman
  • Dan Sims
  • Daniel McMilan
  • Darren Oemcke
  • Emily Hay
  • Ewan Proctor
  • Georgia Rasmussen
  • Glenn Thompson
  • Graeme Hogan
  • Gwyn Olsen
  • Helen McCarthy
  • Huon Hooke
  • Jenna Munday
  • Jeremy Nascimben
  • Katie Spain
  • Kerry Wilkinson
  • Kym Milne MW
  • Lachlan Aird
  • Larry Jorgensen
  • Lauren Langfield
  • Lucy Etheridge
  • Luke Tyler
  • Matt Wenk
  • Nic Bowen
  • Nick Blair
  • Olimpia Luciano
  • Paul Henry
  • Rebecca Hopkins
  • Rob Hirst
  • Ron van Buuren
  • Russ Gallagher
  • Sally Evans
  • Samantha Connew
  • Samantha Davidson
  • Sandra de Pury
  • Steve Faulkner
  • Steven Paul
  • Tamara Kent-Whittenbury
  • Thomas Lefebvre
  • Tony Liversage

 

Program Partners