Melanie Chester in charge at Giant Steps
In a changing of the guard at Yarra Valley winery Giant Steps, Melanie Chester has taken over as head of winemaking and viticulture.
Wine People
Richard Knight of Black Market
To describe Black Market as an online wine retailer overlooks a myriad of other activities which have made the company the success it is today.
About a friend
Very recently, the Sydney wine scene lost one of its own. For a number of years, Ross McCann had been battling cancer; on November 10, the battle was lost.
John Frazer of Frazer Woods: sparky to sparkler
Every wine region needs a sparkling specialist and in Margaret River, that specialist is Frazer Woods.
Anna Flowerday: organic enthusiast
Anna and Jason manage their Te Whare Ra vineyard using both organic and biodynamic techniques. They have been fully organic with BioGro since the 2012 vintage.
Vanya Cullen’s passion for the earth
It would be hard to find someone more passionate about biodynamics and the environment than Vanya Cullen.
Vale Brother John May
Brother May was the seventh Jesuit winemaker at Sevenhill Cellars, from 1972 until his retirement from full-time work in 2003. He died on August 18.
Jen Parr of Valli follows her passion
Jen Parr is winemaker at Valli Wine and acts as a consultant winemaker for several other Central Otago producers.
Ken Helm: Canberra District champion
Ken Helm was almost fated to become a winemaker. He was born and raised in Albury, where his father had a bicycle shop in the main street, he grew up around the vineyards of Rutherglen and Albury.
The exceptional career of Leconfield’s Paul Gordon
Paul Gordon, one of Coonawarra’s quiet achievers, will notch up 20 years at Leconfield later this year.