Past Scholars

2012 Scholars:

VIC
Bree Boskov, Sommelier/Wine Sales Representative - Circa Restaurant and The Spanish Acquisition
Harri Hunter, Junior Sommelier - Circa Restaurant
Krystina Menegazzo, Wine Marketing Coordinator and blogger – Enoteca Sileno/La Donna del Vino blog - Enoteca Sileno Award
Lisa Jenkins, Manager/Sommelier – City Wine Shop

NSW
Scott Cosgriff, Solicitor and Student in Masters of Wine Technology & Viticulture - University of Melbourne – The Writers Award
Suzanne Little, Winemaker/Director – The Little Wine Company

SA
Christian Canala Sales Manager - La Cantina Wines and Mercato

TAS
Frieda Lucie Henskens, Director - Henskens Rankin Wines
Karina Dambergs, Group Sparkling Winemaker – Clover Hill Wines and Operations Manager Taltarni Vineyards – DUX

QLD
Thomas New, Assistant Winemaker/Viticulturist – Bent Road Winery

 

2011 Scholars:

VIC
Leanne Altmann,
Sommelier, Cutler & Co – Enoteca Sileno Award winner
Sarah Andrew,
Owner, Selador Wines
Bengt Baumgartner,
Sommelier, The European– Writer’s Award winner
Andrew Bretherton,
Cellar Hand, De Bortoli Wines
Jackson Brooke,
Assistant Winemaker, Dominique Portet
Michael Collins,
Assistant Winemaker, Train Trak Vineyard
Krystina Menegazzo,
Retail Management / Sales Management Trainee, Old & Rare Wines / Enoteca Sileno
Mark Pretheroe,
Group Head Sommelier, Grossi Restaurants
Callum Reeves,
Imported Wines / Wine Education, Wholesale Wine Services (Nelson Wine Company and Prime Wines)
Olga Retzepoglou,
Waitress, Il Solito Posto

NSW
Emily McCutcheon,
Director, McCutcheon Wine Consulting

SA
Brendan Carter,
full-time student, University of Adelaide – DUX
Chris Coffey,
Sales, Edinburgh Cellars
Alex Prichard,
Director, Wine Academy
Corrina Wright, Winemaker & Director, Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards

 

2010 Scholars:

VIC
Jeannette Clarke, La Vita Buona - DUX
Gabrielle Poy, City Wine Shop
Georgia Roberts, Bibendum
Penny Grant, Taxi Dining Room
Christie Gurner, self

NSW
Mauro Bortolato, Glass Brasserie Hilton
Michael Davey, Australian Wine Selectors

SA
Joshua Cooper, Hewitston Winery
Luke Steel, Jim Barry Wines

TAS
Sophie Houghton, Hawley Vineyards

 

2009 Scholars:

VIC
Sally Humble , Cutler & Co - DUX
Mark Protheroe , Charcoal Grill on the Hill
Fabiano Bellan , CBD Cellars
Mark Johnson , Cellar & Store
Natasha Johns, Deja Vu Wines
Georgia Roberts , City Wine Shop
Wiremu Andrews, Bacash
David Clarke , Vue de monde
Liam O’Brian , Circa The Prince
Evan Milne, Scorched

NSW
Bethan Lewis, Mitchell Wines
Kim Bickley , Glass Brasserie Hilton
Clara Davidson, Bistrode
Patrick White, Otto Ristorante

SA
Simon Pringle, Mitchell Wines