The 12 successful applicants for the 17th Len Evans Tutorial have been announced.
Each year, the Len Evans Tutorial helps professionals in wine, vineyard, hospitality and sales from across Australia to develop their wine appreciation with the nation’s top wine experts over the week.
The Tutorial program is designed to assist applicants with wine show judging by exposing them to the great wine styles of the world.
It will be held this year in the Hunter Valley from November 6-10.
A team of five tutors will be on hand: James Halliday, Ian McKenzie, Iain Riggs, Gary Steel, Michael Hill Smith, Tyson Stelzer, Samantha Connew and Randal Pollard.
The 12 successful applicants are:
Tessa Brown — Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown, proprietor/vigneron
Adam Carnaby — Seppelt Wines, senior winemaker
Sandrine Gimon — Rymill Coonawarra, senior winemaker
Jeremy Prideaux — City Wine Shop, restaurant manager
Kavita Faiella — Voyageur Selections, founder & director
Adrian Sparks — McWilliams Wines, senior winemaker
Paul Hotker — Bleasdale Vineyards, senior winemaker
Natalie Cleghorn — Yalumba, winemaker
Julian Grounds — McHenry Hohnen Vintners, head winemaker/GM
Pablo Theodorus — Stanley Bridge Tavern, GM/publican/co-director
Justin Purser — Best’s Wines, chief winemaker
Ben Portet — Dominique Portet, winery winemaker
