2026 Judging panel

Chair of Judges

Virginia Willcock – Chief Winemaker – Vasse Felix, West Australia

Judges

David Brookes – Wine Writer – New South Wales

Julian Grounds – Director of Winemaking and Viticulture, Stonier Wines, Victoria

Glenn Thompson – Winemaker, Victoria

Erin Larkin – Wine Writer – Western Australia

Trina Smith – Mumm Terroir Pacific Winemaker

Associate Judges

James Oliver – Winemaker – Moores Hill Estate, Tasmania

Emily Elsworth – Assistant Winemaker – Pipers Brook Vineyard, Tasmania