Please Help: Finding an Australian Wine Judge
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:50 am
I think I had mentioned earlier that I've taken the position as director of the Pacific Rim International Wine Competition in Southern California . This show is in its 21st year and pulls about 2200 wines from the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. We have always had at least one big name Aussie writer as a judge, as well as judges from Canada and Mexico. For the last few years the Australian judge has been Huen Hooke. Sadly he is unavailable for 2006. Since the competition is in early March, harvest time, I doubt we will be able to get an Australian wine maker to come up. So, what Australian wine writer would you suggest? We need a name that will cause the Australian wineries to know we have the resources to properly judge their wines. (We do have Daryl Groom, formerly with Penfolds and Lehman; and Dan Berger who judges the Sydney wine show.)
So who would you suggest? What person is a good wine judge and would be of appropriate stature that his or her participation would be an enticement for Australian wineries to participate?
So who would you suggest? What person is a good wine judge and would be of appropriate stature that his or her participation would be an enticement for Australian wineries to participate?
