Media Release

1 September, 2015

Look out! The Aussies are out in force in the UK this month

More than 65 Australian and principals will touch down on British soil this month for a series of key trade events in London.

With a bumper month of activity ahead, Australian winemakers and principals are in London to support a series of key trade events. These include Wine Australia’s Premium Australia Tasting (29 September), Liberty Wines’ Australia Tasting and Awin Barratt Siegel’s (ABS) ‘Australia’s Best Kept Secrets’ (both held on 8 September).

While it’s unlikely there’ll be any talk of the cricket, the visiting winemakers and principals are looking forward to presenting their wines and meeting the UK trade across the month.

De Bortoli Chief Steve Webber will be among the winemakers flocking to London to promote premium .

‘The UK is an important market for Australia and is a major influence on wine opinion and review the world over,’ he said.

‘The UK market is expecting compelling, textural, wines of place from all producers and countries, something that we feel the new Australia is doing, and doing well.’

Other visiting winemakers include Tyrrell Wines’ Bruce Tyrrell, Grosset’s Jeff Grosset and Vanya Cullen from . A full list is provided below.

Wine Australia Regional Director, Laura Jewell MW, said she is excited to welcome the large contingent of Australians this month.

‘It’s crucial that winemakers and principals visit markets such as the UK so together we can tell the Australian stories and show off the personalities behind every bottle of Australian wine.’

‘It will be great to have so many talented Australians in the same city this month.’

A number of winemakers will also join Wine Australia in Norway, Sweden and Finland for the Nordic Roadshow 1-7 October.

All visiting winemakers and principals are encouraged to use #auswineontour across social media during their travels.

Winemakers and principals

• Angelicus, John Ward (ABS) • Battle of Bosworth, Joch Bosworth (Wine Australia) • Angelicus, Sue Ward (ABS) • Bellwether, Sue Bell (Wine Australia) • Barton Jones, Jackie Barton (ABS) • Briar Ridge, Gwyn Olsen (ABS)

• Brown Brothers, Andrew Harris (Wine Australia) • LAS Vino, Nic Peterkin (Liberty Wines) • Casa Freschi, David Freschi (ABS) • Lethbridge, Ray Nadeson (Wine Australia) • Castagna, Julian Castagna (Wine Australia) • Lobethal Road, Dave Neyle (ABS) • Chalmers, Kim Chalmers (Wine Australia) • Logan, Peter Logan (Wine Australia) • Chalmers, Tennille Chalmers (Wine Australia) • McPherson Wines, Gary Williams (Wine Australia) • Chambers, Steve Chambers (Liberty Wines) • Mitchell Wines, Hilary Mitchell (Wine Australia) • Charles Melton, Charlie Melton (Liberty Wines) • Mitolo, Fleur Range (Liberty Wines) • Charles Melton, Virginia Melton (Liberty Wines) • Mitolo, Gemma Mitolo (Liberty Wines) • , Tim Kirk (Liberty Wines) • , Bonnie Tollafield (Wine Australia) • Coriole, Mark Lloyd (Wine Australia) • Mount Horrocks, Stephanie Toole (Liberty Wines) • Crittenden, Garry Crittenden (Wine Australia) • Oliver's Taranga, Brioni Oliver (Wine Australia) • Cullen Wines, Vanya Cullen (Liberty Wines) • Oliver's Taranga, Corrina Wright (Wine Australia) • Curly Flat, Jeni Kolkka (Wine Australia) • Payten and Jones, Behn Payten (ABS) • Curly Flat, Phillip Moraghan (Wine Australia) • Peter Lehmann, Ian Hongell (Liberty Wines) • Dandelion, Elena Brooks (Liberty Wines) • , Millie Baring (Wine Australia) • Dandelion, Zar Brooks (Liberty Wines) • Pizzini, Joel Pizzini (Wine Australia) • De Bortoli, Leanne De Bortoli (Wine Australia) • Plan B! Wines and Stella Bella, Terry Chellappah • De Bortoli, Steve Webber (Wine Australia) (Wine Australia) • First Drop, John Retsas (Wine Australia) • Plantagenet, Chris Murtha (Liberty Wines) • First Drop, Matt Gant (Wine Australia) • Raidis Estate, Emma Raidis (ABS) • Grosset, Jeff Grosset (Liberty Wines) • Redman Wines, Dan Redman (ABS) • Gundog Estate, Matt Burton (ABS) • Rhythm Stick Wines, Ron Ely (ABS) • Hahndorf Hill, Larry Jacobs (ABS) • S C Pannell, Steve Pannell (Liberty Wines) • Hither & Yon, Malcolm Leask (Wine Australia) • Shaw + Smith, Michael Hill Smith (Liberty Wines) • , Janice McDonald (Wine • Sons of Eden, Simon Cowham (ABS) Australia • Stanton & Killeen, Andrew Drumm (Wine Australia) • Innocent Bystander, Steve Flamsteed (Liberty • Talisman Wines, Kim Robinson (ABS) Wines) • The Journey, Damian North (ABS) • Iron Cloud – Pepperilly Estate, Geoff Cross (ABS) • The Lane, Marty Edwards (Wine Australia) • Iron Cloud - Pepperilly Estate, Karyn Cross (ABS) • The Story, Rory Lane (ABS) • John Duval, John Duval (Liberty Wines) • Tyrrell's Wines, Bruce Tyrrell (Wine Australia) • Landaire, Carolyn Brown (ABS) [Ends]

For interviews with Wine Australia or one of the visiting winemakers contact: Hannah Silverman – Wine Australia Communications and PR Phone: +44 (0)207 438 4669 Mobile: +44 (0)7 453 548 601 Email: [email protected]

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