Judging in South Australia

The reason I made my very first trip to Australia and was able to write my recent report on the Limestone Coast and its challenges was to act as the overseas judge in the recent  Limestone Coast wine show.

My fellow judges were wine writer Huon Hooke (chair), Andrew Wigan (chief winemaker at Peter Lehman) – shown here deliberating over one particular wine – Lester Jesberg (freelance wine writer), Kerri Thompson (owner and winemaker, KT and the Falcon in Clare Valley), Martin Williams MW (owner and winemaker at Metier Wines in Victoria). The four associate judges, there to learn and...