About the Show
The NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show has been running since 1992, originally under the name Golden West Wine Fest. Since its early days, the Show has been dedicated to promoting and supporting smaller wine producers.
Recognising the need for a competition that represented producers across the entire state, the Show expanded to encompass wineries throughout NSW and the ACT. It provides a unique opportunity for smaller winemakers to compete against their peers in a professional and respected judging environment.
The NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show is a not-for-profit organisation, with the majority of proceeds supporting the local Forbes community. The committee, led By Mark and Alistair (with a combined 44 years of wine show experience ), is made up of a team of volunteers, with some members serving for 30 years or more (we even have an original committee member still serving)
Committee
President: Mark Watts
Chief Steward: Alistair Lunn
Secretary: Amy Slessor
Treasurer: Andrew Kerr
Panel Stewards: Ian Bartholomaeus, Rob Green, Paul Bennett
Committee:
Paul Adams, Kim Featherstone, Paul Kay, Judy Kerr,
Scott Northy, Steve Todd, Jenny Watts, Amy Whitfield, Janine Whitfield
Judges
Chair of Judges:
Mark Richardson –
Tyrrell’s Wines
, Hunter Valley
Panel Chairs:
Sabine Duval –
Hungerford Hill Wines
, Hunter Valley
Jonathon Mattick –
Canobolas Wines
, Orange
Jeremy Nascimben –
Mount Majura Wines
, Canberra
Judges:
Shannon Burges-Moore –
Tamburlaine Wines
,Hunter Valley
Will Figueira –
Wine Selectors
Monica Gray –
See Saw Wines
, Orange
Valentina Moresco –
Krinklewood
, Hunter Valley
Nick Paterson –
Chateau Pato Wine
, Mudgee
Emma Shaw –
Collector Wines
, Collector
Associate Judges:
Josh Distefano –
Vera Wine Store
, Newcastle
David MacDougal –
Lambs Valley Wines
, Newcastle
Georgia Sinclair –
Lakes Folley
, Hunter Valley