Australian Women in Wine Awards 2017
October 05, 2017
For its third consecutive year, more than 60 women from the Australian wine industry came together in London to attend the annual Australian Women in Wine Awards 2017. This glorious event has taken place outside Australia for the first time, with the support of Wine Australia. It was organized at Australia House in the City of Westminster, on 26th September 2017.
According to founder Jane Thomson, the goal of AWIW 2017 was to showcase the talent of the most prominent female Aussie winemakers and winery owners to the wine market in the UK. She says that this was a pivotal moment in Australian wine history since they promoted global recognition for the beautiful winemaking women of Australia. Jane made a bold statement, saying that focusing on the accomplishments of women in community benefits every person in that community.
Let's have a glimpse at the winners of the 2017 Australian Women in Wine Awards are as follows -
Winemaker of the Year -
Virginia Willcock (Vasse Felix, Margaret River)
Owner / Operator of the Year -
Sarah Collingwood (Four Winds Vineyard, Canberra)
Viticulturist of the Year -
Jennifer Doyle (Jansz Tasmania)
Cellar Door Person of the Year -
Jasmine Morgan (Caudo Vineyard, Riverland)
Marketer of the Year -
Ebony Tinkler (Usher Tinkler Wines, Hunter Valley)
Researcher of the Year -
Christine Böttcher (CSIRO Agriculture & Food, Adelaide)
Workplace Champion of Change -
Professor Eileen Scott (University of Adelaide)
Woman of Inspiration -
Sue Hodder (Wynns, Coonawarra)
Honorary Australian Woman in Wine -
Sarah Ahmed (The Wine Detective, London)
After announcing the winners of the various categories, the 300+ guests were treated to a remarkable evening of tasting close to 300 distinct and delicious wines from over 18 alluring wine regions of Australia. This gala served as an iconic evening as it celebrates the spirit and passion of the various Australian women who are bound to leave their mark on the wine world for years to come!
