2016 Wine Communicator Awards Finalists Announced

Wine Communicators Australia has announced the finalists for the 2016 Wine Communicator Awards. Established in 2004, the awards program is now in its fourth year, recognising outstanding contribution to, and excellence in, wine communication in all its forms.

Ten wine industry professionals have been selected to judge entries to six of the awards categories, while the New Writer of the Year Award will be independently judged by Gourmet Traveller WINE editor Judy Sarris, contributing editor Huon Hooke and WCA Deputy Chair Angie Bradbury.

Of this year’s talent pool, WCA Chairman Angus Barnes said "we are thrilled with the diversity and calibre of the entries this year.  We received more than 50 entries across all seven categories and the feedback from the judges has been tremendous.”

The finalists for each category in alphabetical order are:

Best Wine Book (technical, trade or consumer)
Sponsored by Calabria Family Wines
Kay Brothers:  The first 125 years
Paired:  Champagne and Sparkling Wines
Tipsy

Best Wine Publication (technical, trade or consumer)
Sponsored by Pernod Ricard
explore Wine
Gourmet Traveller Wine
Wine and Viticulture Journal

Digital Wine Communicator of the Year
Sponsored by drinks Association
Frank Brown
Jane Thomson
James Scarcebrook

Best Wine Website or Wine App
Elderton Wines
Gourmet Traveller Wine
St Hugo

Best Published Feature Wine Article or Wine Column
Sponsored by Treasury Wine Estate
Ben Canaider
Jane Faulkner
Jeni Port

Best Wine Educator
Sponsored by The Wine Society
Jenny Polack
Alex Prichard
David Roe

Best New Wine Writer Award
Sponsored by Gourmet Traveller WINE
Fergal Gleeson
Ben Moroney
Adrain Tobin

The overall Wine Communicator of the Year will be chosen from the individual category winners, with previous successors including Tyson Steltzer, Jeni Port, Huon Hooke, Jane Ferrari, James Halliday and Campbell Mattison.

This year’s winners will be announced at the awards gala event at the Four Seasons, Sydney on Tuesday, November 8th.

To purchase tickets to the awards night, follow this link.

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