The AWIWA Board, judges of the awards, said the calibre of entries this year exceeded their expectations.
CEO of Oliver’s Taranga and AWIWA Board member, Corrina Wright said the entries demonstrated that women are making a significant difference across the wine community; “the business case for gender diversity has never been stronger”, Wright said.
Finalists will now go on to the awards night, to be held November 17, where winners of Winemaker of the Year, Viticulturist of the Year, Owner/Operator of the Year and Workplace Champion of Change will be announced. For more information on the awards night, visit www.womeninwineawards.com.au/events
The finalists in each of the four award categories are (in alphabetical order):
Winemaker of the Year
Eleana Anderson, Rose Kentish, Jo Marsh, Sarah Pidgeon
Viticulturist of the Year
Cath Kidman, Liz Riley, Irina Santiago-Brown
Owner / Operator of the Year
Sarah Andrews, Joanne Bradbury, Rebecca Duffy, Briony Hoare
Workplace Champion of Change
Dianne Laurance, Chris Pfeiffer, Dino Michelini
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