Committee

The Melbourne Royal Wine Awards is overseen and shaped by a committee who work closely with Melbourne Royal to maintain the program’s relevance and to develop its future direction.  The committee features some of the Australian wine industry’s most highly regarded professionals.  

The Melbourne Royal Wine Awards committee members are:  

Rohan Smith – Committee Chair and Chief Winemaker at Medhurst Wines 

Marcus Satchell – Chair of Judges - Chief Winemaker, Co-owner, Dirty Three Wines

Mel Chester – General Manager, Head of Winemaking & Viticulture, Giant Steps, VIC 

Tim Perrin – Chief Winemaker, Kooyong and Port Phillip Estate

Ed Merrison – Vininspo

Kim Chalmers – CEO, Chalmers Wine, VIC

Christina Kaigg-Hoxley – Wine Communicator & Sommelier, VIC