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:
Samantha Isherwood – Committee Chair and General Manager at TarraWarra Estate, VIC
Mel Chester – Chair of Judges and Head of Winemaking & Viticulture at Giant Steps, VIC
Matt Harrop – Immediate past Chair of Judges and Winemaker at Curly Flat Vineyard, VIC
Emma Brown – Group Marketing Manager at Brown Family Wine Group, VIC
Jeni Port – Wine Writer & Journalist, VIC
Mark O'Callaghan – Consultant at WineNet, VIC
Rohan Smith – Handpicked Wines, VIC