TOM KLINE is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux , where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine , among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
LISA CARDELLI is an Italian-born wine professional, having worked as a sommelier in some of Melbourne’s best fine-dining restaurants for over 10 years. Lisa is the recipient of the 2022 Wine Communicators of Australia Best Published Feature Article award and 2022 Sydney Royal Wine Professional Development Scholarship sponsored by the Len Evans Foundation.
CYNDAL PETTY is a hopeless romantic for wine and food, nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year – just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and an emerging wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry.
EMMA FARRELLY has produced award-winning wine lists across Perth for over 19 years. She is a regular wine judge and was awarded 2017 Sommelier of the Year at the WA Good Food Guide awards and Sommelier of the Year at the 2019 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant awards.
TIJANA LAGANIN is on a mission to take the intimidation out of wine and brings a fresh angle to wine communication. Based in Adelaide and with a background in sales and marketing, Tijana has completed both WSET Levels 2 and 3, and is on the editorial team of The Australian Ark by Andrew Caillard MW.
NICOLE BILSON is an award-winning writer and one of Australia’s leading emerging wine communicators. She completed the WSET Diploma in 2016 and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE , Halliday Wine Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
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