September 18 – 20, 2019

The judging team for this year’s Geographe Wine Show has now been finalised and the region is thrilled to welcome back Julian Langworthy as chief judge.

Julian is James Halliday’s Wine Maker of the Year 2019, a Jimmy Watson Award winner, Ray Jordan’s 2017 Winemaker of the Year and a Wine Society Young Winemaker of the Year nominee, and is regarded as one of the most talented winemakers in Australia.

His impressive career has included vintages in France and Canada, as well as senior winemaking roles in the Barossa Valley, Clare Valley and Coonawarra. Says Julian “I am super excited to be returning to Bunbury and the Geographe Wine Show as the chair of judges. I had an excellent and eye opening experience last year as to how great the wines produced in the Geographe region can be.”

Completing the Senior Judging team will be two South Australians, Paul Hotker and Pablo Theodoro. Paul is Senior Winemaker at Bleasdale Vineyards in Langhorne Creek SA, 2018 Halliday Wine Companion Winemaker of the Year and a finalist in the Gourmet Traveller WMOTY, and Pablo is one of the team behind some of South Australia’s favourite bars and retailers, Mothervine, Bridge Hotel & Cellars and Hills & Back Wines.

Entries to this year’s show are now open with classes for Geographe Wines and WA Alternative Varieties. There is also a new trophy for ‘Best Rose’, which is fitting as Julian Langworthy is considered by some to be the ‘King of Rose’.

The Wine Show Dinner tickers are also on sale and both entries and tickets can be purchased online www.geographewine.com.au

All enquiries to Jo O’Dea: [email protected]

0417097538