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 

Mel Chester – Chair of Judges and Head of Winemaking & Viticulture at Giant Steps, VIC 

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

Tim Perrin – Chief Winemaker, Kooyong and Port Phillip Estate

Ed Merrison – Vininspo