On Monday 20 August, nominations for the NSW, Victorian and South Australian State Chapter Committees were formally accepted for the 2018/2019 period.
The association was lucky enough to receive a large number of nominations, and would like to announce that the following State Chapter Committees are now in place:
| NSW Committee | VIC Committee | |
| Matt Dunne, Solotel | Sarah Andrew, Selador/House of Fine Wine | |
| Kavita Faiella, Shaw+Smith | Wiremu Andrews, Messer | |
| Benjamin Hasko MS, Bootleggers | Matthew Brooke, Crown Melbourne | |
| Alexander Kirkwood, Aria | Luke Campbell, Vinified | |
| Benjamin Moechtar, The Certified Sommelier | Lisa Cardelli, Rosetta Ristorante | |
| David Murphy, One Penny Red | Chris Crawford, Crown Melbourne | |
| Greg Richardson, Vinous+Vinous | Banjo Harris Plane, The Wine Gallery | |
| Masahiko Iga, Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne | ||
| SA Committee | Evan Milne, Stockonhand | |
| Jonathan Brook, Blackwood Bistro | Maria Mitrofanis, S.Smith & Sons | |
| Geoffrey Hunt, Jolley’s Boathouse | Liam O’Brien, Cutler & Co. | |
| Jenna Phillpott, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal | ||
| TAS Committee | Anthony Pieri, Apples & Pears Entertainment Group | |
| Pip Anderson, MONA | Jonathan Ross, Rockpool Dining Group | |
| WA Committee | ||
| Aaron Commins, The Shorehouse |
All of our Committee members are excited at the opportunity to be involved with Sommeliers Australia on a State level, and are looking forward to presenting another year of educational, networking and social events for members across the country.
Image – Some of the new Victorian Committee members enjoying the ‘Hemingway in Havana’ vibe: (back l-r) Matt Brooke, Luke Campbell, Anthony Pieri, Liam O’Brien, Chris Crawford, (front l-r) Evan Milne, Sarah Andrew, Masahiko Iga, Maria Mitrofanis.
