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ASIAN WINE REVIEW
2018 JUDGING PANEL

James Kalleske

Technical Advisor/Winemaker | Hatten Wines

Born and raised in the Barossa Valley, James Kalleske began his career in winemaking at age seventeen. During his work as a young winemaker at Rockfield Estate and Thompson Estate in Margaret River, James was awarded with ‘Five Red Star’ James Halliday winery ratings. 

 

His passion for wine also brought him the opportunity to work alongside five of Australia’s greatest winemakers: Bob Cartwright - Leeuwin Estate, Cliff Royle - Voyager Estate, Craig Stansborough - Grant Burge Wines, Vanya Cullen - Cullen Wines and Virginia Wilcock - Vasse Felix, as well as France’s prized fifth generation winemaker Alphonse Mellot in Sancerre. 

 

With his winemaking career spanning more than fifteen years, James is active across many facets of the Asian wine industry and has now proudly and meticulously managed the winemaking and viticultural development for Bali’s highly acclaimed Hatten Wines since 2012.

Eddie McDougall | Chairman | Asian Wine Review

Eddie McDougall

Founder

The Flying Winemaker

Ronny Lau

Chairman

Hong Kong Wine & Spirits

Writers Association

Kyle Oosterberg

Senior Wine Educator &

Cellar Manager

The Flying Winemaker

Hideaki Sato

Co-owner and Head Chef

Ta Vie 旅

Denis Gastin

Wine Writer

Member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Wine Titles Co.

Francesca Martin

Founder & Director

BEE Drinks Global

Kevin Ho

Project Director

Society for Wine Educators

Hong Kong Chapter (SWEHK)

Ivy Ng

Publisher

The Drinks Business

Jennie Mack AIWS FWS

Managing Director &

Senior Wine Educator

Asia Wine Service and 

Education Centre (AWSEC®)

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