Wine writer Tom Kline at the 2023 Wine Communicators of Australia Awards
Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) has announced the finalists for the 11 individual categories of the 2024 Wine Communicator Awards.
Each entry was reviewed by a panel of independent, expert judges and the finalists and category winners were selected in consultation with the WCA board. The overall 2024 Wine Communicator of the Year Award will be chosen from the category winners by the WCA board and announced at the award ceremony on Wednesday 20th November 2024 in Sydney. The 2024 Wine Communicator of the Year receives a $1000 cash prize, alongside their trophy.
“These awards are a key pillar of what we do at the Wine Communicators of Australia, and we want to acknowledge and celebrate those people and companies that communicate about wine,” said WCA’s executive chair, Angus Barnes.
“The Awards continue to grow each year and this year we were delighted to see both the number and the quality of the entries into the new and refined categories. As wine communication becomes broader, it is increasingly important to recognise the many different story telling talents across Australia.”
The finalists for each category are:
Best Wine Marketing Communication Campaign
- 30 Leaving Their Mark by Grant Burge Wines
- [Easy to Love] by [yellow tail]
- Dan Riccardo’s by Pernod Ricard
Best Digital Communication
- ChardoMay by Scarborough Wine Co.
- Wine for the People by Unico Zelo
Best Social Communication
- Pernod Ricard Winemakers
- The Wined Up
- Viticulture Australia
Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column
- Brendan Black, ‘Welcome Abroad’ published in Halliday Magazine
- Katie Spain, ‘An Hour With’ column published in Wine Business Magazine
- Lisa Cardelli, ‘The Brett Factor’ published in Halliday Magazine
- Tom Kline, ‘Crossing the Line’ published in Halliday Magazine
Best Innovative Packaging
- One to One from Oxford Landing, design by Parallax Design
- Tread Softly Bagnums from Tread Softly, design by Denomination
- Wise Wolf from Banrock Station, design by Accolade Wines
Best New Wine Book
- The Australian Ark by Andrew Caillard MW (author), Dr Angus Hughson from The Vintage Journal & David Longfield from Longueville Media (co-publishers)
- 2025 Halliday Wine Companion
- Thought Leadership Volume 4 by Future Leaders Alumni 2023
Best Winery Website
- Holm Oak Vineyards
- Pernod Ricard Winemakers
- Punt Road Wines
Best Wine-Themed Event
- Dark Side of Wine by the Winemakers of Rutherglen
- Into the Vines by Tracado
- 2024 Australian Cabernet Symposium by the Coonawarra Vignerons Association in association with Wines of Western Australia
Best Wine Communicator – Cellar Door (Individual or Team)
- Henschke Cellar Door Team
- Paris Hokin, Arlewood Estate
- Tracey Whooley, Singlefile Wines
Best Wine Education Provider
- Jill Bauer from the University of Adelaide
- Markus Patz from Wines with a View
- The Len Evans Tutorial
Best Wine Student
- To be announced at the awards night
Tickets to attend the awards ceremony are now on sale, those interested can find out more here.
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