Andrew Hales, Australia Estates

"My style of winemaking requires a passion for adventure."
- Andrew Hales, Australian Winemaker

With vintages under his belt in Sicily, Tunisia, Moldova, France, New Zealand and Australia, Andrew Hales brings a vast international perspective to Greg Norman Estates.

With a love of wine culture and history, Hales' goal is to express the regionality and the varietal character of the Limestone Coast with wines that will turn the heads of even the toughest critics.

His bona fide spirit of adventure is reflected in his scuba diving, skiing and preference for visiting exotic places with a "rough edge." For a man known for his elegant and well-balanced wines, Andrew's future certainly has no boundaries.

 

Matthew Parish, California Estates

Matthew Parish joined Foster's Wine Estates Americas in June 2008, in the position of Vice President, Premium Winemaking, reporting to Michael Kluczko, Vice President, Wine Production - California. Parish oversees Foster's Americas-based winemaking activities for all premium brands (priced $4 -14).

A strong and practical leader, Parish brings advanced technical expertise, great team management skills, and a broad knowledge of the marketplace and wine industry to his position, all of which serve him well as he further develops the Premium Winemaking group into a center of excellence.

Parish holds a Bachelor of Science (Plant and Microbial Sciences) degree from the University of Canterbury New Zealand, and a Masters of Applied Science (Oenology and Viticulture, with Honors) from Lincoln University, New Zealand.

Other achievements include published articles in The Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal, "Managing Brett" and "Winery Design in the 21st Century," and The Australian Grapegrower and Winemaker, "Micro-oxygenation - a Review."

Prior to joining Foster's, Parish worked at Constellation for five years, most recently in the position of Director of Group Winemaking, with responsibilities throughout California, the Pacific Northwest, and internationally. From 1994 to 2003, Parish held various winemaking, consulting and production positions in New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, France and Italy. A native of New Zealand, Parish's family has vineyards in Waipara. Parish now happily calls the San Francisco Bay Area home.