Wine Tasting Luncheon with Michael Hill-Smith MW AM

In 1988 Michael Hill Smith became the first Australian to pass the rigorous Master of Wine examination winning the inaugural Bollinger Tasting Medal the same year. Michael is a wine producer, international wine judge, wine consultant, occasional wine writer and lapsed restaurateur.In 2008 he was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution to the Australian Wine Industry. He featured in the Decanter Magazine’s Power List 2009,2011 and 2013 of the top 50 movers and shakers in the world of wine.

Michael Hill Smith and Martin Shaw make exciting, refined wines exclusively from the Adelaide Hills that rank amongst Australia's best.
• James Halliday 5 red star rating
• Listed in Wine and Spirits Magazine (USA) Top 100 Wineries (2005)
• Listed in Bettane and Desseauve - The World’s Greatest Wines in [2006]
• Listed in Neil Beckett’s 1001 Wines You must try before you Die
• M3 Chardonnay listed amongst Top 25 Australian Wines in the Wine Spectator
• Nominee Winemaker of the Year Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine (2006)
• In 2011 Shaw + Smith bought the famous Tolpuddle Vineyard in Tasmania

In addition to Shaw + Smith Michael is as a Regional Chairman of the Decanter World Wine Awards and Mentor Judge at the Decanter Asian Wine Awards. He was Chairman of Judges Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2001-2005 plus has extensive tasting experience at Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra Wine Shows.

Michael is also the Foundation Trustee and Judge of Dan Pontifex Memorial Scholarship established 1998 enabling young wine and food professionals to travel to Europe to further their studies. This has recently has been extended to bring young Europeans to Australia to further their wine studies.

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