ZAR BROOKS
The featured story was as barked by Madison D. Dog, a four-year-old ridgeback, to Elena and Zar Brooks. Elena has been a winemaker in McLaren Vale for a decade and is now making wine for her own winery, Dandelion Vineyards, and the latter is her husband and typist who, on occasion, is allowed a taste, only of course, if he is a good boy.
GREG DUNCAN POWELL
Greg Duncan Powell has been writing about wine and other drinks for most of his adult life. Currently he is drinks editor for Vogue Entertaining + Travel, column in Grazia and writes loads of books. His most recent works are Beer – A Gauge for Enthusiasts (Murdoch Books) and the equally self-explanatory Breakfast (Murdoch Books). A dog lover from way back, he’s currently in the market for a new pooch. www.gregduncanpowell.com.au
PETER FORRESTAL
Beagle fancier, Peter Forrestal writes weekly wine columns for the Sunday Times Magazine, the Bulletin and the Quaff website – www.quaff.com.au, as well as Quaff, an annual guide to the best budget-priced wines in Australia. He was founding editor of Gourmet Traveller Wine and his 30 books include the Global Encyclopaedia of Wine.
WARREN HATELY
Warren Hately is a Margaret River-based journalist, writer and photographer, and was even a philosophy lecturer in a former life. He doesn’t have a dog or his own vineyard yet, but aspires to both, though he doesn’t drink and isn’t sure he has the patience for a pet.
JASON HOY
Jason Hoy has been the long-time manager of Sydney’s Ultimo Wine Centre. He has also written for Gourmet Traveller Wine and Marie Claire magazines as well as receiving the Negociants Australia wine writing prize. He firmly believes in the hair of the dog.
MATTHEW JUKES
Matthew Jukes is the winner of the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s Trophy for Communicator of the Year and has been wine correspondent for The Daily Mail and Moneyweek. He spent three years on the BBC with his weekly wine show and has written seven best-selling wine guides. Current book titles include The Wine Book, and Taste Food and Wine 2009, (winner of the Australian Food Media ‘Best Food and Wine Writing’ Award. www.matthewjukes.com
PETER LEHMANN
Peter Lehmann has been described as one of Australia’s most respected and innovative wine makers. Founded in 1979, Peter Lehmann Wines produces around 600,000 cases annually. The eminent wine writer, James Halliday, wrote of Peter Lehmann: “It is not often that a person becomes a legend in his own lifetime.” Peter Lehmann is indeed a legend in the Australian wine industry and he is known, with affection and respect, as the “Baron of the Barossa”.
CRAIG McGILL
Craig is a gifted artist and one of the founding principals of Giant Dog publishing. He photographs exclusively for the Wine Dogs series of books and calendars. www.theartofcraigmcgill.com
DAVE POWELL
Torbreck founder, managing director and chief winemaker David Powell was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. He is a passionate believer in the Barossa Valley and its viticultural heritage.
NICK RYAN
Thrown out of university in Adelaide and moving to Sydney, Nick Ryan used the knowledge he’d gained raiding his old man’s cellar to land a job with one of Sydney’s leading wine merchants. Realising that writing about it was easier than lifting it has led him to where he is now. He’s a regular contributor to Men’s Style Australia, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Jamie Magazine and many more. He is passionate about wines that are just as interesting by the fourth glass as they are at the first and would give it all up to play one game for the Port Adelaide Football Club.
TORY SHEPHERD
Tory Shepherd is an award-winning journalist and columnist with The Advertiser and The Punch. She lives among the vines in the glorious Adelaide Hills with her Border Collie Sangio and winemaker/viticulturalist husband Damien, and can often be seen walking around the area in an attempt to stave off wine-paunch. She is, however, easily distracted from these healthy pursuits by the offer of wine, so if you should see her pass by…
NICK STOCK
Nick Stock is one of Australia’s most prolific wine writers. As editor of the Penguin Good Australia Wine Guide, contributor to a wide range of magazines, newspaper columnist and TV presenter, he spends far too little time at home to own a dog, but lives vicariously through regular encounters with wine dogs the world over.
ZOE WILLIAMS
Zoe Williams is a columnist for The Guardian, along with sundry other English publications and the odd in-flight magazine. She has a staffie-ridgeback cross called Spot; as yet, no vineyard.
