Andrew Caillard MW – author of the landmark wine book The Australian Ark – won Wine Communicator of the Year at the 2024 Wine Communicator Awards announced in Sydney last night.
He also won Best New Wine Book along with co-publishers Angus Hughson from The Vintage Journal and David Longfield from Longueville Media.
Andrew’s latest award comes just two weeks after receiving the International Wine & Spirits Competition Wine Communication Trophy and the International Organisation of Vine and Wine Award and President’s Award.
WBM features writer Katie Spain won Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column.
WCA executive chair Angus Barnes said about Andrew Caillard, “I will borrow some words from our judges who, when talking about The Australian Ark, said ‘this is the most important book on the Australian wine community yet written … ambitious in scope, meticulous in research, and profoundly influential…’
“And I will add that I too believe this to be a piece of wine communication of considerable historical significance.
“Congratulations Andrew and The Australian Ark team.”
WCA executive chair Angus Barnes said, “Having previously been presented as a single award, the format was changed in 2013 to reflect awards across a number of different categories.
“These awards reflect the changing nature of wine communication, but still the critical importance of communicating all things wine, whether it be talking to consumers at a cellar door, detailing complex research findings in an industry journal or crafting entertaining articles for magazines.
“Or, new to the awards this year, designing beautiful packaging that tells a story or creating engaging social media to attract new audiences.”
Best Wine Marketing Communication Campaign (Individual or Team)
Dan Riccardo’s by Pernod Ricard
Best Digital Communication
Wine for the People by Unico Zelo
Best Social Communication
Viticulture Australia
Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column
Katie Spain
Best Innovative Wine Packaging
Tread Softly Bagnums by Denomination
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)
Best Winery Website
Punt Road Wines
Best Wine-Themed Event
Dark Side of Wine by The Winemakers of Rutherglen
Best Wine Communicator – Cellar Door
Tracey Whooley, Singlefile Wines
Best Wine Educator
Jill Bauer, The University of Adelaide
Best Wine Student
Syuzanna Mosikyan, The University of Adelaide
Overall Winner – 2024 Wine Communicator of the Year
Andrew Caillard MW (Author – The Australian Ark)
Photo: Andrew Caillard MW with his wife Bobby.
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