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Chairman of Judges - Ben Edwards is a sommelier, wine consultant and wine judge. He has been Head Sommelier in some of Melbourne’s best restaurants worked as wine buyer and Head Sommelier for the Mathis group of restaurants which includes Taxi, Lower House Wine Bar, Upper House Dining Room and others. He has his own wine consultancy, The Wine Guide.
In 1999 Ben won the prestigious Champagne Devaux Young Sommelier Award, and in 2003 was Dux of The Len Evans Tutorial. He has been President of The Australian Sommeliers Association in Victoria since 2002 and is also a freelance wine writer.
Ben has regular Wine Show judging roles, with involvement in the Cool Climate Wine Show since its inception and judging at Royal Sydney, Royal Adelaide, The National Wines Show in Canberra, the Victorian Wines Show along with other regional shows.
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