World class judging panel assembled for Australian Cider Awards

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World class judging panel assembled for Australian Cider Awards

An international expert will headline the judging panel for Cider Australia’s national awards program.

New Zealander Malcolm Reeves has almost three decades’ experience with cider judging and is looking forward to tasting the best of the best from Australia’s expanding industry when the awards are held in Melbourne later this year.

Mr Reeves was last year honoured with the Fruit Wine and Cider Maker’s NZ Trophy for his contribution to the industry. He consults globally on cider making and has extensive experience researching and teaching in wine science and technology.

Joining Mr Reeves on the judging panel will be four other cider connoisseurs.

Gary Baldwin (Director and Owner of Wine Network Consulting) will chair the panel.  Expertise will also be provided by Wayne Hewett (wine/cider maker at Rebello Wines), Ian Kingham (Category Lead Beer at Woolworths Liquor Group) and Behn Payten (wine/cider maker at Punt

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