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Celebrating LEGENDS OF THE INDUSTRY The recently held 15th Hunter Valley Legends & Wine Industry Awards have seen a record number of Hunter Valley wine and tourism businesses recognised for excellence, commitment and quality. The gala dinner, held at Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort in front of more than 350 guests, also saw the introduction of four new awards, acknowledging the contribution of leading individuals and leading operators within the wine and tourism industries. Reflecting the importance of the overall visitor experience, the judging committee this year added two new awards to recognise excellence within the broader tourism industry. The inaugural 2022 Hunter Valley Tourism Operator of the Year was awarded to Beyond Ballooning and the inaugural 2022 Hunter Valley Accommodation Operator of the Year to Spicers Guesthouse. De Iuliis
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Wines took out the title of Wine Selectors 2022 Hunter Valley Cellar Door of the Year – an award previously won by them in 2016. These three awards were judged by a mystery shopper and rated amongst their peers on the shopper’s experience across all areas of service, compliance, staff knowledge and visitor experience. Inducting this year’s 28th and 29th Living Legends, Master of Ceremonies and 2021 Living Legend Iain Riggs AM thanked Neil McGuigan, 2022 Hunter Valley Wine Industry Living Legend and Philip Hele OAM, 2022 Hunter Valley Tourism Industry Living Legend for their significant contributions over a combined 60 years plus. The McGuigan and Hele families are names synonymous with the Hunter Valley. Neil’s passion for delivering innovative, quality wine to the world is evident in the entire Australian Vintage portfolio and was paramount during his role as Chief Winemaker for the McGuigan brand. For the past three decades, Philip, owner and General Manager of Hunter Valley Resort, has been at the forefront of shaping the Hunter wine and tourism industries and promoting them to an international audience. Previously the Award for Excellence, this year’s 2022 Outstanding Contribution by an Individual was awarded to Christina Tulloch, CEO of
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Unparalleled Hunter views, award-winning wines, chefs-hatted cuisine, and one-on-one service from our knowledgeable staff all await you at Carillion Wines. Experience the magic today.
Carillion Wines @ Tallavera Grove Vineyard 749 Mount View Road, Mount View NSW 2325 Opening hours | Thursday to Monday, 10.00am - 5.00pm PH | (02) 4990 7535 E | cellardoor@carillionwines.com.au
www.carillionwines.com.au | @carillionwines
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