Jeannie Cho Lee MW, the first Asian Master of Wine, is a respected wine critic, judge and author of Asian Palate, which won the Gourmand Award for Best Food and Wine Pairing Book. She received the Vinitaly International Award for her contributions to the wine industry and holds degrees from Harvard University and Le Cordon Bleu, as well as Master Sake Sommelier certification from Japan’s Sake Service Institute.​

Oz is one of the world’s most celebrated and colourful wine authorities. His passion began as a student in Oxford University, where he was captain of the Wine Tasting Team. Having won all the major wine writing awards – from the Glenfiddich, to the Andre Simon, to the Wine Guild – Oz also authored numerous books on wine, including Bordeaux, which was named the Louis Roederer International Wine Book of the Year in 2009.

As a former actor, Oz also hosts several popular television and radio programmes on wine. He was awarded the Officier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole by the French government.

Michael is a wine consultant, wine judge, writer and commentator. In 1988, he was the first Australian to pass the rigorous Master of Wine examination and won the Madame Bollinger Tasting Medal that same year. He established the highly rated Shaw + Smith winery with Martin Shaw in Adelaide Hills in 1989.

As the current Australian Regional Chairman for the Decanter World Wine Awards, Michael has extensive tasting experience in numerous international and Australian wine shows. Michael received his education in Roseworthy Agricultural College and holds an Advanced Diploma from the London Cordon Bleu School. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious Order of Australia in recognition of his contribution to the Australian wine industry.