About Andrew Graham

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I’m Andrew Graham, and I’m a drinks industry buyer, communicator, marketer, journalist, educator and consultant.

For more than twenty-five years, wine, beer, craft spirits and other delicious liquids have been my life, taking me all over the world.

But my story starts pretty simply. At 18, I started in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, slogging through physics and chemistry, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Little did I realise that I’d fall in love with wine and craft beer, and it would take over everything.

I ended up finishing that first uni degree (in environmental management, which has been surprisingly helpful), and parlayed straight into a double masters in wine and viticulture. Meanwhile, for work, I’ve worn many hats in the industry across liquor retail, wholesale, education, administration and more.

Typically, you’ll see me carrying a glass at wine fairs and tastings as a drinks buyer by day, and writing here on this website by night. I’m also a judge for both the Australian Wine List of the Year Awards and the China Wine List of the Year Awards, plus an international judge and Panel Chairman at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. Locally, I wear my white judge coat at the Winewise Championships, NSW Wine Awards & ANZ Boutique Wine Show (among others).

In 2009, I was crowned as the WCA Wine Journalism Young Gun (which now makes me just old) and was voted in the Top 30 Best Wine Critics in The World for 2019 and 2020.

You might have seen me in print as a (former) regular columnist in GT Wine, Breathe Hunter Valley, National Liquor News and even The Seniors Magazine (because every magazine needs a resident wine writer), not forgetting my time as a Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert. You could also have caught me talking, pouring and pouring some more at a wine tasting run by my events business, The Tasting Glass.

Beyond drinks, my spare time is focused on a foolish desire to torture myself in trail ultra marathons, much to the delight of my long-suffering family.

Founded in 2008, this site (Australian Wine and Drinks Review or ozwinereview for short) is dedicated to talking about wine, beer and other good (drinks) things. Largely focused on Australian beverages, but with an interest in anything great from all points of the globe.

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