VANYA CULLEN

 
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ACADEMIC      
       
1982   Graduated from the University of Western Australia   
       
1983   Enrolled in Wine Science course. Graduate Diploma of Wine and also completed one year’s Music Studies at Adelaide University  
       
1986   Graduated Roseworthy Agricultural College with a Graduate Diploma in Wine  
       
2004   Accepted an invitation to become a member of Académie International Du Vin  
       
EXPERIENCE      
       
1984
to
1989		   Assistant Winemaker at Cullen Wines  
       
1989
to
present		   Became Senior Winemaker  
       
1999   Became Managing Director of Cullen Wines   
       
2003   Became Chairperson of Cullen Wines   
       
VINTAGES
OVERSEAS		      
       
1983   Worked harvest in New Zealand at the Te Kauwhata Wine Research Station  
       
1985   Vintage in California at Robert Mondavi Winery  
       
1987   Vintage in France in Burgundy at Domaine Joseph Drouhin  
       

JUDGING-
AUSTRALIA

     
       
1986
to
present		   National Wine Show Judge Australia

Panel/Chair Various different Wine Shows around Australia		  
       
2004   Became first female Chairperson at the Victorian Great Southern Wine Show  
       
JUDGING-
OVERSEAS		      
       
1992, 94 & 96   Judged at The International Wine Magazine Challenge (London)  
       
1995   Associate at the South Africa v/s Australia Wine Shield Test Match 1995

Judged at Los Angeles County Wine Fair 		 
       
1996   Judged at Winpac in Hong Kong  
       
AWARDS      
       
1998   Finalist in Wine Magazine (Australia/Winemaker of the Year) Competition  
       
2000   Winner Qantas / The Winemagazine Winemaker of the year