Wine Show / Judges

Wine Shows

  • 2026 Panel Chair

Andrew Higgins

Andrew Higgins

Andrew has actively been involved in the wine industry since he commenced studying in 1999. His winemaking career begun in 2003, climbing through the ranks at McWilliams Wines: starting as an assistant winemaker, progressing through to Chief Winemaker in 2018, with numerous winemaking-based roles in between. He came on board with Tamburlaine’s Orange team in November 2021, working within a team with their key focus being organic NSW high altitude wines from grape to bottle. The portfolio is quite diverse including sparkling, table and preservative free wines. All estate grown & bottled. He was a LET Scholar in 2024, and has judged at the Cowra Wine Show, the Rutherglen Wine Show, the Royal Queensland Wine Awards, and the Canberra and Region Wine Show.