Trophy Winners
Since inception the guild been proud to host some exceptional winemakers within our membership. As years progressed and our membership numbers increased the coveted Winemaker of the Year (WOYY) award has become harder and harder for members to win.
A listing of all WOTY recipients is set out below. A compilation of all ward winning winemakers will be downloadable here, when available.
Winemaker of the Year
| YEAR | WOTY |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Gordon Evans |
| 1974 | Gordon Evans |
| 1975 | Richard Ward |
| 1976 | Gordon Evans |
| 1977 | Arthur Stone |
| 1978 | John Lee |
| 1979 | John Lee |
| 1980 | Arthur Stone |
| 1981 | Arthur Stone |
| 1982 | Arthur Stone |
| 1983 | Chris Myers |
| 1984 | Chris Myers |
| 1985 | Chris Myers |
| 1986 | Chris Myers |
| 1987 | Chris Myers |
| 1988 | Chris Myers |
| 1989 | Chris Myers |
| 1990 | Chris Myers |
| 1991 | Chris Myers |
| 1992 | Chris Myers |
| 1993 | Chris Myers |
| 1994 | Chris Myers/Wayne Hewett |
| 1995 | Gerry Arens |
| 1996 | John Lee |
| 1997 | John Lee |
| 1998 | John Lee |
| 1999 | John Lee |
| 2000 | Gordon Evans |
| 2001 | John Lee |
| 2002 | John Lee |
| 3003 | John Lee |
| 2004 | John Lee |
| 2005 | Noel Legg |
| 2006 | David Hart |
| 2007 | David Hart |
| 2008 | David Hart |
| 2009 | David Wood |
| 2010 | David Hart |
| 2011 | Robert Chionna |
| 2012 | David Wood |
| 2013 | David Wood |
| 2014 | David Hart |
| 2015 | Peter Enness |
| 2016 | Peter Ennes |
| 2017 | John Utano |
| 2018 | Robert Lee |
| 2019 | David Hart |
| 2020 | Not awarded - Covid Restrictions |
| 2021 | David Hart |
| 2022 | David Hart |
| 2023 | Val Henry |
| 2024 | Kevin Murphy |
| 2025 | David Hart |
| 2026 | TBA |