Wine Journalist
Dave Brookes is a freelance wine journalist with over 25 years of experience, covering Tasmania, the Barossa & Eden Valleys and a large slice of New Zealand for the annual Halliday Wine Companion. He is a regular contributor to Wine Companion and Selector magazines and his work has appeared in Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits, Gourmet Traveller WINE, The Adelaide Review, Fairfax media, and the in-flight magazines for Emirates and Qantas.
Originally from North Canterbury, New Zealand, Dave was based in the Barossa Valley for 12 years and now resides in Northern New South Wales.
With 30+ years in the wine industry his experience spans retail, wholesale, winery, secondary market (Sydney Auction Manager at Langtons for 4 years) + brand management and he is a current selection panel member for the Bordeaux-based “Great Wine Capitals” initiative.
He was awarded Dux of the Len Evans Tutorial in 2011 and is a sought-after judge on the Australian and international wine show circuit. He has judged at over 120 wine shows globally, including chair positions at the Margaret River Wine Show, NSW Wine Awards, Concurs Mondial de Bruxelles, and served seven years as co-chair/chief editor for the WINE 100 challenge in Shanghai.
