John Glaetzer
Without a doubt John is an Icon of the Australian Wine Industry. John started working with Wolf Blass in 1974 and remained through the many incarnations of that label until his retirement from Beringer Blass in 2004. While working as Wolf's Chief Winemaker, John won 4 Jimmy Watson Trophies along with numerous other accolades including too many medals and trophies to mention. He is a highly respected wine judge who now works as a consultant to both the Fosters Wine Group along with independent growers and winemakers.
John also has his own premium label "John's Blend" which produces a Cabernet Sauvignon from Langhorne Creek and a Shiraz sourced from both Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale fruit. John has always had a strong affinity with Langhorne Creek, long singing the praises of the exceptional quality fruit continually produced there.
Sounds like John could easily be a wine tosser! No way! A freak of nature with his highly tuned palette, make no mistake his sense of humor and wit are equally sharp. He is an all-round nice guy, happy to sit have a chat and wine with anyone.
Links to Ben Potts and John Glaetzer sites
Articles
Read all about us in Wine Business Monthly Magazine's December 2006 article.
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