Matt Brooke named as Qantas Dux at the 2014 Len Evans Tutorial
The Len Evans Tutorial Qantas Dux for 2014 is Matt Brooke from Melbourne. Matt Brooke is former Head Sommelier at Brooks of Melbourne and now plying his trade at Crown. He is also one half of the winemaking team behind the Athletes of Wine label, along with the 2010 LET [...]
Lak Quach named as Qantas Dux at the 2013 Len Evans Tutorial
The 13th annual Len Evans Tutorial has named Lak Quach as Dux for 2013. Lak works for the fine wine distribution company Cellarhand. He is also well known for working with many previous LET Scholars at Melbourne’s European Group. The week long Len Evans Tutorial mixes blind judging brackets and open book [...]
2013 Scholars Announced
The 12 successful applicants for the 13th Len Evans Tutorial, to be held in the Hunter Valley on 4-8 November, have been announced with an extraordinary caliber of scholars including a Master Sommelier and wine professionals at the top of their game. Each year, the Len Evans Tutorial welcomes some [...]
Ned Goodwin named as Qantas Dux at the 2012 Len Evans Tutorial
The 12th annual Len Evans Tutorial has named Ned Goodwin MW as Dux for 2012. Ned is Wine Director for the Global Dining organisation based in Tokyo. It was a bit of a home coming as Ned's father's family are from Cessnock. Ned also consults to ANA (All Nippon Airways) [...]
2012 Scholars announced – could this be the best vintage yet?
The 12 successful applicants for the 12th Len Evans Tutorial, to be held in the Hunter Valley, 5-9 November, have been announced with an extraordinary caliber of scholars including a Master of Wine, a Master Sommelier and last year’s Jimmy Watson Trophy winner. Each year, the Len Evans Tutorial welcomes [...]
Australian Wine Shows have a bright future
Some of the best and brightest talent of the Australian Wine Industry gathered in the Hunter Valley last weekend to do two very important things. Firstly, celebrate the birthday of Len Evans with a reunion of past scholars of the respected Len Evans Tutorial (LET) and secondly to discuss the [...]