To celebrate what would have been the 90th birthday of The Chair, LET founder Len Evans on Monday 31st August 2020, the wine community was encouraged to open a special bottle on the day, and raise a glass to him and his great legacy, the Len Evans Tutorial. Check out what everyone was drinking on Instagram #evans90 Read Sally Evans' article Happy Birthday Len in Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle magazine Nov 2020
The LET Foundation has partnered with the Sydney Royal Wine Show and the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) to offer a scholarship to attend the AWRI’s AWAC course in 2021. Applications are open until 1st November 2020. Details can be found here or visit www.rasnsw.com.au/foundation. Created in 2007, the RAS Foundation is helping to build strong, vibrant rural and regional communities by providing a range of grants and scholarships for education and community development. The Sydney Royal Wine Show offers two scholarship programs, the Sydney Royal Wine Study Scholarships and the Sydney Royal Wine Professional Development Scholarships, which [...]
A big thank you from the Board and Tutors for taking the time to apply for the 2020 LET. Certainly the most number we’ve received in recent years. However the current state of play with Covid-19 has meant that after much discussion the Board has decided to cancel the planned 2020 Len Evans Tutorial. All 2020 applicants will not be required to apply again in 2021, unless you feel your circumstances have changed sufficiently and wish to to send in an even more impressive CV. The LET Founder Len Evans would have turned 90 this August 31st, so perhaps you [...]
Applications are now open for the 2020 Len Evans Tutorial, which this year celebrates 20 years, having seen close to 230 scholars attend what is said to be ‘the greatest wine school on earth’. In 2020, twelve lucky Australian wine professionals will attend Spicers Guesthouse in the Hunter Valley from Monday, 2 November until Friday, 6 November. The esteemed panel of tutors includes James Halliday, Ian McKenzie, Iain Riggs, Michael Hill Smith MW, Vanya Cullen, Sarah Crowe, Tom Carson, PJ Charteris, Jim Chatto, David Bicknell, Matt Harrop, Tyson Stelzer, Samantha Connew, Randall Pollard, Patrick Walsh and Jeffrey Grosset, with Philip [...]
The 18th Len Evans Tutorial was held in the Hunter Valley from the 5th to 9th November 2018, with Tim Dolan, Senior Winemaker at Peter Lehmann Wines in the Barossa Valley, winning the Basil Sellers Prize for Dux. Len Evans Tutorial Trustee James Halliday noted that Tim judged exceedingly well across all aspects of the week long Tutorial. Tim will be flown business class to Europe with invitations to the greatest wine houses. Many of the rarest, oldest and greatest wines were opened during this extraordinary week including a 1952 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Echezeaux, 1958 Mildara Yellow Label [...]
Congratulations to all of the 2018 Len Evans Tutorial Scholars. Sarah Andrew, House of Fine Wine Brendan Carr, Xanadu Wines Tim Dolan, Peter Lehmann Wines Rauri Donkin, First Creek Wines Michael Downer, Murdoch Hill Simon Killeen, Simao & Co. Wines Alex Kirkwood, Aria Restaurant Sarah Lawler, Consultant - Ishizuka Restaurant Tim Lovett, Leeuwin Estate Cath Oates, Oates Ends Lance Parkin, Amberley Estate Steven Paul, Oakdene Wines
The 17th Len Evans Tutorial was held recently in the Hunter Valley from 6th November to 10th November 2017. The Basil Sellers Prize for Dux went to Julian Grounds, Head Winemaker/General Manager at Margaret River winery McHenry Hohnen. As Dux of the 2017 course, Julian has now been guaranteed judging positions at two of Australia’s most premier wine shows, the Sydney Royal Wine Show and the National Wine Show in Canberra. Len Evans Tutorial Trustee James Halliday noted that Julian judged exceedingly well across the four varietal sections and was the equal highest placed scholar on the Riesling Dissertation. Julian [...]
Join us for a wrap of the 2016 Len Evans Wine Tutorial with Trustees & Tutors Iain Riggs & James Halliday.
The Len Evans Tutorial Dux for 2016 is Stuart Hordern, Senior Winemaker at Brokenwood Wines in the Hunter Valley. Stuart becomes only the second Hunter Valley based attendee to dux the week-long Tutorial, following Liz Silkman (nee Jackson) in 2006. The Len Evans Tutorial is also this year’s recipient of the McWilliam’s Maurice O’Shea Award. This prestigious biennial award, first presented in 1990, acknowledges the significant contribution of an individual or company to the Australian Wine Industry. A fitting tribute to mark the 10th anniversary of the passing of Tutorial Founder, Len Evans AO OBE, in 2006. As Dux of [...]
