Andrea Pritzker MW, was announced as the recipient of the Basil Sellers Prize for Dux of the Len Evans Tutorial 2022 (LET) at a presentation lunch at Spicers Guesthouse in the Hunter Valley.

Andrea, who became a Master of Wine in 2015 and now works as a wine educator in Sydney, will fly Business Class to Europe with Len Evans Tutorial sponsor Singapore Airlines to visit some of the world's most famous wine-producing regions and producers.

Many of the rarest, oldest, and greatest wines were opened in an extraordinary few days from 31 October to 4 November when 12 Australian wine professionals, including sommeliers, wine writers, educators, trade professionals, and wine makers, were put through some of the most rewarding tastings of their lives.

Highlights of this year's tutorial included a masterclass of Cullen Wines Cabernets with Vanya Cullen, including a Diana Madeline vertical from 2018 to 2011, the Evolution of Australian Chardonnay with Michael Hill Smith MW and a dinner bracket of 1965 Australian red wines, including Lindemans Bin 3110, Hardy's Private Bin Burgundy 633, and Penfolds St Henri Claret.

Friday's sessions always conclude with a masterclass of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti; this year, seven wines were tasted blind.

Chair Iain Riggs AM, said: "Andrea is a very worthy winner as she excelled in all aspects of this week's judging, masterclasses, and written exercise. Andrea was the top performer across the written exercise and the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti tasting."

The Len Evans Tutorial has proved to be an invaluable training ground for its scholars, many of whom have gone on to become wine show chairs, senior wine judges and industry leaders. Len Evans' vision and legacy has been about increasing Australian wine professionals' skills (tasting, wine literacy, understanding of quality).

Basil Sellers AM, Patron of the Len Evans Tutorial said: "The Tutorial is important as one its goals is to encourage winemakers to strive to improve the quality of Australian wine further."

Board member James Halliday AM said, "The Tutorial presents wines otherwise largely unavailable to the 12 scholars, either because of their price or scarcity. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all those who attend."

2022 was the 20th anniversary of the Tutorial and included a Round Table Strategic Review and Celebration Dinner attended by the board, tutors, organising committee, past dux and sponsors.

The 20th Tutorial also marked a change of guard with an expanded group of national tutors including Chair Iain Riggs AM, Michael Hill Smith AM MW, Sarah Crowe, Sam Connew, Tyson Stelzer, Philip Rich, Ton Carson, Randal Pollard, Vanya Cullen, Dave Brookers, Patrick Walsh, Amanda Yallop, Jim Chatto, Mike De Iuliis, Stuart Hordern, Liz Silkman, Adam Wadewitz and Sue Bell.