It was a gala night at Cypress Lakes when the Hunter Valley wine and food industry named their latest Living Legend, veteran winemaker and viticulturist Ian Tinkler. Media personality Lindy Milan was MC. Pictures Chris Elfes.
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Leanne Rogers of Cooee, Jo Thomas, General Manager of Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association, Alaine Le Prince, a Hunter Valley Living Legend & Marcus Zeltzer of Cooee.
Brian McGuigan AM, a Hunter Valley Living Legend with Master of Ceremonies Lyndey Milan OAM.
Katie Silkman of First Creek Wines with Jessica McLeish of McLeish Estate.
Pauline Tyrrell and Living Legend and recipient of the 2017 Hunter Valley Award for Excellence, Bruce Tyrrell AM, of Tyrrell’s Wines.
Master of Ceremonies Lyndey Milan OAM, Living Legend Jay Tulloch of Tulloch Wines and his wife Julie Tulloch.
The team from De Iuliis Wines, including winemaker Mike (left) and his father, winery founder Joss De Iuliis (centre), were out in force.
Ian Tinkler, the newest Living Legend (centre), well supported before the presentation.
Gwyn Olsen of Briar Ridge Wines, hamming it up for the camera.
