The Team

	Luke Watson Winemaker lukew@briarridge.com.au Luke Watson has been with Briar Ridge since 2002. Luke’s passion for winemaking was ignited in 1999 after a trip to the vineyards of France and Germany. On his return to home in the Hunter Valley, he transferred his studies in the field of Environmental Science to his beloved field of Winemaking. Since then he has had experience with many Hunter wineries overseeing fruit from regions such as the Hunter Valley, Orange, Wrattonbully, Coonawarra, and Tumbarumba. Luke was a finalist in the 2009 “The Wine Society’ Young Winemaker of the Year. Luke’s good sense of humour, and easy going personality, nicely compliments a fierce desire to produce the best wines possible.
	Karl Stockhausen Guest Winemaker Karl Stockhausen has been a winemaker in the Hunter Valley for over 50 years. His name was behind the marvellous Lindeman’s Hunter Valley Classics in the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s. Today he continues his involvement with quality wines by selecting the fruit and supervising the winemaking process for two wines that typify traditional Hunter Styles; the Karl Stockhausen Signature Semillon and the Karl Stockhausen Signature Shiraz. In June 2007, Karl was officially made a “Living Legend” by receiving one of the six inaugural recipients of the Hunter Living Legends Awards.
	Peter Windred Sales & Marketing Manager peterw@briarridge.com.au Peter joined Briar Ridge in 2011 and like many to the wine industry came into the industry quite late after following his passion for the grape. Peter has been in industries such as mining (geologist – economist), banking and now in the wine industry with stints at De Bortoli and Tamburlaine. He holds a Masters in Wine Business from Adelaide University.
	Debbie Sullivan Administration & Wine Club Manager debbies@briarridge.com.au Deb joined the Briar Ridge team in 2009 but has been involved in the wine industry on and off for over 15 years. Her background is civil engineering and for a brief period she diversified into retail, banking and accounting. Her passion for people and the industry as a whole is evident in her enthusiastic approach to the Vintage Club that she now oversees. Wearing 2 hats at Briar Ridge is a challenge but one she enjoys immensely and thrives on.
	Ady Lind Cellar Door & Restaurant Manager cellardoor@briarridge.com.au Adrienne joined the Briar Ridge team in April 2008 after a long stint of running her own business. Her background has always been in hospitality with a major focus on food. After completing a degree in Hospitality Management back in the UK she emigrated to Australia. The Hunter Valley has been home for Adrienne for the past 12 years with her love of food and wine all coming together here at Briar Ridge.
	Charise Foulstone Cellar Door Sales Assistant cellardoor@briarridge.com.au Growing up in Northern NSW lead Charise to a career in wool classing and a short stint as a Jillaroo. Charise and her family relocated to the Hunter Valley 5 years ago which then sparked a passion to become involved in the wine industry. Her love of people and wine has seen her become a valued member of the Briar Ridge Cellar Door team.
	Nigel Brown Warehouse Manager nigelb@briarridge.com.au