Festival Stars | Tasting Australia presented by RAA Travel | Tast...

Homegrown chefs, winemakers, beverage experts, hosts and more create unforgettable food and beverage experiences during the Tasting Australia festival each year.

Creative Team

Karena Armstrong FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

Kane Pollard — Kane Pollard FOOD CURATOR

Banjo Harris Plane DRINKS CURATOR

Meira Harel DRINKS CURATOR

Patron and Legends

Simon Bryant PATRON

Cheong Liew LEGEND

Maggie Beer — Maggie Beer LEGEND

2024 Culinary Stars

Adam D'Sylva — Adam D'Sylva

Alex Bellas — Alex Bellas

Alex Crawford — Alex Crawford

André Ursini — André Ursini

Andrew Davies — Andrew Davies

Angus Love — Angus Love

Asma Khan — Asma Khan

Ben Williamson — Ben Williamson

Benjamin Cooper

Billie Justice Thomson — Billie Justice Thomson

Brigitte Hafner — Brigitte Hafner

Callum Hann — Callum Hann

Charlie Lu — Charlie Lu

Chia Wu — Chia Wu

Clare Falzon — Clare Falzon

Claudette Zepeda — Claudette Zepeda

Dana Kinter — Dana Kinter

Daniella Guevara — Daniella Guevara

Darren Purchese — Darren Purchese

Darren Robertson — Darren Robertson

David Swain

Duncan Welgemoed

Elli Beer — Elli Beer

Emma McCaskill

Emma Shearer — Emma Shearer

Fabian Lehmann — Fabian Lehmann

Georgie Rogers — Georgie Rogers

Hansol Lee — Hansol Lee

Isobel Little — Isobel Little

Jack Ingram — Jack Ingram

Jae Bang — Jae Bang

Jake Kellie — Jake Kellie

James Henry — James Henry

Jessie Spiby — Jessie Spiby

Jimmy Toone — Jimmy Toone

Jo Barrett — Jo Barrett

Julia Busuttil Nishimura — Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Justin James — Justin James

Kirby Shearing — Kirby Shearing

Mandy Hall — Mandy Hall

Mark Best

Mark Jensen — Mark Jensen

Marvin Lattrez — Marvin Lattrez

Matt Moran

Mitch Orr — Mitch Orr

Mug Chen — Mug Chen

Narin ‘Jack’ Kulasai — Narin ‘Jack’ Kulasai

Nicola Palmer — Nicola Palmer

Nornie Bero — Nornie Bero

Paul Baker

Paul Carmichael

Paul Stone — Paul Stone

Rosa Matto — Rosa Matto

Scott Huggins

Shannon Fleming — Shannon Fleming

Stacey Conner — Stacey Conner

Terry Intarakhamhaeng — Terry Intarakhamhaeng

Thi Le — Thi Le

Tom Campbell — Tom Campbell

Tom Jack — Tom Jack

Tom Tilbury — Tom Tilbury

Tony Carroll — Tony Carroll

Trinh Richards — Trinh Richards

Trisha Greentree — Trisha Greentree

Will Doak — Will Doak

2024 Beverage Stars

Alex Schulkin — Alex Schulkin

Alex Kirkwood — Alex Kirkwood

Amelia Nolan — Amelia Nolan

Ashley Huntington — Ashley Huntington

Brad Hickey — Brad Hickey

Briony Liebich — Briony Liebich

Bryan Martin — Bryan Martin

Colin McBryde — Colin McBryde

Corrina Wright — Corrina Wright

David Ridge — David Ridge

Duncan McRae — Duncan McRae

Erin Larkin — Erin Larkin

Greta Wohlstadt — Greta Wohlstadt

Hugh Holds — Hugh Holds

Irina Santiago-Brown — Irina Santiago-Brown

James Erskine — James Erskine

John Carty — John Carty

Jono Koerner — Jono Koerner

Jono Hersey — Jono Hersey

Kate Goodman — Kate Goodman

Kate Laurie — Kate Laurie

Kerri Thompson — Kerri Thompson

Lauren Langfield — Lauren Langfield

Liz Carey — Liz Carey

Louis Schofield — Louis Schofield

Max Allen — Max Allen

Michael Downer — Michael Downer

Nick Ryan — Nick Ryan

Riley Harrison — Riley Harrison

Rob Mack — Rob Mack

Rose Kentish — Rose Kentish

Samantha Connew — Samantha Connew

Samantha Payne — Samantha Payne

Samuel Taylor — Samuel Taylor

Sebastian Crowther — Sebastian Crowther

Sophie Carbonneau — Sophie Carbonneau

Steve Crawford — Steve Crawford

Past Alumni

Marco Pierre White

Jock Zonfrillo

Adam Liaw

Adam Wadewitz — Adam Wadewitz

Aaron Turner

Alanna Sapwell

Alejandro Huerta

Alex Atala

Alice Zaslavsky

Amanda McInerney — Amanda McInerney

Amy Hamilton — Amy Hamilton

Analiese Gregory

Andrew McConnell — Andrew McConnell

Andy Allen — Andy Allen

Angelina Mondavi — Angelina Mondavi

Annie Smithers — Annie Smithers

Anthony Myint

Ashley Ratcliffe — Ashley Ratcliffe

Ayubi family — Ayubi family

Belinda Jeffrey

Belinda Thomson — Belinda Thomson

Ben Devlin — Ben Devlin

Ben Haines — Ben Haines

Ben Shewry — Ben Shewry

Bethany Finn — Bethany Finn

Big Sam Young — Big Sam Young

Bill Lark — Bill Lark

Breen Matti

Brent Savage

Bridget Raffal — Bridget Raffal

Callum Powell — Callum Powell

Carlo Mirarchi

Chae — Chae

Charlie Melton — Charlie Melton

Charlie Seppelt — Charlie Seppelt

Charlotte Hardy — Charlotte Hardy

Chester Osborn — Chester Osborn

Chris Crawford — Chris Crawford

Christian Canala — Christian Canala

Christian Puglisi

Christine Manfield — Christine Manfield

Costardi Brothers

Curly Haslam-Coates — Curly Haslam-Coates

Dan Hong

Dan Redman — Dan Redman

Dan Hunter

Daniel Airoldi — Daniel Airoldi

Danielle Alvarez — Danielle Alvarez

Darren Lange — Darren Lange

Dave Pynt — Dave Pynt

Dave Verheul

David LeMire — David LeMire

David Ridge — David Ridge

Dylan Grigg — Dylan Grigg

Emily Salkeld — Emily Salkeld

Federico Zanellato

Fiona Donald — Fiona Donald

Fraser McKinley — Fraser McKinley

George Campbell — George Campbell

Gill Meller — Gill Meller

Greggory Hill

Guy de Rivoire

Guy Parkinson

Heidi Bjerkan

Hugh Allen — Hugh Allen

Iain Cameron — Iain Cameron

Ian Hongell — Ian Hongell

Jacinta Jenkins — Jacinta Jenkins

Jacqui Challinor — Jacqui Challinor

Jake Smyth

James Lindner — James Lindner

James Lowe — James Lowe

James Spreadbury — James Spreadbury

Jemma Whiteman — Jemma Whiteman

Jan Ordway — Jan Ordway

Jerry Mai

Jessica Hill Smith

John Hughes — John Hughes

Josey Baker

JP McMahon

Justine Henschke — Justine Henschke

Jyoti Bindu

Karen Martini — Karen Martini

Katie Spain — Katie Spain

Kerri Thompson — Kerri Thompson

Kris Lloyd — Kris Lloyd

Kylie Javier Ashton — Kylie Javier Ashton

Lachlan Barber — Lachlan Barber

Laura Carter — Laura Carter

Lauren Eldridge — Lauren Eldridge

Laurent D'Harcourt

Leah Adint — Leah Adint

Leanne Altmann — Leanne Altmann

Lennox Hastie — Lennox Hastie

Liam Van Pelt — Liam Van Pelt

Liz Carlisle

Louis Tikaram

Louisa Rose — Louisa Rose

Luke Burgess — Luke Burgess

Luke Powell — Luke Powell

Lulu Lunn — Lulu Lunn

Magdalena Roze — Magdalena Roze

Marcell Kustos — Marcell Kustos

Mark Kurlansky

Mark LaBrooy — Mark LaBrooy

Mark Wright — Mark Wright

Mark Reginato — Mark Reginato

Marquis Sauvage

Mat Lindsay — Mat Lindsay

Matt Dunne — Matt Dunne

Matt Stone — Matt Stone

Max Sharrad

Max Veenhuyzen — Max Veenhuyzen

Mehmet Gurs

Melissa Palinkas — Melissa Palinkas

Mike Bennie — Mike Bennie

Monty Koludrovic

Morgan McGlone

Mrs Singh

Nathan Sasi

Ned Goodwin — Ned Goodwin

Nesh Simic — Nesh Simic

Nick Stock

Nick Tesar — Nick Tesar

Norbert Neiderkofler

O Tama Carey

Palisa Anderson — Palisa Anderson

Paul Hotker — Paul Hotker

Paul West

Peter Clarke — Peter Clarke

Peter Fraser

Peter Gilmore — Peter Gilmore

Philippe Mouchel

Poh Ling Yeow — Poh Ling Yeow

Raymond Capaldi

Rebecca Sullivan — Rebecca Sullivan

Richard Leask — Richard Leask

Rick Kinzbrunner — Rick Kinzbrunner

Riley Harrison — Riley Harrison

Robert Hill-Smith — Robert Hill-Smith

Robert Walters — Robert Walters

Rose Adam — Rose Adam

Rosheen Kaul — Rosheen Kaul

Rodolfo Guzman

Ryan Davidson — Ryan Davidson

Sacha La Forgia

Salloum Sisters

Sally McGill — Sally McGill

Sam Barry — Sam Barry

Sam Wigan — Sam Wigan

Sashi Cheliah — Sashi Cheliah

Sat Bains

Sav Sexton — Sav Sexton

Sean Connolly — Sean Connolly

Selina Kelly — Selina Kelly

Severine Perru — Severine Perru

Shane Wilson — Shane Wilson

Shannon Martinez — Shannon Martinez

Shanteh Wale — Shanteh Wale

Sharon Flynn — Sharon Flynn

Sharon Romeo — Sharon Romeo

Shaun Quade

Shohei Yasuda

Simone Watts — Simone Watts

Skye Seppelt — Skye Seppelt

Somer Sivrioglu

Steph Toole — Steph Toole

Stuart Oldfield — Stuart Oldfield

Sue Bell — Sue Bell

Symon Conway-Lyden — Symon Conway-Lyden

Terry Nattawoot

Tessa Brown — Tessa Brown

Thomas Johns

Tim Hardy — Tim Hardy

Tom Bradman — Tom Bradman

Tony Love — Tony Love

Troy Rhoades-Brown

Victor Liong

Victoria James — Victoria James

Will Meyrick

Warren Randall — Warren Randall

Kevin Glastonbury — Kevin Glastonbury