YARRA VALLEY
VICTORIA
MARGARET RIVER
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
SHANGRI LA
YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA
HAMPSHIRE
ENGLAND

Established in 1994, Wine Network and its personnel are highly respected professional resources for the wine industry in Australia and internationally.

Wine Network offers comprehensive advice related to wine quality, vineyard and winery management, operational efficiency and business sustainability. Wine business services include thorough preparation for successful mergers and acquisitions with technical due diligence for vineyard and winery investment.

Our consultants and associates have extensive industry experience, and we offer tailor-made advice to suit both new and established businesses of varying sizes.

THE TEAM

Founded in 1994, WNC brings decades of winemaking, viticulture and business experience to its projects around Australia and the world. From its original base in Hawthorn, to today’s office in the heart of the Yarra Valley WNC has always held a forward-looking, global view of the wine world.

Its projects continue to take the team far and wide, and have included locations as diverse as China, India, England, Japan, New Zealand, Vietnam, Turkey and Thailand.

Each member of the Wine Network Team is a highly respected professional with extensive experience in their selected field, making Wine Networking Consulting one of the most recognised, regarded, and valuable resources for the Wine Industry both in Australia, and internationally.

Mark O’Callaghan

Managing Director
Mark is the Managing Director of WNC and works with many different clients across Australia and internationally. This advisory work covers a diverse range of topics from winemaking and vineyard advice to winery design and upgrades, due diligence assessments, recruitment and general business improvement.
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Steve Flamsteed

Director & Senior Consultant
One of Australia’s most successful winemakers, Steve’s first career was in food, working as a chef and cheesemaker. Later he worked across France, was winemaker at Leeuwin Estate (Margaret River) and Yarra Burn (Yarra Valley) before joining Giant Steps in 2003. He is a Len Evans Tutorial Scholar and experienced wine show judge. In 2016 he was awarded the Australian Gourmet Traveller Magazine Winemaker of the Year award and in 2019 was announced as Wine Communicators Victorian Legend of the Vine.
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Adam Keath

Consultant
After 20 years at Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley, Adam joined WNC as a consultant in 2021. His time at Chandon saw him also make wine in California (Chandon), Margaret River (Cape Mentelle), Marlborough (Cloudy Bay) and India (Chandon). Read more…
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Glenn Thompson

Consultant
Glenn joined WNC as a Consultant in 2024, after completing over 25 vintages in Australia and internationally. His expertise in sparkling and cool climate winemaking was developed during his 17 years at Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley, along with winemaking and management roles at Bass Phillip, De Bortoli and Levantine Hill.
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Stephanie Wood

Consultant
Stephanie joined WNC in 2024 as a Consultant and has extensive experience recruiting senior sales, marketing, leadership and innovation professionals for wine businesses. She has spent 20+ years’ working in Executive Search, Marketing, Communications and Advertising, covering the liquor, hospitality, FMCG and retail sectors. Stephanie brings a strategic marketing and creative lens to talent acquisition, ultimately matching the client’s needs with the right candidates.
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Mick Griffith

Viticulturist
Mick is a Viticulturist at Wine Network Consulting, with 24 years’ experience in vineyard development, operations and management across a large range of regions. An expert in high-end and commercial viticulture, he has been responsible for growing grapes for some of Australia’s most recognised and award winning still and sparkling wines.
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Han Gao

Consultant
With over 15 years of winemaking experience, Han joined Wine Network as a consultant in 2024. Han has worked with a diverse mix of varieties and wine styles, with extensive experience across small to large scale winery operations. She brings a strong client focus to her work, utilising her background in contract winemaking and client liaison.
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ASSOCIATES

Gary Baldwin AM

Founder & former director
With university qualifications in biochemistry and wine science and many years experience in senior winemaking and management roles, wine-show judging, wine research and extension, Gary is one of Australia’s most respected wine professionals. In 2020, Gary received a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to oenology as a winemaker, consultant and judge, and to professional associations.
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Sneha Rao

Indian wine industry, winemaking
Sneha’s experience as a winemaker and involvement in the Indian wine industry, gives her a unique insight into this market and the global wine world. She was a key part of launching one of India’s first premium wine labels, KRSMA Estate Wines in Karnataka, also introducing it to the US export market. This coupled with her work at established wineries such as Big Banyan Wines in Bangalore, led to her being the recipient of DelWine’s Top 10 Indian Women of Wine award, before moving to Australia. Her career in wine has encompassed production, operational logistics, brand ambassadorship and business management,
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Peter Hayes AM

Education, training, r&d, investment and management
Mr Peter Hayes has extensive experience across education and training, R&D investment and management, viticultural operations, irrigation sector and government and industry affairs in a 30+ year career in the wine industry. Mr Hayes is a society ‘fellow’ of the ASVO, a title given to members who have made a particularly outstanding and meritorious contribution to the grape and wine industry. The criteria for this award include making a major contribution in an industry, scientific, educational or Society role and having been a member of the Society for at least 10 years.

Dr David Jordan

Viticulture scientist
Dr David Jordan is a Viticultural Scientist. He has a Doctorate (PhD) in Viticulture from Oregon State University, USA and an Honours degree in Horticultural Science from Lincoln University, New Zealand. He has developed significant commercial experience during his involvement in the international grape and wine industry since 1983, and established his consultancy business Vine to Wine to Market in 1994. Based in New Zealand, David consults to many wineries, vineyards and wine businesses in Australia and internationally.

SERVICES

VINEYARD

Vineyard Establishment & Advice Vineyard Management

WINEMAKING

Winemaking & Consulting Advice Winery Design & Establishment Winery Operation & Management

Winesense Appraisal Services

WINE BUSINESS

Wine Business
Vineyard/Winery Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence
Independent Expert Advice & Reporting

RECRUITMENT

Recruitment

ENVIRO + SAFETY

Enviro + Safety Accreditation & Compliance SWA Certification

AUSTRALIA’S LEADING WINE INDUSTRY CONSULTING GROUP