Toni Stockhausen | |
Beringer Blass' Californian based winemaker, Toni Stockhausen comes from the soundest winemaking stock being the daughter of the legendary Karl Stockhausen, winemaker for Lindemans in the Hunter Valley for many years. After stints with Tisdall and Jamiesons Run, one of Toni's greatest triumphs was the 1996 Mount Ida Shiraz, which won gold at the 1997 Royal Brisbane and Royal Melbourne Shows. Toni is now in charge of the Bayliss & Fortune range in the US. | |
Born: | 1961.Cessnock NSW |
| Secondary Education: | St Joesph's College Lochinvar |
| Tertiary Education: | Bachelor of Science, Macquarie University, 1980-1984; Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science), Charles Sturt University, 1985-1991 |
| Winemaking Employment History - chronology: | 1984 - Cellarhand vintage, Rothbury Estate 1985 - Cellarhand/Laboratory person, Lindeman's Hunter Valley 1986 to 1987 - Ron Potter Scholarship Charles Sturt University. Won two years in a row 1988 to1991 - Assistant winemaker, Tisdall Wines 1991 to 1998 - Winemaker, Tisdall Wines 1998-1999 - Winemaker, Jamiesons Run 1999 to Present - Californian Winemaker, Beringer Blass |
| Wine judging experience: | 1989-1991: Associate Judge Royal Melbourne Wine Show 1994-1995: Steward Victorian Wine Show 1996-1998: Judge Victorian Wine Show |
| Hobbies/habits/quirks: | Hiking/ Cycling |