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The much loved wine maker and judge WILLIAM E CHRISTOPHERSEN Passed Away
on the 26th of march 2008
from a serious illness after a brave and courageous fight.
William
Christophersen had been producing wine for over thirty years
in the Yarra Valley and achieved
an outstanding reputation in viticulture, not only as a winemaker and
vineyard owner/manager but also as
a vineyard architect for cooler climate vineyards and as a Winetac
Viticultural Examiner.
William
also has had a long association with the Eltham Wine Guild,
commencing as a fruit & grape winemaker in 1975. Prior to becoming
professionally involved in the wine industry in 1988 with Lovegrove's
of Cottles Bridge, he was the winner of 67 amateur awards at the
Victorian Wines Show, including 14 Trophies. In addition, trophies and
awards were also taken at the Lilydale Wine Show and the National
Wine Show at Maclaren Vale S.A. In 1984, his Kingstown
Cabernet Sauvignon took out the Championship at the Canberra Vignerons
Wine Show.
William carried on a long career in
judging wines both at Amateur and Professional levels.
He ranked amongst Australia’s most senior judges of Amateur wines, both
grape and country fruit styles.
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