Growing up, my family had pubs, bottle shops and bars in New Zealand. Starting my journey with Dominion Breweries in NZ, I then moved overseas to Europe, and America where I discovered some of the finest wine regions in the world, and where my passion for wine really began. 

In Australia I’ve been fortunate enough to work for Southern Highland Wines, Bunnamagoo Wines, and Cheviot Wine Group, and taking that experience I founded Chillax Wine Merchants over four years ago. With a large customer base in Sydney, Central Coast, and Newcastle I work with my on-premise customers to curate wine lists, as well as advising on ranging for off-premise customers. Bringing 20 years of experience with me, I love working with Veraison on their success story.