Tyson Stelzer Tyson Stelzer is the author and publisher of twelve wine books. He writes freelance articles forWine Spectator, Decanter, Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine, WBM and Selector. He pens a wine page every month for Style Magazine, is a benchmark wine reviewer for WINE100 and is the wine writer for Barossa Living. He is a contributor to Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine Third Edition, which names him the most prolific writer in the world on the topic of screw caps. As an international speaker, Tyson has presented at wine conferences in the United Kingdom, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. He is a regular judge at wine shows in Australia including The National Wine Show of Australia, The Royal Melbourne Wine Show, The Sydney Royal Wine Show and many regional shows. He is a co-creator with UK wine writer Matthew Jukes of The Great Australian Red Competition and The Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification. His annual guide with Matthew Jukes, Taste Food & Wine, was the winner of the Award for the Best Food and Wine Writing in The Australian Food Media Awards. Tyson was a finalist for the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s Communicator of the Year and for the Best Wine/Food Guide Book inThe Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards 2010.
Mark Folker Mark Folker is an environmental engineer and songwriter with a passion for wine and a palate which Tyson describes as ‘one of the best in Australia’. With experience in fine wine consulting and retail, Mark is confident in communicating and recommending wine. As a creative artist, he identifies with the notion of artistic expression through wine, while also pursuing environmental interests in climate change, sustainability, resource management, and their relevance to the wine world. Frequently tasting and travelling with Tyson, Mark has the privilege of tasting all of the top wines that Australia and New Zealand have to offer every year.
Blacmac Productions Established in 2003 Blacmac Productions has produced award-winning short films, documentaries, Music Videos and Television Commercials for a diverse range of clients. Head Producers, Peter Blackburn and Graham Young have over 13 years film experience between them and share a passion for making the Australian film industry a true competitor on the world stage.