The Liquor Stores Association NSW & ACT (LSA) has announced the Awards Finalists for this year’s Retail Liquor Industry Awards for Excellence – the annual awards program that honours and acknowledges the year-round efforts of those who go the extra mile in the retail liquor industry.
LSA Executive Director Michael Waters said: “This year marks the 21st annual Retail Liquor Industry Awards, and on behalf of the Association, I take this opportunity to thank all members who took the time to nominate, as well as congratulate all awards finalists.”
Phone interviews for all individual award categories has now commenced, as part of the final judging process.
“Our annual Awards Presentation Dinner continues to go from strength to strength, thanks to the support of our members and industry colleagues, and I encourage those who have not previously attended to make the effort to come along, be proud and acknowledge the achievements of the people and companies in our industry, and enjoy delicious food, excellent beverages, fantastic entertainment and most importantly, great company.
“The LSA Board of Management, staff and I look forward to celebrating industry excellence with members and industry colleagues on November 17, at what promises to be another cracking LSA event,” added Waters.
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FINALISTS – RETAILER AWARD CATEGORIES
Top 50 Liquor Stores
Bermagui Cellars
Dan Murphy’s Charlestown
Billabong Bottleshop
Express Liquor Newcastle
BWS Albion Park Rail
Fennell Bay Cellars
BWS Colebee
Hammondville Cellars
BWS Kaleen
Huskisson Drive In
BWS Singleton Drive
L’Maestro
Camperdown Cellars Kingston Road
Liquor Emporium Belmore
Camperdown Cellars Parramatta Road
Liquor Legends Emerald Beach
Cellarbrations at Bungendore
Liquor Legends Vincentia
Cellarbrations at Cammeray
Porter’s Liquor Bexley
Cellarbrations at Lane Cove
Porter’s Liquor Hornsby Heights
Cellarbrations at Lawson
Porter’s Liquor Ryde (Midway Cellars)
Cellarbrations at Scone
Porter’s Liquor Woronora Heights
Cellarbrations at Wadalba
Porter’s Liquor Yagoona
Chambers Cellars Avalon
Red Bottle Central
Chambers Cellars Bowral
Red Bottle Pitt Street
Chambers Cellars Clovelly
Tighes Hill Cellars
Chambers Cellars Greystanes
The Bay Boozatorium
Chambers Cellars Meadowbank Plaza
The Bottle-O Wickham
Chambers Cellars Lane Cove
The Cellar Bangalow
Chambers Cellars Greenwich
The Crafty Club Ashfield Mall
Chambers Cellars Yass
The Wine Society Castle Cove
Clareville Cellars
The Wine Society Ultimo
Corkscrew Cellars Darlinghurst
Vine, Providore of Fine Wine
Corkscrew Cellars Rose Bay
Woodville Road Cellars
New Liquor Store of the Year
BWS Canterbury Plaza
BWS Cranebrook
BWS Spring Farm
Chambers Cellars Milsons Point
Cutty Cellars Bankstown
Dan Murphy’s Mosman
The Drink Hive
Online Liquor Store of the Year
www.beercartel.com.au
www.bws.com.au
www.crackawines.com.au
www.danmurphys.com.au
www.langtons.com.au
www.mywineguy.com.au
www.shortysliquor.com.au
www.wine.com.au
Liquor Store Owner of the Year
Dan Mackie, The Bottle-O Hazelbrook | Cellarbrations at Lawson
Gary Metters, Corkscrew Cellars Sylvania Waters
Paul & Michelle Cains, Urban Cellars Curtin | Prohibition the Bottleshop
Richard Kelsey, Beer Cartel
Ross Rocca, Porter’s Liquor Ryde (Midway Cellars)
Steve Ververis, Liquor Emporium Group
Liquor Store Manager of the Year
Brady Blakey, Liquor Legends Charnwood
Liette Snow, The Cellar Bangalow
Morgan Drake, Cellarbrations at Lawson
Nerissa Budynek, Dan Murphy’s Charlestown
Sherrie Hayes, BWS Werrington
Stephen Foschi, Billabong Bottleshop
Young Liquor Retailer of the Year
Ashley Elphick, Dan Murphy’s Casula
Shanais Marcus-Hogue, Dan Murphy’s Erina
Steven Dinnell, Porter’s Liquor Rydne (Midway Cellars)
Tegan Clemmow, Cellarbrations at Gold Creek
Toby Morrissey, Dan Murphy’s Double Bay
Zak Anderson, BWS Lane Cove
Excellence in Innovation
Chambers Cellars Forest Lodge (Tramsheds)
Liquor Emporium Alexandria
Plonk Liquor Fyshwick
Prohibition the Bottleshop
Red Bottle Pitt Street
The Drink Hive
Thirroul Village Cellars
FINALISTS – SUPPLIER AWARD CATEGORIES
Beer Supplier of the Year
Asahi Premium Beverages
Carlton & United Breweries
Coca-Cola Amatil
Coopers Premium Beverages
Lion Beer Australia
Phoenix Beers
Young Henry’s
Wine Supplier of the Year
Accolade Wines
Australian Vintage Limited
Casella Family Brands
De Bortoli Wines
Pernod Ricard Australia
Robert Oatley Wines
Samuel Smith & Son
Treasury Wine Estates
Young & Rashleigh Wine Merchants
Spirits Supplier of the Year
Asahi Premium Beverages
Brown-Forman Australia
Campari Australia
Cerbaco Distribution
Coca-Cola Amatil
Diageo Australia
Pernod Ricard Australia
Vanguard Luxury Brands
William Grant & Sons
Services Supplier of the Year
DFK Crosbie
Frucor Beverages
Hatzis Cusack Lawyers
JB Metro Distribution
Manenti Quinlan & Associates
REST Industry Super
Snack Brands Australia
The Village Pantry
Quattro Risk Services
Banner Group of the Year
Bottler
Cellarbrations
Liquor Legends
Liquor Stax Australia
Local Liquor
Porter’s Liquor
Super Cellars
The Bottle-O
Liquor Wholesaler of the Year
Australian Liquor Marketers
Independent Liquor Group
Kollaras & Co.
Beer Representative of the Year
Cassandra Kennedy, Asahi Premium Beverages
Darren Towler, Lion Beer Australia
Greg Carr, Carlton & United Breweries
Heath Griggs, Lion Beer Australia
Jason Clements, Coopers Premium Beverages
Justin Camilleri, Asahi Premium Beverages
Matthew Slade, Lion Beer Australia
Sarah Oxley, Asahi Premium Beverages
Wine Representative of the Year
Chris Harper, Pernod Ricard Australia
Eugene Casey, Young & Rashleigh Wine Merchants
Kieran Crabbe, Samuel Smith & Son
Mark Davies, Casella Family Brands
Paul Moutzouris, Accolade Wines
Rebecca Larfield, Treasury Wine Estates
Stilly Merianos, De Bortoli Wines
Steve Carrero, Berton Vineyards
Spirits Representative of the Year
Ben Hallett, William Grant & Sons
Darren Miller, William Grant & Sons
Kevin Delaney, Diageo Australia
Krystle Thornton, Asahi Premium Beverages
Michael Connell, Coca-Cola Amatil
Paul Codner, Brown-Forman Australia
Peter Sullivan, Pernod Ricard Australia
Rod Franklin, Brown-Forman Australia