Top wine communicators gonged

The Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) announced the winners of its communication awards at the 2012 WCA Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show lunch on Friday (17 Feb). The WCA named Yalumba winemaker, Jane Ferrari, as its 2012 Wine Communicator of the Year for her long-term efforts in promoting, speaking, educating and tutoring not only on Yalumba’s wine portfolio, but Australian wine in general. WCA patron and judge, James Halliday, said Ferrari was a worthy recipient of the award, reports The Shout.