Wine industry leader named as local Australia Day ambassador

Wellington is set to welcome one of the wine industry’s most well-known figures, Brian McGuigan, as part of its Australia Day celebrations this year. Mr McGuigan has been named as the 2012 ambassador for Wellington which has thrilled local Australia Day committee chairman Kevin Mason, reports the Wellington Times. “Mr McGuigan has been at the forefront of the Australian wine industry for more than 35 years,” Mr Mason said.