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"Kingston Estate" Wines
539 Greenhill Road
Hazelwood Park South Australia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jim McMahon On 2UE Radio 954

Jim talks wine every couple of weeks on Radio 2UE with Stuart Bocking which is syndicated throughout Australia. Please check out Jim’s recommendations for listeners around Australia;

List of wines including dates mentioned:

18/1/08 Mulyan 2006 Viognier / D’Arenberg 2006 (The Stump Jump) GSM

1/2/08 Westend 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon 2005 Epsilon Barossa Valley 2006 Rose

15/2/08 Haselgrove (Wet Feet) 2007 Semillon S/Blanc Windowrie (The Mill) 2006 Sangiovese

29/2/08 Sevenhill Clare Valley (Lost Boot) 2007 Rose Vic Shiraz/Viognier 2005 (Clean Skin – Dan Murphy’s)

14/3/08 Bidgeebong Tumberumba 2006 S/Blanc Margan Estate 2006 Barbera

28/3/08 Regional Report from Orange, NSW.

11/4/08 Patina (Orange) 2007 Pinot Gris Capel Vale 2005 Red Blend

25/4/08 Villa Maria (NZ) 2007 S/Blanc Zema Estate 2004 Cluny (Red blend)

9/5/08 O’Leary Walker 2007 Polish Hill River Riesling Tim Adams 2006 The Fergus Grenache / Including a Regional Report from Clare Valley, S Australia

23/5/08 2007 De Bortoli Yarra Valley, Windy Peak Riesling 2005 Bidgeebong Gundaghi Shiraz

6/6/08 2007 Moothi Waters Mudgee Chardonnay NV Lillypilly Estate – Fratelli 7 Fortified Red

27/6/08 2006 Yellow Tail Reserve Shiraz Mick Morris Liqueur Tokay

11/7/08 Dowie Doole 2007 Chenin Blanc Angulong 2007 Fossil Hill Barbera

25/7/08 Blue Pyrenees 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Cargo Road (Orange) 2008 S/Blanc

   

Jim is a national and international wine show judge and has judged at the following wine shows:

- Mudgee Wine Show (Associate) 1999
- Cowra Wine Show (Associate) 2000 & 2001
- Griffith Wine Show (Associate) 2000
- Bathurst Wine Show (Associate) 2000,2001 & 2002
- Perth Hills Wine Show (Judge) 2002
- Stanthorpe Small Winemaker's Wine Show (Judge) 2002 to 2004
- Brock University, St. Catherine's Ontario Canada- Alumni (Judge) 1999
- London International Wine Challenge (Judge) 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2005
- Singapore (Judge) 2005, 2006 & 2007 Wine for Asia
- Riverland Wine Show, SA - Associate (2003)
- Canberra National Show, ACT - Associate (2003)
- Japan International Wine Challenge, Tokyo - Judge 2003 & 2005
- Camden Agricultural Wine Show -Inaugural Wine Show (NSW), Judge (2004).
- Attended Vinitaly in Verona in 2001 & 2005
- Conducted Australian Wine Masterclasses for “Australia Week” Austrade Moscow   May 2005.
- Judged at San Francisco International Wine Challenge 2007.
- Judged (panel chair) at Shanghai International Wine Challenge 2007.

 
His regular wine columns are published in state, national and international journals with circulations over 500,000. Jim's many media appearances have included ABC (2BL), 2UE for 2000 & 2002 and commercial radio throughout Australia. He was presenter for the inaugural live broadcast via sky channel of Open Training Network wine courses in 1996. In 2008 Jims ‘wine slot’ is back on Friday nights (fortnightly) on 2UE/954am (syndicated on 3AW,4BC,6PR,96FM,MAGIC & 4BH).

Jim's professional qualifications include:

Southport UK, City & Guilds London Institute, Hotel Catering.

British Wine & Spirit Education Trust Certificate and Higher Certificate.

University of Adelaide Basic and Advanced Certificate in Wine Sensory Evaluation.

University of Technology, Sydney Diploma of Teaching; Batchelor of Education in Technical Education (Double Major in Human Resource Management & Communications).

Jim McMahon visits wine regions and writes articles on food, wine and travel on behalf of vineyard associations within Australia and overseas.

 

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