Ross Anderson

Experience

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  NGR Liquors t/a Solly Kramers liquor stores

  Jan 1996 - Dec 1998

  Manager

  Managed all aspects of wine and spirits retailing, staffing, ordering, stock control and reporting.

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  Stellenbosch Farmers Winery t/a The Nederburg Auction

  Jan 1999 - Apr 1999

  Auction co-ordinator assistant

  Short term contract to assist with the representation and co-ordinaion of all stock checking, transportaion, media and general auction duties involved in putting together South Africa's premier wine auction.

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  The Wine Corporation

  Mar 2000 - Nov 2000

  Senior Wine Broker

  Responsible for liaising with high net worth private wine collectors on a semi-regular basis and maintaining their cellars via offers received through the trade.

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  Figtree Cellars

  Feb 2001 - Dec 2001

  Wine Consultant / Advisor, quality control

  Handled corporate and private purchases as well as involvement in quality control and logistics. Involved in the transition and merge of the business into the Woolworths liquor division and subsequent relocation.

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  Woolworths Liquor Division

  Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

  Human Resources & Wine Education officer

  Recruitment, hiring and wine training for all freestanding liquor stores (BWS, First Estate, Dan Murphys) in Sydney Metro area.

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  Winevault Pty Ltd

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  General Manager

  Winevault is a purpose built climate controlled wine storage facility located on the lower North shore of Sydney, offering private cellar, managed cellar and commercial wine storage options to private collectors and wine distributors. During my time managing Winevault, we expanded the space under climate control twice, effectively doubling the commercial aspects of the operation over a three year period. My key achievements include the implementation of the records management barcoded inventory system used to tag, scan and record every bottle received into the facility; establishment of a full set of systems and procedures for general business operations and the successful management of two large private wine investment companies stock and clients after both were placed into receivership. Show less

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  The Wine Empire

  Apr 2008 - now

  Owner - The Wine Empire, Andersons Fine Wine Auctioneers, Whisky Empire, South African Fine Wines

  The Wine Empire is an online Wine and Spirits retail site, specialising in iconic, premium and super premium old and rare wines from around the world. The Whisky Empire specialises in small batch limited release and highly sought after Single Malt Whiskies. South African Fine Wines is a dedicated online merchant selling small batch premium wines from the best kept secret in the wine world - the wines of the beautiful Cape. South African Fine Wines is also an importer with 7 estates into Australia. Show less

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  Six Nations Wine Challenge

  Jan 2017 - now

  Managing Director & Owner

  The Six Nations Wine Challenge is a Global Wine Events Platform delivering a rare & exclusive opportunity to all participating wine estates, media & partners by identifying, recognising & show-casing to both trade and consumers the very best of the best ‘NEW WORLD WINES’ & promoting their outstanding quality, diversity & richness.Since 2003, this unique wine challenge has seen the most influential wine judges from each of the leading New World wine countries (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Chile & United States) invite their top 100 wines covering 15 typical varietal classes & have them all compete against each other in a giant blind tasting of 600 wines. The objective was to establish the Nation of Show by judging and nominating Wine of Show, Red and White Wine of Show and a range of gold medals.The New World nations were chosen in light of their proven quality coupled with their judge’s view that there was sufficient range to compete and to win.Annually the judges make their selections in light of their intimate knowledge of their own nation’s wines. Following that the head office in Australia sends out the invitations to compete and the wines are shipped to a secret location in Sydney. During August the judges convene for a week in Sydney and when they go home they are unaware of the winners until the embargo date. Everything is judged by numbers!In October each year the trophy presentation formal dinner is held in Sydney. The guest list features the winning winemakers, the sponsors and the Ambassadors and Consuls General of each visiting country. The results are released to all entry wine companies and to media around the world.The following day all 600 entry wines are featured in a large public tasting event in Sydney titled Thinkers & Drinkers. Generally 500 guests and members of the media attend to sample the choices made by the six judges. Show less

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  Australian & New Zealand Boutique Wine Show

  Jan 2018 - now

  Managing Director & Owner
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  Brave New World Wine

  Jan 2018 - now

  Co-Founder & Director
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  Global Fine Wine Challenge

  Jan 2020 - now

  Managing Director & Owner