Top 40 Australian Wine Influencers in 2026

1. Tyson Stelzer

Bio International Wine Communicator of the Year
The Champagne Guide
Wine Presenter, Tour Host, TV Producer, Keynote Speaker
Photographer @tastechampevent *****@winepress.com.au Instagram Handle @tyson_stelzer Instagram Followers 20.2K Type Micro Gender Male Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Get Email Contact Request 150 Australian Wine Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Max Allen

Bio Wine & drinks writer @financialreview & @jancisrobinson
Author ‘Alternative Reality: How Australian wine changed course' Instagram Handle @maxallendrinks Instagram Followers 5.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Get Email Contact

3. Erin Larkin

Bio Wine Writer | Australia | NewZealand
Reviewer @wine_advocate
🎥 YouTube.com/ Erin Larkin Wine *****@erinlarkin.com.au Instagram Handle @erinllarkin Instagram Followers 13.3K Type Micro Gender Female Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Get Email Contact

4. Ned Goodwin

Bio Master of Wine, commentator, critic, speaker & thinker on why wine matters. Achieved on Gadigal property *****@me.com Instagram Handle @nedgoodwinmw Instagram Followers 12.2K Type Micro Gender Male Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Get Email Contact

5. Mike Bennie

Bio Wine+drinks writer/presenter/projects + @pnvmerchants @brian_wine @winecompanion @deliciousaus @wbmmagazine @goodfoodau *****@mikebennie.com Instagram Handle @mikebennie101 Instagram Followers 21.4K Type Micro Gender Male Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Get Email Contact

6. Nick Stock

Bio WINE CRITIC▫️FILMS▫️EVENTS
🍻innkeeper @oldbushinnhotel
🍷cellarhand @silversandsbeachclub
Vertically tasting in Australia 🇦🇺📍 *****@nickstock.com.au Instagram Handle @stockwine Instagram Followers 16K Type Micro Gender Male Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Get Email Contact

7. Brenden Robnik

Bio Yarra Valley based Wine Animal, bringing you info on local and international wines, raw and real. Doesn't hurt to be kind!
Click the link below! *****@robnikgroup.comau Instagram Handle @thewineanimal Instagram Followers 32.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Location Australia
Get Email Contact

8. Ella

Bio Aussie wine lover 🇦🇺 making wine fun and easy 🥳
🏅 WSET2 Distinction
📧 *****@gmail.com
Get free wine reviews and simple wine guides 👇 Instagram Handle @thecheekyvino Instagram Followers 19.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
thecheekyvino.com + Follow Get Email Contact

9. Dr. Tony Hayek

Bio Teaching those who are interested in Aussie wine. No wine snobs. Load up! If you like what you see, please share @tonysthirsty *****@bluewealth.com.au Instagram Handle @tonysthirsty Instagram Followers 28K Type Micro Gender Male Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Get Email Contact

10. Edward Agg

Bio Wine Taster | Reviewer | Collector | Collaborator
@zieherglass Glassware 🍷
@denverandliely Glassware 🍷
@forgedelaguiole.au 🍷 Tools *****@thecellarpost.com Instagram Handle @thecellarpost Instagram Followers 43.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Location Australia
Get Email Contact

11. Casey

Bio Unpretentious wine fun & recommendations 🥂
📝 Wine blogging since 2010
🤓 WSET Level 2 & 3
💌 PR & Collabs: Email for Media Kit 👇 *****@travellingcorkscrew.com.au Instagram Handle @travellingcorkscrew Instagram Followers 15.3K Type Micro Gender Female Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
travellingcorkscrew.com.au + Follow Get Email Contact

12. Steve

Bio Wine critic | Writer | MC
🍷 QwineReviews.com🍷
🍇 Author: Grenache - Barossa Grown 🍇
Wine Writer Salt Magazine + contributions to other publications *****@live.com.au Instagram Handle @qwinereviews Instagram Followers 10.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +70% Type Micro Gender Male Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
qwinereviews.com + Follow Get Email Contact

13. Natalie Hazel

Bio ✈︎ Lawyer-Turned Champagne Communicator
★ Founder @societechampagne | Events | Tours
♥︎ Corporate Tastings | Cellar Curation
🗝️Owner @hazelhouseberry *****@nataliehazel.com Instagram Handle @champagneinstyle Instagram Followers 20.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Get Email Contact

14. Jason Ronidel & Trent Seeto

Bio 🎙️ Podcast | Editorial | Storytelling
𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸. 𝗪𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻. 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁
Stories behind the people, food and wine
🍷 DM to Collab
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia *****@thewinedup.com.au Instagram Handle @the.wined.up Instagram Followers 13.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Male Location Australia
Get Email Contact

15. Louella Alice Mathews

Bio Sommelier | Presenter
President of @sommeliersaustralia
Scholar @lenevanstutorial
Beverage boss @trippaswhitegroup
Also wine @thesommandthewinemaker Instagram Handle @louthesomm Instagram Followers 10.2K Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
Get Email Contact

16. Mike Lazarou

Bio Melbourne-based Wine Reviewer | Content Creator
Reviews of wines from Australia and beyond.
#wine #winereviews #winelover
DM for wine collabs *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @wine.by.michael Instagram Followers 10.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -7% Type Micro Gender Male Location Australia
Get Email Contact

17. Tom Kline

Bio Wine Critic
Australian contributor for @jaspermorris.insideburgundy & @jane.anson. Writer for @decanter
Reviewer for @captainwinepilot *****@tomkline.comau Instagram Handle @tomjkline Instagram Followers 5.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Male Location Australia
Get Email Contact

18. Cyndal Petty

Bio chef turned sommelier turned wine and restaurant writer
curator @sommelier_of_sorts
critic @captainwinepilot
DRINKS SERVICE NO.2: august *****@toomanyvinos.com Instagram Handle @cyndal_petty Instagram Followers 8.8K Type Nano Gender Female Location Australia
Get Email Contact

19. Maryanne

Bio Follow me for all things champagne.
600+ reviews, recommendations & more.
Champagne - the perfect time is anytime ✨️
Champagne Master - WSG 🇦🇺 Instagram Handle @interestinggurl_luvs_champagne Instagram Followers 10K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Location Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Get Email Contact

20. Vanessa Simpson

Bio 📽️ Your creative wine content creator
🪩 Serious but fun cos wine’s for everyone
🎓 WSET Diploma with Merit, FWS, IWS
📍 Sydney, Australia Instagram Handle @missvino.sydney Instagram Followers 11.2K Type Micro Gender Female Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Get Email Contact

21. Sara

Bio 🇮🇹🇦🇺 Italian Wine Scholar with Highest Honors
👩🏼‍🏫 WSET with distinction
👩🏼‍💻 Winewriter and blogger
♀️ Are you a #womaninwine 👉 Join @girlswineclub *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thewineinformer Instagram Followers 11.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
Get Email Contact

22. Alana Kaye

Bio 🍷 #thewinewench - wine writer & lover
💃🏼 Food pairing specialist
❣️ Tasting notes & delicious content
💌 *****@thewinewench.com.au
♦️ WSET 3 Instagram Handle @the_wine_wench Instagram Followers 4.7K Type Nano Gender Female Location Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Get Email Contact

23. Markus W Patz

Bio Wine Expertise Poured with Passion
Wine Merchant | WSET Wine Educator | CS
ICEX Spanish Wine Specialist | VIA Italian Wine Ambassador | IWS FWS
Sydney *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @markus_patz Instagram Followers 1.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Nano Gender Male Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

24. Lauren

Bio Certified wine lover 🙃 WSET Level 3
Corporate tastings 🤓🍷
Private events 😎🥂 Instagram Handle @_winewithme Instagram Followers 2.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Australia
Get Email Contact

25. Georgia Dale

Bio Georgia Dale | Winemaker | Yarra Valley Australia
See website for all current wines
❤️ Georgie🍾 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @georgiadalewines Instagram Followers 4.7K Type Nano Gender Female Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Get Email Contact

26. Andrew Thomas

Bio Specialising in single vineyard Hunter Valley semillon and shiraz. Serious about wine without taking wine too seriously.... Instagram Handle @thomaswines Instagram Followers 6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Marcell Kustos

Bio 🍇@lvdo.wine
🍷 @davidridgewines *****@marcellkustos.com Instagram Handle @molecular_sommelier Instagram Followers 6.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Location Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Get Email Contact

28. Colleen Haggarty

Bio 🥂 Lover of Champagne
♏️ Scorpio
🐾 Hank’s Mom *****@danmurphys.com.au Instagram Handle @colleenhaggarty_ Instagram Followers 1.6K Type Nano Gender Female Location Victoria, Australia
Get Email Contact

29. Cassandra Charlick

Bio 🍷Speaker | MC | Wine + Travel Writer | Storyteller | Songstress
🎙Events + Television
🖋Sustainability. Accessibility. Deliciousness. Magic.
📍Tasmania *****@brilligcommunications.com Instagram Handle @casscharlick Instagram Followers 4.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Location Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
Get Email Contact

30. Dr-Edge

Bio I make high quality, accessible wine for a living. It's fun, you should try it.
Lutruwita/Tasmania
Australia *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pjdredge Instagram Followers 6.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Location Tasmania, Australia
Get Email Contact

31. Lauren Conneely

Bio 👋 I’m Loz!🍷 Wine lover
🤓 Proud nerd 📚WSET Dip. Student
💁‍♀️ Wine Marketing Freelancer *****@winenerd.com.au Instagram Handle @lozwinenerd Instagram Followers 3.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Get Email Contact

32. Merrick Watts

Bio Comedian- Entrepreneur
Co-founder @poscahydrate
Head Clown @grapesofmirth
WSET 3. Barossa Master. M.A.I.C.D *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @merrickwatts Instagram Followers 72.4K Type Micro Gender Male Location Australia
Get Email Contact

33. Mary John

Bio Savour the blend of simple and inclusive wine sips, leading to flowing inspiration, chicness, fun, and vibrancy.
Sip and Savour Mindfully! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @perthwinegirl Instagram Followers 39.8K Type Micro Gender Female Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
instagram.com/perthwinegirl + Follow Get Email Contact

34. Jane Eyre-Renard

Bio Australian based in Beaune.
Making wine from Pinot Noir in Burgundy and Australia.
Winemaker @domainecomtearmand
*****@maisonjaneeyre.com Instagram Handle @janeeyrewines Instagram Followers 6.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Dan Ma

Bio Exploring the story of wine.
Winemaking, tastings, wine guide & marketing
Tragic wine nerd and Founder @tuesdaywineco - 🇬🇧 fizz out soon! *****@dan.ma Instagram Handle @dan.the.wine.man Instagram Followers 4.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Location Australia
Get Email Contact

36. Olga Dee Drobysheva

Bio Help you drink better wine on any budget🍷 with real-life tips👌
Weekly shoppable wine recs +pairings + bite-sized 🍷wisdom in subscription 👇 Instagram Handle @winederella Instagram Followers 34.2K Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
Get Email Contact