Eddie McDougall is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
Eddie McDougall
Eddie McDougall is an experienced CEO and oenologist with over 20 years of experience in wine and spirits, luxury hospitality, and executive advisory.
In 2010, Eddie founded The Flying Winemaker collection, with wines produced from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Eddie oversees all the winemaking and distribution relationships across the globe with his highly talented team of grape growers and winemakers. His winemaking ambitions took a giant leap in 2024 when a new Australian fine wine collection was released under the brand, E. J. McDougall.
With a convincing winemaking CV, Eddie has honed his craft under some of the world’s most iconic producers: Vietti, Mas de Daumas Gassac, Giant Steps, Deep Woods Estate, O’leary Walker, Silver Heights, and more. Eddie’s search for innovations has led him to set up Hong Kong’s first urban winery.
Eddie majored in International Business at Griffith University and studied Wine Technology & Viticulture at Melbourne University, Australia. In 2013, he received a scholarship to the Len Evans Tutorial, one of the world’s top wine assessment programs. In 2018, Eddie received The Drinks Business’s Young Achiever Award.
Outside of wine, Eddie is an active board member for the Australian Chambers of Commerce, a passionate whisky cask investor, rugby coach, husband, and father of two boys.
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