Nick Stock is one of Australia's most prolific wine identities whose involvement in wine stretches well beyond writing to wine show judging, public speaking, educating, radio and television broadcasting and winemaking. His frank and fearless style has made him one of the most popular and widely read Australian wine writers, culminating in his award for World's Best Drinks Journalist in 2007 at the World Food Media Awards. He is author of the Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide, has twice been crowned Australian Sommelier of the Year and is a major contributor to many magazines including Gourmet Traveller WINE, Australian Wine Business Magazine and Qantas The Australian Way.