Farewell & Welcome

Ed Bugden, who had been with us for 5 years, resigned from the winery in December, to go back on the tools as a carpenter and join the booming WA construction industry. If anyone needs a new timber floor, Ed’s their man!

Once vintage finished, Andrew Cook resigned and has moved to Merimbulah on the NSW south coast. “Bird” joined us in 2004 and we all enjoyed his good company and hard work. We thank him for his help and wish him all the best.

As the newsletter goes to print, Angie Bussell prepares to take maternity leave. She and Jarod have a very exciting time ahead and we all wish them well. Angie started work at Moss Wood as a nanny with the Mugford family so Clare and Keith reckon after that baptism of fire she will find motherhood an absolute breeze!

Fiona Lake and Rebecca Downie both resigned from the office, with Fi heading off to the University of Adelaide to study wine. Both were with us only a short time but we appreciated their help and wish them well.

Alice Duzevich, a winemaking graduate with honours from Adelaide University, has joined us as Assistant Winemaker. Alice previously did excellent work at Kangarilla Road winery in South Australia but was keen to return home to WA. Amongst her many interests, Alice is also a qualified cheesemaker.

The 2 new members of the office team are Kristiina Saar and Jen Monteith, who both joined us in February. Kristiina is originally from Estonia and has lived in Australia for the last two years and is now helping in Accounts and Administration. Jen was a Kiwi but has lived in Australia for many years. She is helping with Reception and Administration. This gives our office something of a United Nations feel because these two join Aileen (true blue Aussie), Mike (originally from South Africa) and Amy (originally from Austria).

Production Team

Josh Bahen – Senior Winemaker
Amanda Shepherdson – Winemaker
Alice Duzevich – Assistant Winemaker
Steve Clarke – Vineyard Manager
Jarod Bawden – Assistant Vineyard Manager
Angie Bussell – Warehouse Manager, Visitors Co-ordinator
Lauren Pierson – Assistant Warehouse Manager

Readers may wonder why there are so many “winemakers” working in a small company like Moss Wood. The reason is simple. All of the people working in the cellar are fully qualified winemakers and Clare and Keith prefer to acknowledge this in their job titles.

Administration Team
Mike Bowles – Accountant
Aileen Dickhart – Accounts Manager
Amy Sobol – Administration Manager
Kristiina Saar – Accounts and Administration
Jen Monteith – Reception and Administration