Retiring from Vineyard Life
A little bit about Andrew
Born in East Africa to English parents working in coffee production, Andrew Toomey was introduced early to the rhythms of agricultural life. His family later settled in Australia, first among the table grape growers of Sunraysia—Andrew’s first true exposure to vineyard culture—before moving to the Hunter Valley, Ararat, back to Sunraysia, onto McLaren Vale and eventually to Armstrong in Victoria’s Grampians wine region.
Andrew’s professional journey in wine began in the cellar at Seppelt, a formative “first real job” that set the direction for his lifelong career. He later returned to Mildura to study viticulture and horticulture, settling there for several years as manager of a large orchard for Yandilla Park. A move to South Australia brought him back fully into viticulture through a role with Coriole Wines in McLaren Vale.
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