18/08/2026
For 40 years, Howard Park has been shaped by more than just one family.
The Burch family may be at the helm, but behind every vintage, every bottle and every glass poured at Howard Park are people whose knowledge, care and humour have helped shape who we are.
This is just a small selection of the people we're lucky to call part of the Howard Park family.
(Not pictured is Georg Landwehr who is a general all-rounder in the vineyard who gets the job done and keeps the tractors trucking!)
There are many more that have worked behind-the-scenes for years or who, after decades of service, have recently retired or changed careers.
To everyone who has worked a vintage, walked a vineyard, packed a case, poured a tasting, answered a customer, fixed a tractor, opened a cellar door or simply made Howard Park a better place to work — thank you.
1. Coral Walton, the warehouse mother hen - her keen eye to detail and her humour make the warehouse one of the more enjoyable places to work.
2. Nick Sheridan, our warehouse wizard, he knows what and where every box of wine is or is going to and it’s always done with a smile.
3. Mark Bailey, the steady hand in the wine-making team who’s quietly and consistently been working on our beloved wines for almost 20 years.
4. Cathy Ward, one of the first employees when our Margaret River Cellar door opened. She charms everyone she meets and has a warmth that welcomes all.
5. Nic Taylor, vineyard manager in Margaret River but also an exceptional barista and a huge driving force behind our composting and sustainability regime.
6. Rebecca Knox’s attention to detail means that anything she touches runs smoothly, whether it’s an event, a website migration, or our regular wine club communications.
7. Ray Jagger, is our man on the ground in the Great Southern, he knows the vineyards like the back of his hand and works tirelessly to nurture the vines in Australia’s most remote wine region
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