PJ was can early cover to the magic of winemaking. At the tender age of thirteen he learnt how to prune grape vines and worked harvest (after school) at Vilagrad Wines in the Waikato, New Zealand. Today, PJ can justifiably be regarded as a New World Pinot expert having handled multiple vintages in some of the worlds most exciting regions. He has an outstanding reputation as one of Australia'a leading winemakers, in 2010 the Hunter Valley Wine Industry honoured him with Winemaker of the Year. 2018 PJ is the Chairman of Judges for the Sydney Royal Wines Show and Gippsland wine show in Australia and show judge at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.