Our Team Introducing the members of Langton's team who will look after you and your wine. All are dedicated to Australian fine wine and look forward to sharing their knowledge and expertise with you. Please contact us at any time for confidential, independent and expert wine advice or information.

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Stewart Langton

Stewart Langton

General Manager
Specialist Wine Auctioneer

In what was considered a risky venture at the time, Stewart founded Langton's Fine Wine Auctions in Melbourne in 1988. The following year Andrew Caillard MW joined him and together they established Langton's Sydney. In 1990 Christie's, the world's largest wine auctioneers, formed a unique business alliance with Langton's.

Stewart has earned a reputation as an innovator in the Australian wine industry. He has fostered a national fine wine market, introduced the silent bid auction to Australia and, with the release of Langton's successive Classifications of Australian wine, nurtured the growing recognition of Australian fine wine as among the world's best.

Langton's was founded with a clear long-term goal - to become a great antipodean fine wine auction and investment house. The launch in 2002 of www.langtons.com.au is another milestone in this direction. Stewart has overseen the transformation of Langton's into an e-commerce business capable of trading on the international stage.


Andrew Caillard

Andrew Caillard

Master of Wine (MW)
Fine Wine Principal

Andrew Caillard is a specialist wine auctioneer and wine author. Andrew has strong historical links with the Australian wine industry. His great-great grandfather John Reynell brought the first grape vines to South Australia.

Andrew began his career in wine in Bordeaux, Germany and the UK. He then went to Roseworthy Agricultural College, now the University of Adelaide, South Australia in 1983. He has worked the vintage at Brokenwood in the Hunter Valley and Petaluma in the Adelaide Hills. In 1993 he became the fifth Australian to pass the Master of Wine examination winning the highly prized Madame Bollinger Medal for excellence in wine tasting. Today there are still only 11 Masters of Wine awarded in Australia.

As an author and wine reviewer Andrew has written widely on Australian wine and wine investment. He writes Langton's Australian Fine Wine Buying and Investment Guide and has co-authored Penfolds The Rewards of Patience. He is the Australian contributor to the Fine Wine Buying Guide by Oz Clarke and Stephen Spurrier and also writes occasional pieces for The Wine Magazine (Australia) and Decanter (UK). Andrew is also the author (having been involved in several editions as a taster and then co-author) of the 2004 The Rewards of Patience, the fifth edition of this remarkable record of Penfolds wine achievement. Andrew is widely respected in the industry and is committed to the advancement of Australian fine wine on the world market.

Andrew regularly participates as a charity wine auctioneer in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Japan and has travelled widely. He is a member of the Australian Advisory Board for The Institute of Masters of Wine.


Tamara Grischy

Tamara Grischy

National Operations Manager

Tamara Grischy is Langton's National Operations Manager and Senior Wine Valuer.

Tamara graduated in wine marketing from the University of Adelaide in 1992 and completed a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney in 1995. In 2005 Tamara graduated with an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University, Melbourne. She gained practical wine experience at Peter Lehmann, Brokenwood and McWilliams in the Hunter Valley. In 1994 Tamara joined Langton's Sydney as an auction manager and valuer leaving in 1996 to work at Wairau River Wines in Marlborough, New Zealand.

In 1998 Tamara returned to Langton's Melbourne moving to an executive role in marketing and planning. In 2007 Tamara was promoted to Langton’s General Manager where she is now responsible for managing the national business and plays a critical role in planning, executing and setting Langton’s e-commerce business agenda.

Tamara is married with three children. She is widely travelled through Europe, the USA and South East Asia.

Philip Strachan

Philip Strachan

Financial Controller, Melbourne

Philip graduated from the University of Westminster, London, in 1999 with a Bachelor of Business Studies & Accounting and has since gained qualification with the Association of Chartered & Certified Accountants. Philip worked as an auditor in public practice in London and also in industry as the Company Accountant for a digital animation company in Glasgow.

Philip has extensively travelled enjoying trips to Central & South America, Africa & Europe. Having recently emigrated from Scotland, he is looking forward to developing his interest in wine and the wine industry in Australia.

Philip is responsible for the full accounting role at Langton’s including auction collections and payments and maintaining customer accounts.


Caton Hicks

Caton Hicks

Auction Manager, Sydney

Caton Hicks, Langton’s Sydney Auction Manager, is a fine wine and valuation expert with over 12 years experience in the Australian wine trade. Seconded from Woolworth’s he previously worked at Dan Murphy’s as their fine wine specialist in New South Wales.

Before joining Langton’s he developed Dan Murphy’s national wine training programme, spent time working for Constellation Wines assisting the national account manager, and worked as a manager for Vintage Cellars.

Although holding a degree in Nursing from Sydney University, Caton has successfully followed a career in wine both as a merchant and educator. Caton has recently commenced his graduate diploma in Wine Business at Adelaide University. He is an all-rounder with extensive knowledge of fine wine, retailing, wholesaling, logistics and customer service.

Matthew Langton

Senior Web Designer, Melbourne

Matt has been in and out of Langton’s most of his working life, helping out the family business wherever he can. After completing a Bachelor of Multimedia Design at Swinburne and travelling the world as a freelancer he has now returned as our in-house graphic/web designer. In this role Matt is responsible for the overall aesthetics of the Langton’s site as well as any outgoing promotional material. The eldest son of Stewart Langton he swears he would have gotten the job anyway.

Andrea Pritzker (currently on maternity leave)

Auction Manager, Sydney

Andrea Pritzker is the Auction Manager for the Sydney office. She is responsible for wine valuations, client communications and the day to day operations of the Sydney Office.

Andrea grew up in Toronto and holds an Honours B.A. in European Studies from Guelph University in Ontario, Canada. She began her career as a purchaser in the travel industry in Amsterdam before moving to Bordeaux where she attained a Diploma in Wine Business from the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce in 2002. Currently she is studying for the Master of Wine (MW) qualification.

Since immigrating to Australia in 2003, she has gained extensive experience in both the wholesale and retail sectors of the wine industry. Her passion for wine and travel has taken her to the wine regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone valley in France, the Mosel Valley in Germany, and Canada’s Ice wine region of Niagara. She is also fluent in French and German.

Andrea is married and lives in Sydney.

Ann Burgess

Inventory Control & Administration Manager, Melbourne

Ann is a founding staff member and Langton's Administration Manager, a position she has held since 1988. She has watched Langton's develop through the economic cycles and knows almost every administrative scenario. Indeed, she is an unshakeable, unflappable rock with an incredible wealth of experience. Ann is responsible for all aspects of client communication such as buyer’s and vendor's accounts, stock control and client enquiries.

Lesley Wood

Customer Service and Administration Manager, Sydney

Lesley joined Langtons in February 2005 after 15 years in administration, accounting and customer service in the radio and public relations industries. A Sydney girl, Lesley has also spent 20 years in the Bega district where her accomplishments included teaching and completing a business/accounts diploma.

As Sydney’s Inventory Control Administration Manager, Lesley ensures the smooth running and administration of the Sydney office. Management of the auction invoice process, data entry, pre auction and post auction adjustments, OH&S, security and overall customer service are Lesley’s key responsibilities.

Lesley’s interests are gemology, wine and travel. Her most recent Australia trips have been to the Hunter and Barossa Valleys and also travelling to the Yarra Valley in Melbourne. Her love for travel has also taken her to Europe, United States of America, United Kingdom and Cyprus.

Danielle Lilai

Inventory Control & Vendor Administrator, Sydney

Danielle started with Langton’s team in February 2006 after studying a Diploma of Business Administration for two years. Her previous experience includes hospitality and office administration.

Danielle is in charge of general customer enquiries with shipping and accounts. Her responsibilities include handling invoice payments, client accounts, problem solving, liaising with customers and ensuring the smooth running of daily incoming and outgoing shipments.

Her interests outside Langton’s include food, wine and travelling. She has travelled to various places in Australia, Singapore, China and the United States. During her most recent trip to California she had the opportunity to visit the beautiful Napa Valley wineries.

Chris Morrey

Accounts Team, Melbourne

Chris completed a Sports Administration traineeship through the AFL and has moved on to complete his Diploma in Accounting. Before joining Langton’s, Chris worked in the sports industry running a local basketball centre.

His key responsibilities at Langton’s include: assisting clients with their account enquiries, credit control, processing and maintaining accounts payable, bank reconciliation, recording account receivables and record keeping.

Outside of work Chris enjoys movies, music, volleyball and basketball – where he is currently officiating in the ABA, Australia’s top semi professional league.

Ron Ridge

Cellar Manager, Melbourne

Ron has been Langton's Cellar Manager since Langton's began. He has probably handled more vintage bottles of wine than any other person in Australia. His attention to detail and experience make him an authority on condition and authenticity. He manages the movement of wine in and out of Langton's cellar. He reports on condition, authenticates wine for sale and is responsible for cataloguing wines for auction. Ron has travelled throughout South East Asia and the Pacific Islands, plays tennis and enjoys theatre, music, food and quality red wine.

Craig Myers

Cellar Manager, Sydney

Craig started with Langton’s in 2004. He ensures that all systems within the Sydney warehouse run effectively and efficiently. His responsibilities include managing the movement of outgoing and incoming stock, ensuring that all stock is authentic and wine conditions are appropriately catalogued. He is also responsible for ensuring that wines are quickly picked, packed and ready to be delivered to the customer’s door.

In his spare time, Craig enjoys cooking, playing cricket and listening to music. He is also a Cronulla supporter for the NRL.

Les Lamos

Assistant Warehouse Manager, Melbourne

Born in Melbourne in 1957 of Hungarian parents, Les joined Langton’s wine auctions in 1998. He is Ron’s assistant in running the Melbourne warehouse. His duties include receiving incoming wines, sending member details, checking and locating stock in the warehouse, domestic and international shipping. Les loves contact with customers and fixing problems that (occasionally) arise.

Les’s interests stem from a love of food and wine, having opened cafés in Fitzroy and Thornbury. Les enjoys food related travel, swimming and walking. He has restored a 1963 Holden EJ Ute and is soon to become a grandfather.

Lucas Whybin

Assistant Warehouse Manager, Sydney

Lucas joined Langton’s in mid 2005 as a part-time cellar assistant, a job given to him as a favour to his sister who worked in the office at that time. He became a fulltime employee shortly afterwards and has since been assisting the warehouse manager in the cataloguing of incoming stock as well as ensuring the accuracy of outgoing purchases.

He enjoys music, movies, obscure television series and yelling at his computer.

Ian Hall, Shaun Thornton, Patrick Herve and James McIIroy

Warehouse Associates, Melbourne

Langton's cellar team in Melbourne handles all incoming and outgoing wine stock. Ian, Shaun, Patrick and James ensure the wine is packed safely for shipment. They also receipt, check and provide condition reports on wine coming in for sale.

Mark Conrades and Luke Finch

Warehouse Associates, Sydney

Langton's cellar team in Sydney handles all incoming and outgoing wine stock. Mark and Luke ensure the wine is packed safely for shipment. They also receipt, check and provide condition reports on wine coming in for sale.

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