After 15 years at the helm of the Australian National EVOO Competition, head judge Richard Gawel has retired from the role, making the announcement at this year’s national industry conference. He’ll still be a regular face on the judging scene, however, transferring all those years of experience to a seat among “the rank and file judges” at the Australian national and other competitions.
Look for our feature article on Gawel and his experiences as the national head judge in the coming December edition of Olivegrower & Processor.