Before taking up the position at Hollick, Matt, his wife Megan and their two young children were based in Denmark, WA where Matt was the assistant winemaker at the highly rated Forest Hill Vineyards.

Matt originally hails from Sydney where he completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) degree at Adelaide University with first class honours. During his study, Matt supplemented theory with practical experience in the cellar at Petaluma and Rosemount wines. Matt has already demonstrated that he is a keen surfer and has braved the arctic conditions at Robe and Port MacDonnell most weekends since his arrival.