John Tate awarded Wines of Western Australia Life Membership
John Tate was posthumously awarded a Wines of Western Australia Life Membership at the end of year industry sundowner on Tuesday 28 November at Steve’s Hotel Nedlands. The award was presented to John’s son, Franklin Tate, by the Minister for Regional Development, Hon Don Punch.
The Life Membership award recognises the significant contribution by an individual to the development of the WA wine industry at state and regional level. With business partner John Evans, John started Evans and Tate in 1971, building it into one of the largest and most successful privately owned wine brands in WA.
John Tate was actively involved in many aspects of the WA wine industry, volunteering his time to numerous committees including the Royal Perth Wine Show and the Wine Industry Association of WA.
Previous recipients of a Life Membership award include: Denis and Tricia Horgan (Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River); Dorham Mann OAM (Department of Agriculture WA, Sandalford Swan Valley, Mann Winery Swan Valley); Tony Smith (Plantagenet Great Southern); Robert Bowen (Plantagenet, Houghtons, Willow Bridge Geographe).
Read more about John Tate's life at: https://winewa.asn.au/2085-2/