THE LODGE BAR GROUP’S BEVERAGE MANAGER

16 May 2022

If you want a wine expert with unquestionable credentials to open the bottle and suggest a perfect food pairing while telling you the story behind the vineyard, Cameron Douglas is your man. Cameron Douglas is New Zealand’s only Master Sommelier. He’s one of three hundred people in the world with the title, in fact, the first in the Southern Hemisphere.

Douglas is an experienced wine writer, commentator, judge, reviewer, presenter and consultant. He takes his position as an unofficial ambassador for New Zealand wine very seriously, ensuring he spends time in every wine region in the country regularly.

As The Lodge Bar Group’s Beverage Manager, Douglas is responsible for our beverage program and has curated wine lists for all four of our hospitality venues. The wine offering at all venues features outstanding New Zealand producers, select vintages and hard-to-find varieties.

At home in New Zealand, he publishes his own bi-annual magazine and is the wine and beverage feature writer for MiNDFOOD Magazine, and wine feature writer/reviewer for The Shout, as well as a contributor for several other publications including Decanter.

In addition, he is a judge for the Fine Wines of New Zealand Masters team for Air New Zealand - showcasing the finest NZ wines and is the New Zealand Panel Chair for the Decanter Wine Awards (the largest wine competition in the world). He also holds the title of Chair of Judges for the Canberra International Riesling Challenge.

Douglas brings a wealth of wine knowledge to The Lodge Bar Group, and his mastery will be a highlight of our flagship venue, The Lodge Bar & Dining James St, Brisbane, open 19th May