About Trembath & Taylor
Established in 1994, the original principals of Trembath and Taylor, Michael Trembath and Virginia Taylor, were joined by Matt Paul in 2005. Each of the shareholders has extensive wine industry knowledge and experience.
Michael completed the Associate Diploma in Wine Marketing at Roseworthy College in South Australia, graduating as dux of the course. Following extensive experience in the retail trade, Michael joined WJ Seabrook as Director of Sales and Marketing. During this period, he worked with some of the leading names in Italian wine and regularly travelled to Italy. In 2010, Michael made his 32nd trip to Italy.
Virginia first worked in retail with Crittendens for 11 years, then at WJ Seabrook where she coordinated sales and marketing. In 1992, Michael and Virginia spent two years in Italy where they worked with leading Italian wine shipper Neil Empson.
Matt graduated from the William Angliss Institute in Melbourne and spent ten years working in management and Sommelier roles in some of Melbourne’s leading restaurants. He started at The George Melbourne Wine Room, where the influence of chef Karen Martini’s cooking and a timely meeting with importer Michael Trembath, sparked an appreciation of all things Italian.
Trembath & Taylor’s head office is in South Melbourne, Victoria, and Scott Baker manages New South Wales from Sydney. Scott holds a Graduate Diploma of Wine Technology, Management and Marketing from Monash University and has spent over 12 years working in various areas of the wine industry. His love affair with Italian wine began in the UK after working for specialist importer, Enotria World Wine.
Every year sees the group spending a combined three months in Italy enjoying local culture, visiting our wineries, tasting new releases, travelling and seeking out new wines.
Further afield, Trembath & Taylor has agents in Western Australia (Dave Mullen Wine Agency), South Australia (Muster Wine Co.), Northern Territory (Thomas Chin), Queensland (Cuttings) and Tasmania (Wine Profile).