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Philip Rich
 Philip Rich is the full time Wine Operations Manager for the Stokehouse and Prince of Wales in Melbourne where he oversees all things vinous. This involves all wine buying, sommelier and wine training for staff and the wine lists, including Circa the Prince's award winning wine list of over 1100 wines! Prior to working with the Stokehouse Group, Philip was the Imported Wine Manager for Philip Murphy Wine and Spirits for two years.
Philip writes a monthly wine column for the Australian Financial Review magazine, is a regular contributor to Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine and finds time for wine judging around Australia at shows including The Royal Sydney and Adelaide Wine shows.
A partner in Prince Wine Store since it opened in December 1997, Philip lives in Melbourne with his wife Marina and two young sons, Spencer and Felix.
Alex Wilcox
 Alex's lifelong passion for wine and food was inspired by his mother, Sue, and it was only a matter of time before his passion became his career.
After deferring his studies, Alex decided to cycle, eat and drink his way around
Europe . Not since WWII had Europe's food stocks been placed under such strain and after a short meeting at the Hague the nations of the EU decided to deport Alex back to Australia. Exhausted but inspired, Alex returned to undertake an Honours degree in Agricultural Economics at
Sydney
University , specialising in the international wine trade, the third degree year of which was spent at the
University of
California ,
Davis .
Alex's wine industry life embraced all facets of the trade including wholesale, restaurants and retail before becoming a partner at Prince Wine Store. Having worked several vintages in Victoria, Western Australia and
Tuscany , Alex is committed to educating customers and friends alike on all the joys wine has to offer. He is responsible for the day-to-day running of the
South Melbourne store.
He lives in the country with his wife, Kirsty and their children, Henry, Jemima and Charlie.
Michael McNamara
 Michael's family immigrated to Australia in 1962 from a small village in England called Ireland. After wandering various paths, Michael decided to try the wine industry, joining retailer Philip Murphy in 1996. Michael was the Imported Wine Manager for the Philip Murphy Group for four years before establishing his own business; a small wine export company specialising in premium Australian brands. During this time, Michael created a number of new labels for overseas markets and helped to shape the wine styles of these export brands.
Michael became a partner in the Prince Wine Store at the beginning of September 2004 after commencing at the store in March 2003.
As wine is both his passion and profession, Michael spends much of his work and leisure time travelling the world's wine areas. This includes regular trips within Australia, Italy, France and the occasional trip to California. When not drinking wine, Michael likes to relax with a beverage and indulge his other great love, Trugo. He is married to Julia and they have a son, Vinnie.
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