the stomp team

The stomp team is headed by Michael and Meredith McManus.  Together they have a broad range of experience in the wine, food, beverage and flavour industries, which brings a unique blend of knowledge and experience to their company.

Michael McManus – Director/Winemaker

Michael is an accomplished Winemaker (Bachelor of Applied Science in Wine Science with Distinction, Charles Sturt University) and Chemical Engineer (Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering with Honours Class 1, UNSW).

He has completed ten vintages in the Hunter Valley, gaining experience in the viticultural & oenological peculiarities of the region. During this time he has been responsible for creating local wines as well as wines from Orange, Cowra, Queensland and the Southern Highlands. These wines have already been awarded many trophies and medals.

Michael has operated small to medium sized wineries, with responsibility for operations – from fruit received to finished wine and all winery staff.

Prior to winemaking Michael worked in the Food and Beverage Industry as a Food Process Engineer. In this role he was responsible for equipment design, commissioning multi-million dollar processing plants and product development / marketing for beverage products, which are still performing well in the retail market.

At stomp Michael combines his business, process engineering and product development/marketing skills with his considerable winemaking ability.

Meredith McManus – Director/Account Manager

Meredith is an experienced Food Technologist (Bachelor of Applied Science Food Technology, Hawkesbury Agricultural College).

She spent her early career as a Food Technologist / Microbiologist in food manufacturing plants. In these roles she gained experience in food manufacturing and quality assurance.

Many years have also been spent in Account Management managing the sales and marketing of flavours to the Food Industry. During this time Meredith was involved in bringing many successful projects to fruition with some of the largest food and beverage manufacturers in Australia.

More recently, Meredith has gained experience in a wide range of local cellar doors, assisting with retail wine sales, direct marketing and club membership management.

At stomp Meredith combines her business experience in the food and beverage industry with her professional sales and marketing skills.