Richard Dolan

How would you best describe yourself?

I have a strong business reputation in the state

In which Industry sector, do you work/have experience in?

Food and Beverage

Background on company and/or skills and experience?

Established in 2015, Bec Hardy Wines is a family-owned wine business based in McLaren Vale, South Australia. Bec is a 6th generation member of and the first female vigneron from one of Australia’s oldest wine families, the Hardys. The Hardy name has been synonymous with South Australian wine since the 1850s and Bec Hardy continues that tradition, building on the experience and reputation of her predecessors. Bec’s family has been tending vineyards in the premium maritime region of McLaren Vale since the her great-great-great grandfather, Thomas Hardy, arrived from the UK in 1850. Thomas was the region’s first settler and is widely regarded as the father of the South Australian wine industry. Just like her father Geoff left the family company in 1980, Bec is now making her own way in the Australian wine world with Bec Hardy Wines. In 2020, celebrating 40 years, Bec acquired the Pertaringa brand from her father Geoff to join the Bec Hardy Wines portfolio. Bec has a modern twist on 170 years of winemaking heritage

What do you want to get out of the Club?

Make new contacts and establish new networks, grow our business domestically and internationally

What can you contribute?

Wine tourism experiences, promotion of South Australia overseas

Does your company have a global presence?

No