What the media & our clients are saying about us.
“… he does excellent things for wine businesses.”
MIKE BENNIE
THE WINEFRONT
“… he is the number 1 most effective PR person in the Australian industry, for mine.”
CAMPBELL MATTINSON
THE WINEFRONT
“The Mudgee Wine Association engaged Define Wine based on recommendations from individual members within the region. We met with David to discuss and develop a plan for our PR activity and found him to be professional, personable and knowledgeable. He was able to provide valuable insight into assisting the region achieve our goals which included; increasing the awareness of the region as a whole as well as individual members and specific wines to consumers, allow for a better understanding of the Mudgee region itself and its strengths and bring the high quality of product to the attention of the industry media, influencers and consumers alike. We believe David and Define Wine achieved these goals for us and we intend to continue working with him in the future. We would highly recommend his services.”
JESS CHRECK
MUDGEE WINE ASSOCIATION
“The response to the media exposure last year was incredible with sales and interest in the wine and my label increasing beyond expectations.”
LISA BRAY
LMB WINES, 2020
“I can highly recommend the marketing and PR services of Define Wine. David is professional, dedicated and efficient and has helped build our brand equity over the long term.”
GERALD NAEF
PATINA WINES
“Define Wine have consistently provided valuable knowledge and expertise to Angullong Wines on branding, packaging, direct marketing and public relations for over ten years.”
BEN CROSSING
ANGULLONG WINES
“I think you guys have been doing a brilliant job of beating the drum for the (Mudgee) region… the visibility of the region is significantly higher that it has EVER been.”
DAN TRAUCKI
WINE ASSIST
‘Define Wine is made up of great people; they are a professional operation, highly organised and flexible, making it a perfect fit for the marketing of Castle Rock.”
ROB DELITTI
CASTLE ROCK ESTATE
“Credit where it’s due. Definewine has to be one of the best wine marketers in the country.”
QWINE
“Thank you for all the information and assistance you provide to us. You are far and away the best PR professional I deal with.”
NATHAN GOGOLL
EDITOR, WINETITLES
“David Cumming and I have been working together for 15 years within the wine industry. David has a very professional attitude to marketing that I respect and that allows marketing dollars to be spent in a measurable and consistent way. These factors combined with David’s connections in the wine world have ensured he has helped greatly in building the brands that I have been involved in.”
NATASHA MOONEY
OWNER & WINEMAKER, LA BISE WINES
“Can’t recommend Define Wine highly enough! David, you’re awesome. Thanks for all you do.”
NICKY STEVENS
OWNER & GENERAL MANAGER, HUNTINGTON ESTATE
“Define Wine has been integral to the success of Swinging Bridge since we first engaged David in 2000. Not only from a marketing point of view, where has kept us focused and strategic, but also branding and business development. If I could give anyone some advice, whether starting in the industry or looking at the way forward, it would be ‘Do it right the first time’. Working with David this is going to be the case and in the long term will be an investment in your long term business sustainability.”
TOM WARD
OWNER & WINEMAKER, SWINGING BRIDGE WINES
“David as the face of Define Wine is an expert, highly professional and a valued partner.
David was brought on board the 2013 Young Winemaker of the Year Awards for his expertise in PR and Media within the wine industry. David filled the brief perfectly and provided a service above and beyond expectation. He was instrumental in developing ideas, reaching target audiences and finding prospective sponsors which we may not have otherwise. He always provided detailed professional reports and was a key partner in the success of the project. Nothing was ever too hard and results delivered showed dedication and passion for his work.
I would recommend David and Define Wine for projects or ongoing business requiring media and public relations for any company needing a fresh look, ongoing support and an active consultant. I look forward to working with David again in the future.”
LYDIA STJEPANOVIC
NATIONAL EVENTS AND EDUCATION COORDINATOR, THE WINE SOCIETY
“David is an excellent communicator, reliable and honest with his dealings and a true professional. I have relied many times on David to deliver critical information and have found him to be punctual, if not early with delivery, incredibly detailed and fantastic to work with. David is a leading wine communicator to media.”
MIKE BENNIE
FREELANCE WINE WRITER AND WINE JUDGE
“I have been associated with David on a professional level, in my capacity as wine writer and photographer for the wine industry, over many years. I confidently recommend his services as an outstanding exponent of wine industry marketing. David has quickly adopted and successfully employed new technologies through which he has delivered pertinent, clear, concise and well presented information and industry detail.”
SIMON HUGHES (AKA MAX CRUS)
WINE WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER
“I have to say that of all the wine regions in this country, not one does the P.R. better than you guys. David deserves a medal. You all do! I say this after 35 years of commenting on wine. Cheers, Paddy Kendler.”
PADDY KENDLER
WINE WRITER
“The Orange wine region has two advantages; it has consistently produced a series of very good wines in recent years, and has an active PR business supporting it (David Cumming of Define Wine)…
JAMES HALLIDAY
AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION
“David Cumming, through Define Wine, has done much to spread the word about the emerging Orange, Cowra and Canowindra wine regions. He’s energetic, easily accessible for samples, images and information and is a very good operator.”