Nick Dugmore is the driving force behind Stoke Wines, with vines rooted across both Kangaroo Island and McLaren Vale. A Young Gun of Wine winner, Nick brings a thoughtful approach to regenerative farming and a passion for the connection to people and place that makes wine special.

Receiving a shock stage 3 bowel cancer diagnosis at 39, Nick’s had a major rethink on everything from his relationship with alcohol, to how we look after the land, our health, and each other. Not one to shy away from the tough conversations, he’s now putting his voice out there, co-hosting The Power of Awareness Podcast, to help inform and inspire people living with cancer.

He’s passionate, determined, and not afraid to call for change where it’s needed, if you ask him, he’ll tell you he loves wine even more since cancer, for the connection and joy it brings when we treat it — and ourselves — with respect.