24/01/2026
2026 is a milestone year I’ll always hold close.
It marks 50 years since my stepfather, Dr Max Hankin, and our family founded Hankin Estate Wines near Nagambie in 1976, and 25 years since I started Stockman Wines—a journey born from family, grit, and a love of winemaking.
�Along the way, life took me from Australia’s first ever Indian-born winemaker, to service in the Royal Australian Navy during the First Gulf War, to Air Traffic Control overseas, business ownership, and later serving our community as a Nillumbik Shire Councillor.
�As Australia Day approaches, I’m deeply grateful for the opportunities this country has given me and my family. This year is about honouring family, service, resilience—and the road that shaped me. 🇦🇺🍷