Lisa McGuigan is the fourth generation of the famous Hunter Valley winemaking family, following in the footsteps of her father Brian, grandfather Perc and great-grandfather Owen. Creative, entrepreneurial, and ambitious, her journey to becoming a winemaker wasn’t a direct path.

Lisa forged a long and successful career in the hospitality industry, her last role seeing her move closer to her roots as the Head Wine Buyer at a prestigious 5-star hotel in Sydney.

Returning to the Hunter and the family business in the mid-1990’s, Lisa had the idea to launch a new wine brand and destination cellar door, one which would ultimately become one of Australia’s most successful and recognisable wine brands – Tempus Two. Tempus Two turned twenty in 2007 and sells over 100,000 cases globally every year.

The same year Lisa decided to take a new direction and invest in a new venture, a retail wine business, Lisa’s Wine Vaults which she successfully ran for over 5 years.

In 2010 Lisa’s passion for wine was reignited and Lisa McGuigan Wines was born. The brand is a culmination of Lisa’s experience and represents a new era, creating her collection her way and on her own terms. The collection continues to go from strength to strength and in 2019 she launched the home of Lisa McGuigan Wines – Vamp in her hometown Pokolbin.

To open her own venue has been a dream for over 10 years and in her own words is one of her proudest achievements. Vamp by Lisa McGuigan brings together her love of wine, fashion, design and of course, 5-star hospitality!

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