Andrew was born in Ararat in Western Victoria, attended Ararat High School and then attended University in Ballarat where he studied for a Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemistry), graduating in 1973.  It was then, while doing vacation work at B Seppelt & Sons in Great Western, that he decided to purse a career in the wine industry.

Upon the advice of a family friend, Colin Preece, he and his wife Wendy moved to the Barossa, where he worked for Jim Irvine in the cellar and laboratory at Krondorf Wines.  After doing 3 vintages under Jim, Andrew started the Oenology course at Roseworthy  (the same year he and Wendy were married).

Upon graduation in 1976, rather than return to Krondorf, he was assigned to sister company, Saltram where his long association with Peter Lehmann began.  He became Peter's right hand man in 1978 and embarked on a rather steep and rapid learning curve.

This was a difficult time in the wine industry and for well documented reasons, Peter gathered a few of his trusted band up at the end of 1979 to move to Tanunda and built Peter Lehmann Wines.

Wig has been in charge of winemaking at Peter Lehmann since then and together with the team and a loyal band of Barossa growers, has helped to establish a strong, successful brand that is recognised world wide.

His career highlights have been many but include the Jimmy Watson trophy in 1990, International Winemaker of the Year in 2003 and 2006 as well as Barossa Winemaker of the Year in 2001.

Andrew's wife Wendy and two of their three children also work in the wine industry it is very much a family affair.

His skill as a winemaker combined with his ability to make anyone he meets welcome makes Wig an outstanding Baron of the Barossa.