Danielle Costley

Danielle Costley is a highly experienced marketing and communications professional based in Western Australia with a focus on the food, wine, and travel sectors. Currently serving as the Marketing & Communications Officer at FORM since July 2024 and a judge for the Swan Valley Wine Show since August 2022, Danielle has over 25 years of experience in freelance writing for prestigious international publications such as Decanter and Gourmet Traveller Wine. As the founder and Director of SouWester Spirits, an artisan distillery specializing in single malt whisky and small-batch gins, Danielle has also held various marketing and communications roles, including Marketing Specialist at Nikola Estate and Marketing and Communications Manager at Aravina Estate. Danielle is an accomplished author, with publications including 'Beyond the Farm Gate: a culinary journey through Australia's South West', and possesses a strong educational background with degrees in media, journalism, winemaking, and distillation.