Trevor Drayton

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Trevor Drayton (c. 1955 – January 17, 2008) was an Australian winemaker, frequently described as an "icon" of the Australian wine industry.^[1]

First educated at Cessnock High School, he studied oenology at the Roseworthy Agricultural College in South Australia, being dux in his final year there in 1978. His wine memberships include being president of the Hunter Valley Vineyard Association for four years and treasurer for ten and a member of the Winemakers' Federation of Australia's small winemakers' membership committee for five years.

Drayton died in an explosion at the Drayton's family winery in Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin, in the Lower Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. The blast reportedly demolished a 20 meter brick wall and blew away parts of the building up to 50 meters. Both Drayton and a cousin of his were killed in the explosion, and a third man was seriously injured. It is believed workmen were using welding equipment when ethanol vapors contained in a large metal tank ignited, ultimately destroying the winery.