Shaw began his career at Lindeman's where he became head of production at the firm's "Carawa" winery. He later moved to Lindemans Karadoc Winery as general manager.[citation needed] He has elsewhere been described as the company's technical process manager.[3]
In 1982, he become chief winemaker at Rosemount Estate,[4] and following the Rosemount Estate merger with Southcorp Wines in 2001,[5] he became head of production for the group until 2003.[6]
In 2004, Shaw moved to Orange, NSW as the interim CEO of Cumulus Wines,[7][8] as well as to launch his new brand, Philip Shaw Wines. The first commercial release of the Philip Shaw Wines was in 2008. The Philip Shaw Cellar Door opened in 2014.[citation needed]
In 2015, Shaw established Hoosegg Wines using grapes from his Koomooloo Vineyard.[9]
In 1999, he was awarded Qantas Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine Winemaker of the Year[10] and the 2000 Graham Gregory Trophy for his contribution to the Australian wine industry.[5][11]
^"New chief for Rosemount". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56, no. 16, 907. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 January 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^Evans, Len (1984). Complete Book of Australian Wine (1st ed.). Sydney, Auckland, London, New York: Lansdown. p. 88. ISBN0701818484.