eXPERT WINE JUDGES
Our competition judges include a list of top-notch highly trained professionals in the wine industry including winemakers, wine educators, buyers and media who take their task very seriously! Their influence can have far-reaching effects on your wine consumers and their purchases. Find out if your wines suit their professional pallets.
Jessica Altieri
CS, CEO WineChannelTVJamie Arevalo
Certified Specialist of Wine, E&J Gallo WineryJusden Aumund
DTC Director, Sextant WineryJenne Baldwin-Eaton
Winemaker, Plum Creek WineryDan Barwick
Winemaker, Paradise Ridge WineryHeidi Barrett
Winemaker, Barrett & Barrett WinesCorey Beck
Director of Winemaking/GM, Francis Ford CoppolaDan Berger
Wine writer, columnistJay Bileti
Director of Member Services, American Wine Society, Sonoita, AZVirginie Boone
Wine WriterTom Bohr
Professional wine judgeThrace Bromberger
Walt WinesJeanne Burgess
VP, Director Winemaking Operations, Seavin, Inc.Dr. Christian E. Butzke
Professor of Enology, Purdue UniversityJim Caudill
Dir., Marketing Communications, Treasury Wine Estates, The Kaiser Building, 25th Floor
300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA 94612
555 Gateway, Napa, CA 94558
T: [707] 259-4519 M: [707] 299-0796
jim.caudill@tweglobal.com | www.tweglobal.comMark Chandler
Executive Director, WineAmericaTami Collins
Winemaker, De La Montanya Estate Vineyards & WineryRich Cook
Director, San Diego County Fair Wine Competition/WineAndrew "Rew" Craig
Certified SommelierAllison Crowe
Winemaker, Garnet VineyardsFred Dame
Master SommelierDebra Del Fiorentino
Founder, Wine Competition Management & ProductionPaul Dolan
Industry Entrepreneur & AuthorSusan Doyle
Director of Winemaking, Diageo Chateau & Estate WinesMike Dunne
Writer/Business Owner, Sacramento BeeTraci Dutton
Beverage Manager & Sommelier, Culinary InstituteBob Foster
Assistant Editor, California Grapevine Wine NewsletterMelody Fuller
Founder/President, Oakland Wine Festival & Oakland Wine and Food SocietySara Fowler
Winemaker, Peju WineryRenata Franzia-Price
Classic Wines of California
(Bronco) & SommelierDoug Frost
Master Sommelier, Master of Wine, Author and TVRhett Gadke
Senior Wine Buyer, Bounty HunterGina Gallo
Winemaker, Gallo Family VineyardsNick Goldschmidt
Winemaker and Consultant, Goldschmidt VineyardsJoel Green
GM & Winemaker, Safe Harbor WinesDaryl Groom
Chief Judge, Press Democrat North Coast Wine ChallengeEric Harris
Winemaker, Two-EE’s WinerySherrie Holzer
Assistant Winemaker, Castoro CellarsTodd Jolly, CSW
Wine Director, Sonoma’s Best Wine MerchantDan Kosta
Founder, Kosta Browne WineryVirginia Marie Lambrix
Winemaker, Truett-Hurst Inc. BrandsEllen Landis
Wine Writer, Certified Sommelier and Certified Wine SpecialistKen Landis
Chef and Co-Owner, Landis Shores Oceanfront InnSusan Lueker
Director of Winemaking, Simi WineryCharles Mara
President, The Mara Wine GroupKris Margerum
Head Sommelier, Auberge du Soleil, NapaDeb McCole
Mission Fine Wines, Certified Specialist of WineZiggy E.
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