2013 COMPETITION JUDGES
Anthony Dias Blue • President, Blue Lifestyle; Editor-in-Chief, The Tasting Panel
Magazine, Executive Director of the SF Int'l Wine and SF World Spirits Competitions, L.A.
Brian Baker, CSW • VP Sales & Marketing, Chateau Montelena, Calistoga
Steve Bell • Northern California Regional Manager, Charles Krug Winery, Vallejo
Dan Berger • Wine Writer, Vintage Experiences, Santa Rosa
Gary Blackwell • Retailer / Wine Buyer, Blackwell's Wines & Spirits, San Francisco
William Bloxsom-Carter • Executive Chef, Food & Beverage Director, Playboy Mansion West, L.A.
Ronald Brown • Editor & Publisher, The Japan Wine Challenge Magazine, Tokyo
Rebecca Chapa • Wine Consultant & Educator, Tannin Management, San Francisco
Kimberly Charles • Owner, Charles Communications Associates, San Francisco
Scott Clemens • Editor/Publisher, Epicurean-Traveler.com, Moss Beach
Patrick Comisky • Senior Editor, Wine & Spirits Magazine, Los Angeles
Jerry Cooper • Owner, Wine & Spirits Buyer, Swirl on Castro, San Francisco
John Cunin • General Manager, Patina Restaurant Group, Los Angeles
Debra Del Florentino • Co-owner & Wine Buyer, RRV & Corks Restaurant, Forestville
Mike Dunne • Food and Wine Editor, Sacramento Bee
Janet Dyer • Partner, JAM Wines, San Francisco
Ziggy Eschliman • Wine Gal, Countess of Cocktails, Wine Country Radio, Santa Rosa
Dana Farner • Beverage Director, CUT, The Beverly Wilshire, Los Angeles
Michael Feil • GM/Wine & Spirits Buyer, Jupiter Island Club, Florida
Marcus Garcia • Wine Director/General Manager, Fleur de Lys, San Francisco
Scott Greenberg • Wine Columnist, Radio Reporter, The Vine Guy, Washington, D.C.
Carl Grubbs • GM, Incanto Restaurant, San Francisco
Michael Hantman • Wine Consultant, President, Wine Phone, Healdsburg
Jim Harré • Wine Consultant & International Wine Judge, New Zealand
Steven Izzo • Wine and Beverage Director, Waterbar, San Francisco
Mendel Kohn • Sales, Vinifera Wine Marketing, San Francisco
Ellen Landis • Sommelier, Wine Writer, Consultant, Half Moon Bay
Ann Littlefield • International Marketing & Sales, Littlefield Wine & Spirits Marketing, Napa
Charles F. Mara • President, The Mara Wine Group, New York
Drake McCarthy • Western Regional Manager, Europvin USA, Oakland
Tim McDonald • President, Wine Spoken Here, Napa
Jim McMahon • Wine Writer, Author, & Consultant, Australia
Bill McNabb • Wine Editor, Piedmont Post, Piedmont
Tim McNally • Host, The Wine Show, WISTAM690, New Orleans
Tonya Pitts • Sommelier/Wine Director, One Market, San Francisco
Nick Ponomareff • Wine Writer, California Grapevine, California
Kate Radburnd • Wine Consultant, New Zealand Air, New Zealand
Michael Schaefer • CWE, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Robert Silverstein • Wine Director, Venice Beach Wines, L.A.
Ronald Siragusa • Wine Director, Kuleto's Italian Restaurant & Bar Norcini, San Francisco
George Skorka • Wine Consultant, Skorka Wine Consulting, Los Angeles
Jeffery K. Stivers • Sommelier/Service Director, Cicada Restaurant & Lounge, Los Angeles
Tim Teichgraeber • Freelance Wine Writer, San Francisco
James Trezise • President, New York Wine & Grape Foundation, New York
Dr. Valery Uhl • Director & Chief Judge, North of the Gate Wine Competition, Petaluma
Kevin M. Vogt, MS • Wine & Spirits Director, Emeril's, Las Vegas
Gregory S. Walter • Editor & Publisher, PinotReport.com, Sonoma
Ronald Washam • Sommelier, Wine Curator, Lot 18, Sonoma
Lisa Weeks • Account Executive, The Hall Company, New York
Gerald Weisl • Retailer & Wine Buyer, Weimax Wines & Spirits, Burlingame
Rosina Tinari Wilson • Author and Wine Writer, DrinkWineWithDinner.com, San Rafael
Deborah Parker Wong • Editor Northern California, The Tasting Panel Magazine, San Francisco
Wilfred Wong • Cellarmaster, Beverages & More !, California
Debbie Zachareas • Retailer and Wine Director, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchants, San Francisco