Submission Ends
April 20, 2021
Warehouse Closes
April 23, 2021
Judging Date
May 16, 2021
The Judges
Brett Davis MS
Master Sommelier and Sales and Education Manager at E. & J. Gallo Winery
Mariya Kovacheva MS
Master Sommelier and Regional Wine Education Manager Americas at Pernod Ricard
Maximilian Kast MS
Master Sommelier and Director of Education at Broadbent Selections Inc
Laura Williamson MS, CWE
Master Sommelier, Owner of Unlock Your Palate Inc and Partner at RingIT Inc
Brett Zimmerman MS
Master Sommelier, Owner of Boulder Wine Merchant
Mia Van de Water MS
Master Sommelier, New York
Gillian Ballance MS DWS
Master Sommelier and Education Manager at Treasury Wine Estates
Jim Bube MS
Master Sommelier and General Manager of Mercantile Dining and Provision in Denver, CO
Will Costello MS
Master Sommelier
Ira Harmon MS
Master Sommelier and Fine Wine Speacialist at Vin Sauvage, Las Vegas, NV
Morgan Harris MS
Master Sommelier
David Keck MS
Master Sommelier and Wine Director at VT Wine Shepherd, VT
Kyungmoon Kim MS
Master Sommelier and Founder KMS Imports
Rachel Lowe
Director of Beverage for Levy Restaurants, Chicago, IL
Katelyn Peil
Beverage Director at Heavy Restaurant Group, Kirkland, Washington
Brandon Wise
Vice President of Beverage Operations at Sage Restaurant Group, Denver, Colorado
Koen Masschelein
Director Of Food And Beverage at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Yountville, CA
Cami Lehmann
Purchasing, Wine Programs and Marketing at Maggiano’s Little Italy, Carrollton, TX
Jon McDaniel
Head of Wine Education at Scout & Cellar, Chicago, IL
Tonya Pitts
Award Winning Sommelier, San Francisco, CA
Mikayla Avedisian-Cohen
Wine Director and General Manager at Crenn Dining Group, Alameda, CA
Natalie Matthews
Sommelier at The Village Pub
Hunter Hammett
Award-Winning Sommelier, Wine Judge and Wine Educator
Bret Patterson
Certified Sommelier and Wine Professional
Marc R. Kauffman
Noted Celebrity Sommelier, CS, CSW
Sean Widger
Wine Director at Alexanders Steakhouse, San Francisco
Michael Mighetto Hoefling
Beverage Manager, Claremont Club & Spa
Thomas Brenner
Head Sommelier at Chez TJ, Mountain View, CA
Jodi Bronchtein
Sommelier at PRESS Restaurant Napa Valley
Paul Carayas
Wine Director at Chez TJ, San Mateo, CA
Mauro Cirilli
Wine & Beverage Director for Press Club and Schroeder\'s
Chappy Cottrell
Award Winning Wine Director, Certified Sommelier and Wine Podcast Host
Lenka Davis
Wine Director at Barbareño Restaurant
Sahar Gharai
Wine Buyer, and Sommelier at La Dolce Vita Wine Lounge
Mark Guillaudeu
Beverage Director at Commis
Serena Harkey
Director of Wine at Left Bank Brasseries and LB Steak
Brandon Heist
General Manager and Sommelier at Credo, San Francisco
David Hunter
Wine Director at Tavern on Kruse, Lake Oswego, OR
Luke Kenning
Wine Director at Farallon Restaurant SF
Shelley Lindgren
Wine Director and Co-Owner at A16 Restaurants
Samantha McCrimmon
Sommelier and Beverage Director, Magee Homestead, Wyoming
Ruben Morancy
Wine Director at Alta restaurant group
Brian Petersen Jr
Wine Director at Mastro\'s Steakhouse San Francisco
