The Judges
Brett Davis MS
Master Sommelier and Sales and Education Manager at E. & J. Gallo Winery
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
Mia Van de Water MS
Master Sommelier and Head of Beverage Operations at Cote Korean Steakhouse, 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
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
Service Manager & Sommelier at Spruce in San Francisco
Wes Box
Winemaker at All points West
Thomas Brenner
Head Sommelier at Chez TJ, Mountain View, CA
Jacob Brown
Head Sommelier at Lazy Bear, San Francisco
Paul Carayas
Wine Director at Chez TJ, San Mateo, CA
Au Chung
Sommelier
Chappy Cottrell
Award Winning Wine Director, Certified Sommelier and Wine Podcast Host
Joshua Decolongon
Sommelier and Co-founder at Endless West, San Francisco, CA
Sahar Gharai
Wine Buyer, and Sommelier at La Dolce Vita Wine Lounge
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
Brent Jones
Cellar Sommelier at The French Laundry, Napa
Luke Kenning
Wine Director at Farallon Restaurant SF
Beki Miller
Sommelier and Production Manager for Master the World
Isabella Morano
Sommelier at Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
Vincent Morrow MS
Master Sommelier
