Sommeliers Choice Awards

by BEVERAGE TRADE NETWORK

Early Bird
Deadline

January 31, 2026

Judging
Date

May 18, 2026

Winners
Announced

June 10, 2026

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Tonya Pitts

Award Winning Sommelier, San Francisco, CA

Meet the other judges

Jesse Hiney

Jesse Hiney

General Manager at The Florentine | Certified Sommelier

Jennifer Huether MS

Jennifer Huether MS

Master Sommelier & Dip WSET, Director of Education, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, Nevada

DJ Howard

DJ Howard

Sommelier at City Winery, Chicago

Alexander Powell MS

Alexander Powell MS

Master Sommelier

Peter Granoff MS

Peter Granoff MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Educator, Speaker, Entrepreneur, San Francisco

Jeff Van Ham

Jeff Van Ham

Sommelier, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, Chicago