Competition Management
(click on any judges name in blue to see their bio)
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DAVID G. MALE
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USA NY |
Competition Chairman and Certified International Judge
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RON DOUGHERTY
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USA NY |
Head Judge, President CLI, Wine Consultant
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TOM KING
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USA NC |
Backroom Manager
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International Judges Slated to Judge at the 2012 Competition:
(click on any judges name in blue to see their bio)
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HOPE ALEXANDER
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USA IL |
SWE, International Judge
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LUBOS BARTA
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Czech Republic Czech Republic |
Editor-in-Chief/SOMMELIER
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PETER BELL
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USA NY |
Winemaker, Fox Run Vineyards on Seneca Lake
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MARIN DR. BEROVIC
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SLOVENIA |
Member & Chairman of European Wine Competitions,European Wine knights
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MIGUEL BERZOSA
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SPAIN |
Bacchus Wine Competition Chairman
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MICHAEL BIRCHENALL
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Editor, Food & Wine Monthly
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MICHAEL BIRCHENELL
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USA MD |
Editor/Publisher of the FoodServiceMonthly,VWGA/ASWA Board member
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DON BOMBACE
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USA NY |
Owner, Bombace Wines & Spirits/Host of 1180 WHAM Wine Show Wine Show
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DORIS MICULAN BRADLEY
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CANADA Ontario |
Restaurateur/Chef/Import Agent/Writer/Sommelier
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ROBERT BRULEY JR.
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USA MN |
Certified International Judge, Wine Educator
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ANDRE CARON
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CANADA Quebec |
Director Selections Mondial Competition
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RAUL CASTELLANI
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ARGENTINA |
International President WAWWJ, President Vinus International Wine Competition
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DAN CULLEY-RAPATA
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USA CA |
Chambers and Chambers Wine Merchants, Importers, Wholesalers and Educator
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TRACI DUTTON
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USA CA |
Sommelier/Beverage Manager, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
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STEVEN ELPHICK
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CANADA |
Photographer/Writer/Journalist
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GILLIAN EVANS
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Peller Estate, Sommelier
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CLAUDIA FARINA
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ARGENTINA |
TV. Journalist
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DR. PATRICK FARRELL
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USA CA |
Master of Wine, Wine Educator and Writer/President & CEO of BevWizard
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EDWARD FINSTEIN
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CANADA Toronto |
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WILLIAM FRANK
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USA NY |
Astor Wines Ret.Chairman, New York Athletic Club Wine Society, Bordeaux Cert.-Writer
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MICHAEL GELVEN
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USA CT |
Online retailer, Wine Writer, CWE
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KATE HARDY
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AUSTRALIA |
Professional Specialist, Beverage/Alcohol Law, Nixon-Peabody Law Firm
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LORRAINE HEMS
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USA NY |
CS, CWE, CSS, CWJ, Head of Wine Education at Rochester Institute of Technology
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HOLLY HOWELL
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USA NY |
Wine Columnist, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle/Sommelier
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SUSAN HULME
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Great Britain Berkshire |
Master of Wine/Wine Training & Tutored Tastings
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RICHARD IRR
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USA OH |
CEO, Pere Jacques Wine Imports
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TRACY ELLEN KAMENS
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USA NY |
Ed.D, DWS, CWE/Instructor at NYU and International Wine Center
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STEVE KAMPERS
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CANADA Ontario |
Certified AWS Judge/International Wine Judge Intervin/Wine Judges of Canada
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LINDA KING
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USA NC |
Certified International Wine Judge, Winemaker, Winery Consultant, Educator
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EDWARD KORRY
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USA RI |
Department Chair and Associate Professor, Johnson & Wales College of Culinary Arts
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MATTHEW KRISTOFIK
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USA PA |
Past Chairman of American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition
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GHISLAIN LAFLAMME
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CANADA Quebec |
OIV Judge /Directeur Communications Selection Mondial
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FRED LE BRUN
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USA NY |
Albany Times Union Columnist
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JONATHAN LINK
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USA NY |
Director of Wine, Georgetown Liquor/Certified Sommelier
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BOB MADILL
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USA NY |
Winegrower & General Manager, Sheldrake Point Vineyard/Finger Lakes Wine Alliance
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ARRON MANDEL
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USA Missouri |
Certified AWS/Certified SWE specialist of wine
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CHARLES MARA
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US NY |
President, The Mara Wine Group
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JAMES R MIHALOEW
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USA OH |
The Cleveland Wine Line
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SHARI MOGK-EDWARDS
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CANADA |
Supervisor LCBO Spirits Division
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ARLENE MOLE
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USA OH |
Certified AWS Judge
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LINDA MURPHY
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USA CA |
West Coast Editor, Vineyard and Winery
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RON NOWAK
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USA CA |
Founder: SWE/Educator/Consultant/ What’s in Your Glass
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TIM O'CONNER
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Doctor, Wine Instructor
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CHRISTOPHER O'GORMAN
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USA CA |
Director of Communications, Merryvale Vineyards
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SCOTT OSBORN
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USA NY |
Owner, Fox Run Vineyards on Seneca Lake
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RICHARD PETERSON
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USA CA |
Owner and winemaker at Richard Grant Vineyards-special PN & sparkling
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RAY POMPILIO
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USA NY |
The Wine Appreciation Guild, Eastern Regional Sales Manager
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ANNE POPOFF
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Canada Ontario |
President Canadian Assoc.of Professional Sommeliers
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CLAUDIA QUINI
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ARGENTINA Mendoza |
Head of Vinandino Wine Competition
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NATASHIA REMCHUK
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USA NM |
Sommelier/Chair New Mexico Competition
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ANDREW G. REYNOLDS PH.D.
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Canada Ontario |
Professor of Viticulture/Cool Climte Oenology
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DAVID SANDRI
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USA CA |
Editor/Complience Project Manager at American Winesecrets/In House Sales
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MICHAEL A. SCHAEFER
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USA PA |
Certified Wine Educator
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ALEX SEBASTIAN
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USA PA |
Restauranteur - Wooden Angel Restaurant- Owner
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STEVE SOMERMEYER
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USA IN |
Assistant winemaker, Chateau Thomas Winery
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CHARL THERON
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SOUTH AFRICA |
University of Stellenbosch, Instructor
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JIM TREZISE
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USA NY |
New York Grape and Wine Foundation, Chairman
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BONNIE VILLACAMPA
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SPAIN |
Master of Oenology, Viticulture and Brand Manager
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DICK VINE
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USA IN |
Professor of Enology Emeritis Purdue University/Former Director Indiana State Fair
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PHIL WARD
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USA NJ |
Winery/Brand Manager and Educator (Opici Wine Grp.); IRF Board Member
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