We are honored to have this esteemed panel of wine professionals judge for Sip Magazine’s 14th Annual Best of the Northwest Wine Competition.
Chris Horn – Beverage Director of Heavy Restaurant Groups
Yashar Shayan – Sommelier
Kerry McDaniel Boenisch – Author, Wine Judge and Vlog Co-host
Reggie Daigneault – Wine Educator at Reggiewine, WSET Diploma, FWS, Bordeaux Tutor, CMS, Sherry Specialist
Adam Acampora – Executive Director of Woodinville Wine Country, WSET 3
Franc Guanco – Food & Wine Journalist
Dana Van Nest – Sip Wine Contributor, WSET 2
Tracey LaPierre – Enologist, Wine Consultant and owner of Enologist Seattle Wine Lab
Jeana Janik – Wine Director, Copine
Margarett Waterbury – Editor, Author, Freelance Journalist
James Provance – Sommelier & Beverage Director, AQUA by El Gaucho
Will Camarda – Director of Winemaking at Andrew Will Winery, WSET3
Lane Hoss – Wine Judge
Noa Emas – Wine Director, Spinasse
Nicholas Mautone – Author, Hospitality Industry Veteran
Dawn Smith – Sommelier, Wine Director at Langley Kitchen
Paul Swanson – Advanced Sommelier, Wine Educator – Northwest Wine Academy
Cyril Frechier – Lead Buyer, Doe Bay Wine Company, DipWSET
Alexandra Bridenbaugh – Wine Educator, WSET3, Consultant, Board Director of Spokane Enological Society
John Darin – Winemaker & Winemaking Instructor, Northwest Wine Academy
Christopher Gronbeck – Founder, The Barrel Thief
Volkan Temel – Food & Beverage Director, Noble House Hotels & Resorts
Stephanie Schrankel – Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)
David LeClaire – Sommelier, Founder of Seattle Uncorked
Nathan Gendron – GM of Valo, WSET 2
Mark Takagi – Metropolitan Market | Senior Manager & Trainer – Wine, Beer and Spirits
David Rosenthal – Owner/winemaker, Partnership Wine Consulting
Leonard Rede – Wine Steward, Educator at NW Wine Academy
Mike Holloman – Wine Director, The Rainier Club
Regina Jones Jackson – Owner and Principal Wine Consultant @corksandcuvee Somm|FWS|CSW|WSET Diploma
Erin Kelly – Lead Sommelier, The SOMM Hotel
