We’re honored to welcome this esteemed panel of wine professionals to judge Sip Magazine’s 15th Annual Best of the Northwest Wine Competition, with more judges still to be announced!
Competition Lead: Eric Degerman
JUDGES
Chris Horn – Beverage Director of Heavy Restaurant Groups
Chris Lara – Wine Director, The Metropolitan Grill
Yashar Shayan – Sommelier & Consultant
Steven Moralez Brown – Sommelier / Industry Consultant & Educator
Kerry McDaniel Boenisch – Author, Founder McDaniel Vineyards/Torii Mor Winery, Wine Judge and Wine Sisters Podcast
Kristy Wenz – Writer/Educator/Judge, WSET 3
Lars Ryssdal – Beverage Editor, Publisher
Reggie Daigneault – Wine Educator at Reggiewine, WSET Diploma, FWS, Bordeaux Tutor, CMS, Sherry Specialist
Adam Acampora – Winehub, WSET 3
Dana Van Nest – Sip Wine Contributor, WSET 3
Tracey LaPierre – Enologist, Wine Consultant and owner of Enologist Seattle Wine Lab
Justine Recor – Sommelier, WSET and Owner, Cellar & Scholar Wine Bar
Jeana Janik – Sommelier, Owner RMP WInes
James Provance – Sommelier & Wine Director
Lane Hoss – Wine Judge, Hospitality Professional
Dawn Smith – Sommelier, Wine Director at Langley Kitchen
Paul Swanson – Advanced Sommelier, Wine Educator – Northwest Wine Academy
Cyril Frechier – Lead Buyer, Frechier Collection, DipWSET
David LeClaire – Sommelier, Founder of Seattle Uncorked
Nathan Gendron – GM of Valo, WSET 3
Mark Takagi – Metropolitan Market | Senior Manager & Trainer – Wine, Beer and Spirits
Leonard Rede – Wine Educator NWWA, Wine Steward
Justin Doll – Beverage Director, The SOMM Hotel
