USA Wine Ratings

by BEVERAGE TRADE NETWORK

Super Early
Deadline

December 22, 2026

Judging
Date

July 26, 2027

Winners
Announced

August 12, 2027

Zac Melendrez

Wine & Spirits Scout at Bounty Hunter Rare Wine & Spirits, CA

Judges

Meet our 2027 Judges

Clare (Brown) Tooley MW

Clare (Brown) Tooley MW

Master of Wine and Senior Vice President Import Sales at Boisset Collection

Steve Beckner, CSW

Steve Beckner, CSW

Wine & Spirits Buyer at Grocery Outlet

Santiago Cilley

Santiago Cilley

CEO, Founder & Owner Wine & Spirits Purveyors

Michael Garcia

Michael Garcia

District Manager at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

Susan Lin MW

Susan Lin MW

Master of Wine & Head of Wine Expertise, Belmont Wine Exchange

Tim Marson MW

Tim Marson MW

Master of Wine and Category Director at Wine.com

Karli Massie

Karli Massie

Wine Buyer, Jimbo's Natural Family

Bob Paulinski, MW

Bob Paulinski, MW

Master of Wine and Founder/Managing Partner, Moxie Wine Group