Domestic
Deadline
June 30, 2025
Warehouse
Closes
July 10, 2025
Judging
Date
July 28, 2025
The Judges
Kathleen Brookshire
Owner and Buyer at Table Wine Merchant
James Kung
Wine & Spirits Specialist at DFS Group Limited
Donald Norton
President at Noe Valley Wine & Spirits
Dejah S. Overby
Wine and Spirits Specialist at K&L Wine Merchants
Bruce Abbott
President at Liquor Stores USA, North
Ryan Anderson
Wine Manager at Total Wine & More
Jusden Aumand
Head of Buying at Tri-Vin Imports, Inc
Scott Barber
President at Green Pin Wines
Jienna Basaldu
Sommelier and Wine Educator
Steve Beckner, CSW
Wine & Spirits Buyer at Grocery Outlet
Henry Brimo
Wine Category Manager at Southeastern Grocers
Rachelle Carandang
Sr Manager - Product Development and Sourcing, Beverages at Sam's Club
Emily Carlson
Wine Buyer Last Bottle, Inc.
Eduardo Dingler
VP of Wine at Wine Access
Thomas Gregory
Vice President of Food and Beverage at Pacifica Hotels
Hady Kahale
Director of Wine Buying and Planning at Naked Wines USA
Kylie-Ayn Kennedy
Buyer/Lead at Bay Grape
Dr. Marinda Kruger
Vice-President Winemaking at Firstleaf
Susan Lin MW
Master of Wine
Tim Marson MW
Master of Wine and Category Director at Wine.com
Obreanna McReynolds
Co-Founder, Burden of Proof
Bob Paulinski, MW
Master of Wine and Founder/Managing Partner of MOXIE Wine Group
Greg Richtarek
Wine & Spirits Manager at Safeway Stores, Inc.
Kimberly Shannon
Beer, Wine and Liquor Specialist at Giant Eagle, Inc.
Jeff Slankard
Wine Director at Barons Marketplace
Bert Svensson
Wine, Beer, Spirits - Liquor Department Manager and and Buyer at AVP, Pavilions Rancho Santa Margarita
Dr. Liz Thach, MW
Master of Wine, Professor, Wine Writer & Consultant, President of Wine Market Council
Sarah Trubnick
Wine & Spirits Director, Owner and Wine Director, The Barrel Room San Francisco