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
Peter Granoff MS
Master Sommelier and Owner/Partner of Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant and Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant
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