Jeff Slankard is the Wine and Beer Director of Barons Market, a chain of specialty food stores located in San Diego and Riverside counties.  He has been in the retail wine business in San Diego for over 30 years.  He has judged at numerous wine competitions including the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, the Central Coast Wine Competition and the Toast of the Coast Wine Competition. Jeff lives in North County San Diego with his wife and two sons.