2012 Sunset International Wine Competition Judges
WINEMAKERS
Honorary Chair: Joel Peterson, Founder and Winemaker, Ravenswood
Bryan Avila, Instructor and Winemaker, Napa Valley College
Jennifer Beloz, General Manager, The Prisoner Wine Company
Bob Betz, MW, Founder and Winemaker, Betz Family Winery
Paul Dolan, Founder, Paul Dolan Wines and Mendocino Wine Co.
Adam LaZarre, Director of Operations and Winemaker, Villa San-Juliette Vineyard & Winery
Rob McNeill, VP for Winemaking and Operations, Mumm Napa
Duncan Arnot Meyers, Partner and Co-Winemaker, Arnot-Roberts
Peter Molnar, GM, Obsidian Ridge and Poseidon’s Vineyards, Partner in Tricycle Wine Co., and Partner in Kádár Hungary Cooperage
Macario Montoya, Assistant Winemaker, Piña Napa Valley
Tegan Passalaqua, Winegrower, Turley Wine Cellars
Christian Roguenant, General Manager and Winemaker, Niven Family Wine Estates
Jeffrey Stambor, Director of Winemaking, Beaulieu Vineyard
Thomas K. Stutz, Winemaker, La Rochelle Winery
Michael Weiss, Winemaker, Groth Vineyards & Winery
JOURNALISTS
Honorary Chair: Sara Schneider, Wine Editor, Sunset Magazine
Stephen Brook, Wine Columnist, Decanter Magazine
Randy Caparoso, Bottom Line Editor, Sommelier Journal
Cole Danehower, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Laurie Daniel, Freelance Wine Writer
Mike Dunne, Wine Columnist and Former Restaurant Critic and Food Editor, Sacramento Bee; Publisher, A Year in Wine
W. Blake Gray, Publisher, The Gray Market Report
John Haeger, Journalist, Consultant, and Author, North American Pinot Noir and Pacific Pinot Noir
Ronald Holden, Wine Journalist, Pacific Northwest; Founder, France in Your Glass; Director, Wine Tours for the International Vineyard
Linda Murphy, West Coast Correspondent, Decanter magazine and JancisRobinson.com
Christopher Sawyer, Sommelier, Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar at The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort and Spa and for www.Likelii.com
Tim Teichgraeber, Freelance Wine Writer, Opus Vino
John Vankat, Wine Writer, Northern Arizona’s Mountain Living Magazine and Arizona Daily Sun
Robert Whitley, Wine Talk Columnist, Creators Syndicate; Publisher, Wine Review Online
TRADE/EDUCATION
Honorary Chair: Tim Gaiser, MS, Former Education Director, Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas
Jason Alexander, General Manager, Meteor Vineyard
Darius Allyn, MS, The Montage Beverly Hills
Bob Bath, MS, Wine and Beverage Instructor, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
Mark Chandler, Principal, Chandler & Company
Rebecca Chapa, Certified Wine Educator, Sommelier, and Writer; Owner, Tannin Management Consulting Firm
Kimberly Charles, DWS, Founder, Charles Communications Associates, LLC
Nelson Daquip, Wine Director and Sommelier, Canlis Restaurant
Mark Davidson, Trade Education Manager, Wine Australia USA
Patrick D. Dodd, CSS, CS, CWE, Sr. Director, Shareholder Relations & Corporate Training, E. & J. Gallo Winery
Traci Dutton, Sommelier, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
Margie Jones, Ph.D., CWE, CS, Associate Professor, Cal Poly Pomona
David Lynch, Owner and Wine Director, St. Vincent Restaurant
Peter Marks, MW, Vice President of Education, Constellation Wines U.S.
Elaine Marshall, ACWP, Wine Educator; Owner, Marshall Wine Company
Sally Mohr, MS, Owner, Boulder Wine Merchant
Burke Owens, Continuum Estate on Pritchard Hill
Steven Poe, MS, Beverage Director, Big Canyon Country Club
Ron Rawlinson, Wine Sales and Marketing Consultant
Dawn Smith, Wine Director and General Manager, Cafe Juanita
David Stevens, Consultant, Davon International
Mike Sullivan, Winemaker, GM, and Partner, Benovia Winery
Debbie Zachareas, Proprietor and Managing Partner, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant and Oxbow Wine & Cheese Merchant
CONSULTING JUDGE: Paul Wagner, Owner, Balzac Communications & Marketing
LOGISTICS MANAGER: Rebecca Murphy, Founder, Dallas Morning News & TexSom International Wine Competition
► Enter the Sunset International Wine Competition now through March 8, 2013.