2024 Judges
Our world-renowned judges come with diverse and expansive experience from all over the world! Below you’ll find just a taste of the talent partnering this competition.
Count John Umberto Salvi 20th
Bordeaux, France
Master of Wine
Jeff Stabins
New York
RVP of AWS & AWS Certified Wine Judge
William Stefan
Virginia, USA
President, American Wine Society
Winemaker, Sommelier, Educator
Annemarie Morse
New York, USA
Wine Instructor, Certified Judge, & Freelance Writer
Daniele Raspini
Italy
Sommelier, International Wine Judge
Fabian Jacob
France/Texas, USA
Hospitality/Wine Educator
Doris Miculan Bradley
Toronto, Canada
Educator, Chef, Sommelier,
Certified Wine Judge, Writer
Iva Kovarikova
Czech Republic
Int’l Wine Judge & Founder/ CEO GastroPress Publishing
Michael Cole
Texas, USA
Texas Wine Scene Podcaster,
Certified Wine Specialist, WSET
Andy Gonzales
Texas, USA
Wine Educator,
We Know Texas Wine Podcaster
Sammy Lam
Austin, Texas, USA
Owner, Wanderlust Wine Company, WSET Level 3
Jeff Cope
Houston, Texas
Blogger/Owner TXWineLover.com
Dan Gatlin
Fredricksburg, Texas
Winery Owner, Viticulturist & Oenologist
Christopher Beard
Texas, USA
WSETIII, Wine Distributor
JUDr. Luboš M. Bárta
Czech Republic
Editor-inChief Sommelier/Travel Reviewer
Neal Addy
Texas, USA
Owner, Texas Wine Traveler
Advanced Specialist of Texas Wine
Spencer Gatlin
Texas, USA
Winemaker
Alana Martinez
Texas
Oenologist,
Bachelor’s Viticulture & Enology
Richard Arebalo
Austin, Texas, USA
Sommelier, Founding Member Austin Texas Wine Society
Kevin Owstrowski
Pennsylvania, USA
AWS Certified Wine Judge Instructor, WSETIII
Bonnie Villacampa, Founder
Texas/Rioja, Spain
Master of Oenology, Viticulture and Brand Manager
Steve Somermeyer, Head Judge
Indiana, USA
Award-winning Winemaker