Judges for the North Coast Wine Challenge

Here are the judges who took part in the third annual 2015 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge wine competition:

Gence Alton: account manager, WineBid.com, Santa Rosa

Corey Beck: director of winemaking/general manager, Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Geyserville

Dan Berger: wine writer and columnist, Santa Rosa

Kim Beto: vice president, Southern Wine and Spirits, San Francisco

Bob Blumer: creator and host of the TV series “Surreal Gourmet” and “Glutton for Punishment,” and host of “World’s Weirdest Restaurants,” Hollywood Hills

Tina Caputo: editor-in-chief, Vineyard & Winery Management magazine and columnist, Santa Rosa

Bob Foster: assistant editor, California Grapevine Wine Newsletter, San Diego

Rhett Gadke: senior wine buyer, Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co., Napa

Nick Goldschmidt: winemaker and consultant, Goldschmidt Vineyards, Healdsburg

Daryl Groom, chief judge; owner/winemaker, Groom Wines, Healdsburg

Tony Lombardi: director of brand management & public relations, Kosta Brown Winery, Sebastopol

Teejay Lowe: CEO, G & G Supermarkets, Santa Rosa

Peg Melnik: wine writer, The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa

Chris Munsell: director of winemaking, E & J Gallo Winery, Healdsburg

Ben Pearson: buyer, Bottle Barn, Santa Rosa

Christopher Sawyer: “Sommelier to the Stars,” Sonoma

Leslie Sbrocco: author and TV host of PBS’ “Check, Please!”, Petaluma

Mick Schroeter: director of winemaking, Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, Windsor

Dan Schuette: business development manager for wine at HEB Grocery Company, San Antonio, Texas

Matthew Smith: winemaker, GrapeSeed Wine, Healdsburg

Mark Thrift: director of wine & spirits, Mollie Stone’s Markets, Mill Valley

Randy Ullom: winemaster, Kendall-Jackson VIneyard Estates, Santa Rosa

Debbie Zachareas: Ferry Plaza wine merchant and Oxbow wine & cheese merchant, San Francisco