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
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