JUDGES
Our special thanks for the hard work of these experienced and dedicated Judges. Each of them were truly inspiring as they rendered their verdicts. Imagine tasting 130+ wines in 2 days.
DEBORAH PARKER WONG
She is Northern California editor for The Tasting Panel Magazine. Deborah was awarded the Wine and Spirits Education Trust Diploma (AIWS) in 2009. She's got palate!
MIKE HORN
Founder and CEO of CRN Digital Talk, the world’s first original cable audio service. He hosts several talk shows including "What's Cookin' on Wine'" and "The PM Show." Knows his wine!
TIM McDONALD, Head Judge
Founder of Tim McDonald & Associates and Wine Spoken Here, a marketing communications consulting company based in the Napa Valley. He has been a Judge at over 100 wine competitions. He's got real talent!
CHEF PIERO BIONDI
Noted chef , radio talk show host and retired restaurateur. He's been called "the Julia Child of local talk radio." Piero's humor is matched with his ability to bring a radio cooking show to life.
PAUL STERN
Radio talk show host on CRN Radio where he also serves as Vice-President Operations. He is an experienced wine & food critic and commentator. He can be heard on the "What's Cookin' Show." The maverick of the Judges!
TERRI BURNEY
Owner and Sommelier of WineTastic in Dallas, Texas. She is one of Texas' rising stars in the wine and restaurant industry and is an experienced wine Judge. What a palate!
TIM CAMPBELL
He is the Co-founder of CellarPass in Napa that schedules winery activities and builds a touring itinerary based on your own specific interests and preferences. He knows wine!
ANN LITTLEFIELD
She has been a judge for almost all prestigious wine competitions in the U.S. Her current focus is development of direct wine marketing programs for diverse wineries, worldwide. Loves tomatoes!
