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2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Sweepstake Round. (click to enlarge)

Media

• Jon Bonne, Wine Editor, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, CA

• Jeanne Christie, Wine Editor, Arizona Gourmet Living, Tucson, AZ

• Eric Degerman, Managing Editor, Wine Press Northwest, Tri-Cities, WA

• Mike Dunne, Senior Writer, The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA

• Barbara Ensrud, Wine Writer and Regional Correspondent, Appellation America, Durham, NC

• Bob Foster, Assistant Editor, California Grapevine Wine Newsletter, San Diego, CA

• DeWayne Holmdahl, Host of the Wine Show, AM1410 & AM1440, Santa Maria, CA

• Tim McNally, Host of the Wine Show, WIST 690 AM, New Orleans, LA

• Tim Patterson, Winemaking Columnist, Wines & Vines, San Rafael, CA

• Jerry Shriver, Food and Wine Writer, USA Today, New York, NY

• Tom Simoneau, "The Wine Guy", KSRO and Director of Sales, Windsor Vineyards, Windsor, CA

Restaurant And Hospitality Industry Wine Buyers

• William Bloxsom-Carter, Food & Beverage Director, Playboy Mansion West, Los Angeles, CA

• Durwin Daniels, Food & Beverage Director, Fish Market, Palo Alto, CA

• Paul Geisz, Owner, Village Tavern Restaurant & Inn, Hammondsport, NY

• Suzanne Geisz, General Manager & Wine Director, Village Tavern Restaurant & Inn, Hammondsport, NY

• Ellen Landis, Owner and Sommelier, Landis Shores Oceanfront Inn, Half Moon Bay, CA

• Ken Landis, Chef, Landis Shores Oceanfront Inn, Half Moon Bay, CA

• Dan McCoog, Director of Wine, Sommelier, Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort, Tucson, AZ

• Richard Mercer, Owner, Experience Italy, Sacramento, CA

• Christopher Sawyer, Sommelier, Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar at The Lodge at Sonoma, Sonoma

• Diane Teitelbaum, Wine Buyer, American Airlines, Dallas, TX

• Ron Washam, Sommelier, Les Mars Hotel, Healdsburg, CA

• Larry Van Aalst, Sommelier, Equus Restaurant and Host of the Sonoma Report, CRN Digital Talk Radio, Santa Rosa, CA

Retail Wine Buyers

• Patrick "Chip" Cassidy, Wine Director, Crown Wine & Spirits, Miami, FL

• Kristi Mohar, Wine Buyer, Pacific Markets, Sebastopol, CA

• Ben Pearson, General Manager & Wine Buyer, Bottle Barn, Santa Rosa, CA

• Jeff Porter, Wine Buyer, Andronico's Markets, Albany, CA

• Ray Spencer, Owner, Lake Street Wine & Spirits, Penn Yan, NY

• Wilfred Wong, Cellarmaster, Beverages & more!, Concord, CA

Wine Education

• Carl Brandhorst, Vice President, Vinifera Wine Growers Association, Fairfax, VA

• Martha Dunne, Owner, winegigs.com, Sacramento, CA

• John Giannini, Winemaker, Fresno State Winery, CSU, Fresno, CA

• Dr. Barry Gump, Professor of Analytical Chemistry & Enology, Florida International University School of Hospitality, Miami, FL

• Margie F. Jones, Associate Professor, Collins School of Hospitality Management, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA

• Victoria A. Kochergin, Wine Educator, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, Santa Rosa, CA

• Ralph Kunkee, Professor Emeritus of Enology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA

• G.M. "Pooch" Pucilowski, Consultant and Chief Judge, California State Fair Wine Competition, Sacramento, CA

• Dr. Gerry Ritchie, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA

Winemaker and Industry Representatives

• Dan Barwick, Winemaker, Paradise Ridge Winery, Santa Rosa, CA

• Jim Caudill, Trade Public Relations, Brown-Forman, Windsor, CA

• Mark Chandler, Executive Director, Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission, Lodi, CA

• Les Ferguson, Wine Industry Consultant, Santa Rosa, CA

• Tim Hardin, Winemaker, Stryker Sonoma, Geyserville, CA

• Mike Lee, Winemaker, Kenwood, CA

• Ann Littlefield, Consultant, New Vine Logistics, Napa, CA

• Charles Mara, President, The Mara Wine Group, Pound Ridge, NY

• Tim McDonald, Owner, Wine Spoken Here, Napa, CA

• Christopher O'Gorman, Public Relations, Merryvale Vineyards, St. Helena, CA

• Dr. Richard Peterson, Writer and Winemaker, Napa, CA

• Ron Rawlinson, Sunset Beach Wines, Arroyo Grande, CA

• Carol Shelton, Winemaker, Carol Shelton Wines, Santa Rosa, CA

• Bill Smart, Director of Communications, Dry Creek Vineyard, Healdsburg, CA

• Kryss Speegle, Assistant Winemaker, Kenwood Vineyards, Kenwood, CA

• Sue Straight, Wine Club Manager, Clos Pegase, Calistoga, CA

• Mark Stupich, Winemaker, Kenwood Vineyards, Kenwood, CA

• Miro Tcholakov, Winemaker, Trentadue Winery, Geyserville, CA

• Dick Youngs, Owner, Porte Cochere Vineyard, Windsor, CA
   

2009 Professional Wine Judges

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