Dominic Bosch
Production Manager & Head Winemaker
Libation
Judges
Libation hosts a wide range of competitions for wine, beer and spirits producers. We are always excited to add new judges to our roster!
To see our current roster of judges, or to register, just scroll down!
INTERESTED IN BEING A Wine, beer or Spirits JUDGE?
We are recruiting judges for our upcoming event season. Interested in joining our roster? Let us know!
Judges Roster
Cassie Gonce
Certified Sommelier, Wine Industry Professional
Miranda Koonce
Director of Food and Beverage, Williamsburg Inn Hotel
Mai Pham
Sommelier, Ritz Carlton
Tiffany Tobey
Sommelier / Wine Director, Ritz Carlton
Gregg Scully
Winemaker/Winery Owner
Christopher Lucchese
CMS Certified Sommelier; French Wine Scholar; WSET Diploma Candidate
Gregory Lorimer
Head Sommelier
Stephanie Douglas
Vintner Owner, Aratas Wine Napa Valley aka "The Princess of Petite Sirah"
Andy Waller
Certified Sommelier, WSET III, Hospitality Professional
Kim Baptista
Bar Manager & Certified Sommelier, Olympia Provisions SE
Maksym Pobyvanets
Head Sommelier of Aqua restaurant
Alexandrea Fladhamer
Head Sommelier, Sixpenny Restaurant
Seth Chambers
Winemaker
Rob Kobrzynski
Winemaker
Amit Jadhav
Certified WSET Level 2 Awards In Wines & Spirits
Kayla Taylor
Certified Sommelier, CHICA at the Venetian, Las Vegas
Jonathan Strokowski Ross
Award Winning Mixologist, Hospitality Industry Expert
Eamon Pereyra
Hospitality/Wine Beverage Professional
Marcus Garcia
24 year sommelier Wine buyer Club operator
Darren Greenspon
30 Year Hospitality Professional, Wine and Beverage Director
Mira Arocha
Wine merchant and Sommelier
Richard Rivera
Restaurant/hospitality industry professional
Peggy Kearns Dean
DipWSET Sommelier
Blake Leland
CSW and Sommelier certifications
Eduardo Dumont
H Certified Sommelier, Wine & Spirits Distributor
William Roman
Certified Sommelier, Wine and Spirits Distribution
Bipin Bhatt
Certified Sommelier, Wine and Spirits Industry Expert
Ian Nicholls
Sommelier and Hospitality Industry Expert
Michelle Knueven
Sommelier/Beverage Director, Royal Palm Yacht
Douglas Beakes
American Wine Society Chapter Chair John Marshall Chapter Tasting Room Associate for ten years National AWS Wine Judge Program Participant
Brandon Kirklin
Assistant Director of Dining & Catering, Sommelier/Spirits Manager
Sharyn Kervyn de Volkaersbeke
DipWSET, CSW, CWJM, Sommelier