Wines are tasted “blind” by our distinguished panel of judges including nationally known wine columnists, wine critics, retailers, food & beverage directors, wine industry members and experienced sommeliers.

Co-Chairs
Christopher J. Davies, Chairman, Wine Country Network, Inc.
Darcy R. Davies, President, Wine Country Network, Inc.
Harold J. Baer, Jr. Managing Editor", The Colorado Wine News

List of 2010 Judges

The list is building, these judges are confirmed so far!

• Ryan Chesnutt, Sommelier, Brook's Steak House and Cellar, Greenwood Village, CO
• Alicia Gonzales, Sommelier, The Cosmopolitan, Telluride, CO
• Kenneth Chaffee, Wine Director & GM, Farradday's Steak House/Isle Casino, Black Hawk
• Tom DiNardo, Sommelier, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, Lynden, WA
• Michael R. Lang, Sommelier, L'Apogee & Harwigs, Steamboat Springs, CO
• Dana Eastman, Wine Director, The Meritage/Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO
• Shelley Sales, On Premise District Manager, Southern Wine & Spirits, CO
• Paul David, Sommelier, Wine Pairings, Inc, Denver, CO
• Ben Weinberg, Sommelier & Journalist, Unfiltered, Unfined, Denver, CO
• Natalie Guinovart, Sommelier & President, Wine for Thought, LLC
  

2009 Judges

• Randy Caparoso, Journalist & Wine Consultant
• Rudi Helvig, Sommelier and Co-Owner, Colorado Wine Country Tours
• Keith Miller, Journalist & Co-Owner WineGuysTV.Com
• Bryan Criswell, Journalist & Co-Owner WineGuysTV.Com
• Nathan J Lorne, Sommelier and Manager of Opus Restaurant
• Rafael B Craveiro de Sa, Wine Director, Rodizio Grill
• Michelle Bainbridge, Wine Industry Professional, Cru Wine
• Bob Meyer, Owner of Captain Vino, Bailli, Chaine des Rotisseurs
• Dana Eastman, Wine Director of The Omni Interlocken Resort
• Ben Weinberg, Journalist and Editor-in-Chief, Unfiltered Unfined, LLC
• Tim Baldwin, Sommelier & Wine Director, The Broadmoor
• Paul David, Sommelier and Owner of Wine Pairings, LLC
• Andrew Killham, Sommelier, Denver Country Club
• Christopher Davies, Editor & Publisher, Wine Country International

For information about becoming a Judge send a brief bio via email to:info@winecountrynetwork.com

The Denver International Wine Competition is run in conjunction with The Denver International Wine Festival.

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