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Michael Cervin
Wine, Food & Travel WriterAuthor of six books and writter for many publications including Forbes and Robb Report, Cervin is currently the wine and spirits buyer for Montecito Village Grocery.
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Maurice DiMarino
Founder of Maurice DiMarino’s CRUMaurice is a certified sommelier, certified cicerone, CRT certified by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila. He is the wine & beverage manager for the Cohn Restaurant Group.
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Traci Dutton
Manager—Public Wine & Beverage Studies at CIAManager of public wine and beverage studies at the CIA at Greystone, Traci was named on of the country’s top wine sommeliers by Tasting Panel Magazine.
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Tim McDonald
President of Wine Spoken HereJudging 100+ Wine and Spirits Competitions, Tim has more than 30 years of success in the industry with positions in PR, trade relations, marketing, sales and education.
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Molly Troupe
Master DistillerWith a Masters in Brewing and Distilling, Molly is the Master Distiller for Oregon’s Freeland Spirits. Molly writes for Artisan Spirit Magazine and serves on the Board of Directors for the ACSA.
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Robert Whitley
Judge, and Wine & Spirits Writer andRobert is the Executive Director of Wine Cellar Productions, producing four wine & spirits challenges annually in Southern California. He also publishes WineReviewOnline.com.