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2006 Judges

Bonnie

Abrams

Assistant Winemaker, WIDMER WINE CELLARS

Donna

Adams

Owner, WINZERWALD WINERY

Jana

Alexander

 

Nancy

Bandy

Systems Administrator, DAVIDSON COLLEGE

Dan

Berger

Wine Writer, VINTAGE EXPERIENCES, CREATORS SYNDICATE

Robert

Birkett

Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Bruce

Bordelon

Viticulture Specialist, PURDUE UNIVERISTY

Brian

Borlik

Vice President/Sales, NATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS

Steve

Borowski

Engineering Manager, TH FOODS

Joe

Borrello

President, TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL

John

Brewer

Owner & Winemaker, WYLDEWOOD CELLARS WINERY

Rae

Burchfield

Wine Writer

Jeanne

Burgess

Vice-president Winemaking Operations, SEAVIN, INC.

Amy

Butler

Tasting Room Manager, BUTLER WINERY

Christian

Butzke

Enology Professor, PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Richard

Carey

Wine Consultant, VITIS RESEARCH

Chris

Cook

Wine Columnist, OAKLAND PRESS

Ed

Cooke

Vintner, BEACHAVEN WINERY

Louisa

Cooke

Vintner, BEACHAVEN WINERY

Nancie

Corum

Assistant Winemaker,ST. JULIAN WINE COMPANY

Lisa

Cunningham

Sommelier, OAKLEY'S BISTRO

William

Daley

Food & Wine Writer, CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Jill

Ditmire

Freelance Journalist

Bud

Dixon

Rheumatology Specialty Mgr., WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS

Kim

Doty

Owner, FRENCH LICK WINERY

Mark

Easley

Winemaker, EASLEY WINERY

Lee Ann

Egan

NATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS CORPORATION

Thom

England

Culinary Instructor, IVY TECH COMMUNITY  COLLEGE

Ziggy

Eschliman

Ziggy"The Wine Gal" Eschliman, WINE COUNTRY RADIO

David

Ethridge

Wine Columnist, THE VIEW PAPERS

Nick

Goldschmidt

Senior VP & Executive Winemaker, BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE, INC.

Jane

Goodnight

Vice President, YOUNGS MARKET COMPANY

John

Hailman

Attorney, Wine Writer

Brad

Hansen

Winemaker, PRINCE MICHEL VINEYARDS

Chris

Harken

Contributing Editor, INDIANAPOLIS DINE

Irene

Huffman

DISTINCTIVE WINES & SPIRITS

Robert

Hulka

Retired Engineer, DELPHI DELCO ELECTRONICS

Bernadine

Hulka

Retired Marketing Analyst, DELPHI DELCO ELECTRONICS

John

James

Brand Manager;NATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS

Emily

Kennedy

Laboratory Manager, OLIVER WINERY

Linda

King

Winemaker,RAGAPPLE LASSIE WINERY

Marjan

Kveder

President International Wine Competition Ljubljana

Colleen

May

CEO, INTERVINE INC.

Linda Jones

McKee

Publisher, WINE EAST MAGAZINE

Steve

Menke

Enololgy Extension Educator, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Ron

Metsger

Computer Engineer Retired, PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Ed

Moody

Director of Winemaking, BRONCO WINE COMPANY

Brad

Norton

Vice President, AMI WINES,LLC

Azriel

Obstbaum

Wine Journalist

Mark

O'Sullivan

President, MICHAEL J. DEVINE & ASSOC.

Michael

Palmer

President, VINTURE WINE GROUP

Daniel

Pambianchi

President & GM, MALETA ESTATE WINERY

Nikolas

Pappas

National Accounts Director, DREYFUS ASHBY

Tom

Payette

Winemaking Consultant

Rachael

Peake

Developing Markets Mgr-East, MONSIEUR HENRI WINE COMPANY

Joe

Pierce

Owner, PIERCE'S 1894 RESTAURANT

Ray

Pompilio

THE WINE APPRECIATION GUILD

Janos

Radvanyi

Commercial Director Wine, SCHOLLE CORPORATION

Fred

Rosen

Chairman/CEO, STONE CANYON ENTERTAINMENT

Larry

Satek

Winemaker & Owner, Satek Winery

Michael A Schaefer CWE, SOCIETY OF WINE EDUCATORS

Marie

Silberstein

OLINGER DISTRIBUTING

Tim

Smith

District Sales Manager, WESTERN-SOUTHERN FINANCIAL GROUP

Ron

Sober

Wine Writer & Educator

Dan

Sobiech

Midwest Division Sales Manager, BOISSET AMERICA

Christie

Soileau

Owner, MAIZE AN AMERICAN GRILL

Stephen

Somermeyer

Assistant Winemaker, CHATEAU THOMAS WINERY

Liz

Stamp

Retail & Marketing, LAKEWOOD WINERY

Chris

Stamp

Winemaker, LAKEWOOD WINERY

Pam

Stansbury

Librarian, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Todd

Steiner

Enology Outreach Specialist, OARDC, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Mike

Stepanovich

Wine Judge, Wine Educator,Wine Journalist, BAKERSFIELD MAGAZINE

Renie

Steves

Wine, Food & Travel Writer & Owner, CUISINE CONCEPTS COOKING SCHOOL

Amanda

Stewart

Production Technology Engineer, PACIFIC BIODIESEL

Diane

Teitelbaum

Wine Writer & Consultant

Jim

Trezise

President, NEW YORK WINE/GRAPE FOUNDATION

David

Wilson

Physician, Critical Care Medicine

Robert

Zeuner

VINTAGE SPIRITS WINE SALES

Claire

Zmak

Indianapolis Wine Enthusiast Club

Tom

Zmak

Wine Advisor, HAMILTON BEVERAGE