Past Recipients

Kristina Sazama

Santa Margherita, USA | Aventura, FL

Dani Licata

Buffalo Fondue | Buffalo, NY

David Sparrow

Vini Passeris | Ithaca, NY

Claudia Chamberlain

Heaven Hills Brands | Arlington, VA

Margaret Raymo

Natural Wine Co. | Phoenix, AZ

Domingo Ruiz

Grand Cata Latin American Wines | Washington, DC

Paul Markovitz

Uncorked Wine Tasting and Kitchen | Santa Barbara, CA

Alison Scofield

Wine Wonder Education | Hibbing, MN

Rosa Skrade

Bellboy Corporation | Eden Prarie, MN

Krista Steiding

Maggie Malick Wine Caves | Harpers Ferry, WV

Nicholas Prevolos

Sovereignty Wines | Colorado Springs, CO

Emily Moody

RNDC | San Francisco, CA

Alexandra Lesnak

The Balance Rock | Bar Harbor, ME

Karin Rockstad

Vine Lab Wine

Jessica Beres

Rocky River Wine Bar/ Elways Steakhouse | Parma, OH

Shenrui Deng

Washington State University | PULLMAN, WA

Joshua Hernandez

Levy Restaurants | Mammoth Lakes, CA

Jamie Knee

Petite Wine Traveler (Self Employed Wine Educator & Writer) | Santa Barbara, CA

Francis Kulaga

Brasserie Four | Walla Walla, WA

Alexandra Lesnak

Balance Rock Inn | Bar Harbor, ME

Jaryd Spann

Maialino Mare (USHG) | WASHINGTON, DC

Samantha Wall

NAIT | Alberta, Canada

Jesse Libby

The Little Nell | Aspen, CO

Tony Elsinga

Medallion Global | Houston, TX

Michael Markarian

Chez Billy Sud | Washington, DC

Ethan Gladner

Eisele Vineyard | Napa, CA

Bryce Faucheaux

Justine Brasserie | New Orleans, LA

Keith Mattrick

FLX Hospitality | Corning, NY

Tyler Grimsley

Lola 55 | San Diego, CA

Austin McKenna

Pearl Wine Company | Littleton, CO

Magdalena Kaiser

Wine Marketing Association of Ontario | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

Connor Gallagher

Beckta Restaurant Group | Gatineau, Canada

Christian Perreault Hamel

Pompette Restaurant | Toronto, Canada

Eric Phipps

Los Angeles, CA

Evan White

Daniel Boulud | New York, NY

Amy Bess Cook

Woman-Owned Wineries | Sonoma, CA

Miranda Gustafson

Self-Employed | Barrington, IL

Coral Carrasquillo

Jug & Bottle Dept. | Tampa, FL

Vasnia Ocana

Wine and Eggs/ Blue Bottle | Los Angeles, CA

Chelsea Stephens

Black Monarch, LLC | Ithaca, NY

Kenna Toney

Carvalho Family Winery | Sacramento, CA

Stephanie Perez

Demptos Napa Copperage | Napa, AL

Roydon Kim

Premier Wine and Sprits | Buffalo, NY

1st – Ksenia Caron

Marex Wine School | St. Petersburg, Russia

2nd – Anthony Ferrari

Bellarmine | San Jose, CA

1st – Chris Keel

Put A Cork In It | Fort Worth, TX

2nd – Julieta Acevedo Correa

Waterford Wine & Spirits/Fest Cooking | Milwaukee, WI

3rd – Krista Paton

Urban Axes | Austin, TX

1st – Phillip Anderson

CBC Bevco | Davis, CA

2nd – Sunhee Park

Wally’s Beverly Hills | Los Angeles, CA

3rd – Juan Hoyos

Wine Bar George | Kissimmee, FL

1st – David Alpher

The Eastern/Rare Steakhouse & Tavern | Washington, DC

2nd – Jeannie Boutelle

Binny’s Beverage | Chicago, IL

3rd – Jinna Wang

Crown Shy | New York, NY

Charles Nix

Table 100 | Flowood, MS

Eva Zhen

San Carlos, CA

Halee Jones

Blackberry Mountain | Maryville, TN

Jessica Norris

Vineyard Brands | Austin, TX

Kerry Callender

Hampton, VA

Jeannie Boutelle

Binny’s Beverage | Chicago, IL

Aga Hilferty

Santa Margherita USA | Miami, FL

Alexandra Lesnak

The Balance Rock Inn | Bar Harbor, ME

Shelby Kaiser

Denver, CO

Karin Rockstad

Vine Lab Wine & Spirits Academy | Burnsville, MN

James Hilferty

RNDC | Miami, FL

Nial Harris Garcia

The Conrad Hotel | Washington, DC

Alexandra Lanoue

Canlis | Seattle, WA

Allison Sheardy

Rustic Roots Winery | Taylors Falls, MN

Britt Parrish

La Casa | Sante Fe, NM

Peter DeRosa

Pearl Hotel | Panama City Beach, FL

Monica Gural

Flow Wine Group | Red Bank, NJ

Erik Nordstrom

1776 Restaurant | Crystal Lake, IL

Gordana Josovic

Gordana Josovic Consulting | New York, NY

Molly Shaughnessy

Neuman Hotel Group | Ashland, OR

Kelsey Daniels

Flights Wine Bar | Bend, OR

Ben Coyle

Flow Wine Group | Richardson, TX

Brian Richey

Beer Bar | Salt Lake City, UT

Elizabeth Kowal

Geneva Wine Cellars | Westchester, IL

James Hilferty

RNDC | Miami, FL

Chuck Nix

Cru Fine Wine & Spirits | Brandon, MS

Heather Korte

Blue Mound Golf & Country Club | Wauwatosa, WI

Virginia Dodge

D’Marcos Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar | Rochester, NY

Corinne Keddie

365daysofwine | Calgary, Canada

Jennifer Tague

Perry’s | Washington, DC

Tiffany Bobbs

The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen | Madison, MS

Rebecca Miles-Steiner

Plum Market, Old Town | Oak Park, IL

Hugo Arias Sanchez

The Grill | Washington, DC

Derek Baker

Snackbar | Oxford, MS

Emerson Ewald

The Dewberry | Charleston, SC

John Lorimer

The Bon Ton Restaurant | Montrose, CO

Britt Parrish

Santa Fe Dining Inc. | Albuquerque, NM

Kyle Butters

Mahi’s | Virginia Beach, VA

Jacqueline Brown

Fuse Bistro | Methuen, MA

Ivonne Nill

Colangelo & Partners/Hispanics in Wine | Maplewood, NJ

Michelle Bouffard

Self-Employed | Montreal, Canada

Colina Marshall

Mark Anthony Wine and Spirits | Vancouver, Canada

Emily Pearce

The YORK Club | Toronto, Canada

Pablo Braida

Fairfield, IA

Jodi Bronchtein

Audrey | Nashville, TN

Eric Cooperman

Greenville, SC

Corinne Keddie

365daysofwine | Calgary, Canada

Marissa Kipp

Kipp Beverage Consulting | Vancouver, WA

Rasmus Marquart

Vespertine/Republique | Marina Del Rey, CA

Thomas Simons

Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa | Staffa, Canada

Bryce Wiatrak

GuildSomm | Chicago, IL

Jelena Prodan

S.K.Y. Restaurant/Apolonia Restaurant | Chicago, IL

Kaysie Rogers

HMF – The Breakers | West Palm Beach, FL

Monica Townsend

Lazy Bear SF | San Francisco, CA

Julieta Acevedo Correa

Fest Cooking | Bothell, WA

Albert Beltran

Cultivar SF | Daly City, CA

Antonia Davis

The Party Source | Cincinnati, OH

DJ Manning

Chapter 38 Wine Line/Melanated Vines | Hewitt, TX

Meaghan Odum

Oxford, MS

Monique Ortiz

Washington State University | Kennewick, WA

Jade Palmer

Perrine’s Wine Shop | Atlanta, GA

Phattharaporn Sauerwald

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant | Oak Park, IL

Shanelle Thompson

Makeup By Shanelle | Lake Charles, LA

Justin Watts

Aplos Simple Mediterranean | Canton, MS

Johnna Green

Denver Wine Merchant | Colorado Springs, CO

1st – Mark Guillaudeu

Commis | Oakland, CA

2nd – Robin Black

Lodi, CA

3rd – Cheron Cowan

Esca Restaurant | New York, NY

Phillip Anderson

Mountain Peoples Wine | Rocklin, CA

Lindsay Groves

Sylvestre Wine & Spirits | Toronto, Canada

Ian Wharton

Elisa Steakhouse | Vancouver, Canada

Zac Adcox

Indo | St. Louis, MO

Arindam Basu

City Winery | Philadelphia, PA

Noemi Beem

Spanish Peaks | Big Sky, MT

Nicole Bylsma

Calerrain Wines | San Jose, CA

Perris Hernandez

Moshin Vineyards | Chula Vista, CA

David Horton

Triple Creek Ranch | Darby, MT

Rebecca Irwin

Max’s Wine Dive | Denver, CO

Tahsin Koyuncu

Soho House | Brooklyn, NY

Lindsey Lorge

Wild Ginger | Seattle, WA

Lila Mague

Chamisal Vineyards | San Ramon, CA

Slim Mello

Mandarin Oriental | New York, NY

Heather Merrill

Hilton Garden Inn | Spotsylvania, VA

Beki Miller

La Toque | Napa, CA

Kavya Murali

Four Seasons | Houston, TX

Aya Nomoto

Breakthru Beverage | Las Vegas, NV

Omolola Olateju

Hogsalt Hospitality | Brooklyn, NY

Jerry Pacheco

Bambara | Salt Lake City, UT

Cliseria Padilla-Flores

Sage SRQ | Sarasota, FL

Monica Palenzuela

Tuck Beckstoffer Estate | Glen Ellen, CA

Zaribel Palomares

Vintage Cave Cafe | Honolulu, HI

Sam Penton

Death & Company | Phoenix, AZ

Stephanie Perez

Stag?s Leap Wine Cellars | Fairfield, CA

Jamie Pitcock

Spec?s | Denton, TX

Artem Raetckii

Harry?s Caf? & Steak | Brooklyn, NY

Johnathan Ramos-Garcia

Mastrioni’s | Las Vegas, NV

Saahir Richardson

AmerisourceBergen | Lansdowne, PA

A. McKenzie Schmitt

Empire Distributors | Charlotte, NC

Diane Schultz

Left Coast Seafood Co. | Venice, FL

Kailey Seavers

Short North Pint House | Penn Yan, NY

Julian Simard-Gillis

Post Hotel & Spa | Lake Louise, Canada

Steven Smith

Cooper?s Hawk Esquire | Chicago, IL

Crystal Sorrenti

Pearmund Cellars | Warrenton, VA

Holly Stout

Spiaggia | Chicago, IL

Trudy Thomas

Gaylord Opryland Resort | Nashville, TN

Brett Wagner

Sage SRQ | Sarasota, FL

Sydney Werry

Aldo Sohm Wine Bar | Indian Wells, CA

Brianna Woo

En Route Winery | Healdsburg, CA

McKenzie Woods

Duemani | Austin, TX

Haley Wysenski

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant | Bonita Springs, FL

Lynn Zhang

Spago | Makawao, HI

Vanessa Ziegler

Wine Bar George | Wesley Chapel, FL

Eric Zorc

Vesuvio Restaurant | Monterey, CA

Jos? Alberto Gil Idueta

Vinosapiens Importers | Mexico City, Mexico

Pavel Martinez

Univeridad Tecnologica de la Riviera Maya | Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Jose Olvera Mendoza

Sonora Grill Group | Mexico City, Mexico

Francisco Rodriguez

Chileno Bay Resort & Residence | San Jos? del Cabo, Mexico

Vila Jarrell

1832 Steakhouse – Choctaw Casino Resort | Durant, OK

Brooke Bushbaum

Narrative | Denver, CO

Duane Allman

Swift and Sons | Chicago, IL

Kalia Christoforou

BHA Hospitality Group | Los Angeles, CA

Laura Bruno

Four Seasons | Cypress, TX

Victoria Varela

Tesse Restaurant | Oceanside, CA

Gordana Josovic

TAK Room | New York, NY

Derrin Abac

Wolfgang Puck Spago Maui | Kihei, HI

Alec Merkt-Caprile

AMC Wines & Spirits | Toronto, Canada

Travis Perez

Mercy Wine Bar | Flower Mound, TX

Anthony Ferrari

Bellarmine | San Jose, CA

Graham Macdonald

St. Anselm | Washington, DC

Ryan Olds

Third Coast Provisions | Milwaukee, WI

Derrin Abac

Wolfgang Puck Spago | Kehei, HI

Brittany Marsh

The Party Source | Cincinnati, OH

Michaela Hoppel

Nordic Brew Works | Belgrade, MT

Juan Padilla

Columbia Restaurant | Tampa, FL

Dexter West

JW Marriott Chicago | Chicago, IL

Blake Angove

Carmela Food and Fine Wine | Traverse City, MI

Jordan Traylor

City Winery and Branwar Wines Distributors | Atlanta, GA

Joshua Arola

Hy’s Steakhouse | Aiea, HI

Jason Charles

Hilton Anatole | Rowlett, TX

Gabriele Corbella

Self-Employed | San Francisco, CA

Jose Carlos Delgado

Mourad | Albany, CA

Jacob Johnson

The Little Nell | Aspen, CO

Michail Kalampoukas

FLX Table | Geneva, NY

Alexandra Lanoue

Canlis | Seattle, WA

Sarah Plath

The NoMad | Brooklyn, NY

Alexander Powell

Aburi Hana | Toronto, Canada

Steven Robinson

Medovino Imports | Ottawa, Canada

Hugo Duchesne

Le Coureur des Bois | Montreal, Canada

Christopher Gaither

Ungrafted | San Francisco, CA

Jake Lewis

Momofuku | Brooklyn, NY

Brian Phillips

Darden Restaurants | Orlando, FL

Kathleen Thomas

Hakkasan Group | Las Vegas, NV

Jessica Waugh

SGWS | Henderson, NV

David Berube

Restaurant Daniel | Astoria, NY

Cara De Lavallade

Enchantment Resort | Cottonwood, AZ

Jhonel Faelnar

Atomix | Forest Hills, NY

Magda Gilpin

Grafted Wine Bar&Lounge | Belleville, IL

Mark Guillaudeu

Commis | Oakland, CA

Paul Krikorian

Lodge at Torrey Pines | San Diego, CA

Gabriella Macari

Macari Vineyards | Mattituck, NY

Kathryn McClaskey

House of Wine | Boise, ID

Lauren McPhate

Tribeca Wine Merchants | Gladstone, NJ

Paul Ozbirn

Parker Wolf Selections | Austin, TX

Peter Plaehn

Self-Employed | Lakeville, MN

Diego Rech

Jimmy’s American Bistro | Basalt, CO

Jamie Rubin

Ambra Restaurant Group | Philadelphia, PA

Robert Vardanian

Wally’s Wine & Spirits | Pasadena, CA

Cheron Cowan

Esca Restaurant | New York, NY

Kerry Callender

Hampton, VA

Andrea Morris

Union Square Cafe | Brooklyn, NY

Ebru Can

L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | Astoria, NY

Diego Alonso Cruz Gates

T?nico | Lima, Peru

Edgar Portilla

Hotel El Dorado Royale | Cancun, Mexico

Gerardo Joseph Ruiz Acosta

Don Nico Restaurant | Lima, Peru

Kimberlyn Stuckey

Enoteca | Hermitage, TN

Miles Alexander

Humboldt Bay Bistro | Arcata, CA

William Bedsaul

Varia Norfolk Hilton Main | Virginia Beach, VA

Ini Gabriel Uko

Mandarin Oriental Hotel | New York, NY

Dekeishia Porter

State of Texas | Kingwood, TX

Tatiana Beatty

Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants | Severna Park, MD

LeVar Williams

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits | Houston, TX

Katrina Merritt

Bobby E Wright CBHC | Chicago, IL

Jessica Jolly

Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants | Fort Lauderdale, FL

Benita Johnson

The Vine Wine Club | Richmond, VA

Christine Tran

Artisan Wine Depot | Menlo Park, CA

Garo Eldemir

GGC | San Francisco, CA

Barbara Rooks

Artisan Wine Depot | San Francisco, CA

Adam Sanchez

Annandale Golf Club | Los Angeles, CA

Eduardo Bolanos

Mozza Restaurant Group | Pasadena, CA

Trevor Nare

Saison Hospitality Group | Los Angeles, CA

Devin Sparks

Perry’s Restaurant | Washington, DC

Sam Stronach

Buckhead’s Restaurant & Chop House | Henrico, VA

Sean Rapoza

Max’s on Broad | Richmond, VA

Christian Shaum

Cunningham Restaurant Group | Indianapolis, IN

Timothy Evans

Binny’s Beverage Depot | Oswego, IL

Michael Dietrich

Francesca’s On Chestnut | Chicago, IL

Christopher Gonzales

Horsradish Grill | Marietta, GA

Vincent Stewart

La Grotta | Marietta, GA

Wilson Oswald

Ruth’s Chris Steak House | Atlanta, GA

Kirsten Scott

Waldorf Astoria | Deerfield Beach, FL

Mladen Stoev

Bay Colony Golf Club | Naples, FL

Jazmin Massee

Casa D’Angelo Aventura | Davie, FL

1st – Christina Walther

Jeffrey’s of Austin | Austin, TX

2nd – Skyler Ring

Jeffrey’s of Austin | Austin, TX

3rd – Austin Farina

Jeffrey’s of Austin | Austin, TX

Rachael Liggett-Draper

Mountain Standard | Vail, CO

Skyler Gentry

The Briar Club | Houston, TX

Anna Hanson

Elements Wine Bar | Valparaiso, IN

Gyu Eon Kim

Culinary Institute of America | Overland Park, KS

Emma Livergood

Creekside Cafe | Denali, AK

Michael Lopez

Intersect by Lexus | Brooklyn, NY

Kelly Lozina

Thomas Keller Restaurant Group | North Bay Village, FL

Dakota Peacock

Sawgrass Country Club | Orlando, FL

Juan Rosales

Hillcrest Country club | Los Angeles, CA

Zachary Warner

Free State Brewery | Lawrence, KS

Brian Browning

Breakthru Beverage | Las Vegas, NV

Paul Aquino

Backhouse Restuarant | St. Catherines, Canada

Jason Zinger

Food Dudes Restaurant Group | Toronto, Canada

Paige McIntyre

alo Restaurant | Toronto, Canada

Bill Mochoruk

Backhouse Restaurant | Virgil, Canada

Jayton Paul

Hawksworth Restaurant Group | Vancouver, Canada

Kelcie Jones

Chambar Restaurant | Vancouver, Canada

Philippe Danon

Le Coureur Des Bois Bistro Gourmand | Saint-Hubert, Canada

Emily Carlson

Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant | Healdsburg, CA

James Fink

Bistro 83 | Avon, OH

Alexandria Brashears

Eleven Madison Park | New York, NY

Alycia Abreu

Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop | Princeton, NJ

Michael Fitting

Lettuce Entertain You | Chicago, IL

Matthew Kohatsu

Hy’s Steakhouse | Honolulu, HI

Halee Jones

Blackberry Farm | Maryville, TN

Ann Rawlinson

Brands Beverage | Eagle, WI

Sandra Ban

Everest Restaurant | Chicago, IL

Juliette Dottle

Elmwood | St. Louis, MO

Cory Fierro

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse | Anaheim, CA

Elizabeth Gillette

TAPS Fish House & Brewery | Anaheim, CA

Robert Gomez

Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen | Walla Walla, WA

Thoger Petry

Millhouse Restaurant | Kihei, HI

Sophia Picco

Matsuhisa Aspen | Aspen, CO

Peter Vargas

Wine Bar George | Davenport, FL

Magdalena Kaiser

Wine Marketing Association of Ontario | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

Peter Marshall

Self Employed | Vancouver, Canada

Carl Villeneuve Lepage

Restaurant ToquÈ! | Montreal, Canada

Mariya Kovacheva ★

Pernod Ricard USA | West Palm Beach, FL

Anthony Minne

Winebow | Chicago, IL

Justin Timsit

Martine’s Wines | Los Angeles, CA

Patricia Wamhoff

Elmwood | St Louis, MO

Jill Zimorski ★

Strategic Group | Chicago, IL

Allegra Angelo

Mandarin Oriental Hotel/Bottlecoat LLC | Miami, FL

John Wabeck

Richard Deshantz Restaurant Group | Pittsburgh, PA

Christopher Gaither

Ungrafted | San Francisco, CA

Elizabeth Benchimol

Joe’s Seafood Prime Steak & Stone Crab DC | Herndon, VA

Missy Auge

71Above | Los Angeles, CA

Rosa Gonzalez

Packing House Wines | Rialto, CA

Dante Ortiz

Atelier de Hoteles | Puerto Morelos, Mexico

Gerardo Joseph Ruiz Acosta

Rewiner | Lima, Peru

Diego Vasquez

Central Restaurante | Lima, Peru

Jessica Cruz

JM Wines | S?o Paulo, Brazil

Zeh Lima Filho

Eno Cultura | Fortaleza, Brazil

Juan Sebastian Giraldo

Taste Hungary | Budapest, Hungary

Petrus Coenders

El Dorado Resort by Karisma | Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Paul Chaconas

Le Cent Chevaliers du Vin | Arlington, VA

Darlin Kulla

Knead Hospitality & Design | Washington, DC

Nial Rhys Harris Garcia

The Watergate Hotel | Washington, DC

Elizabeth Kowal

Geneva Wine Cellars | North Aurora, IL

Ryan Baldwin

Waldorf-Astoria | Chicago, IL

Andy Lock

Cask & Ale | Madison, WI

Stephanie Schrankel

Seastar | Seattle, WA

Sarah Zehner

Westward | Seattle, WA

Robert Richards

Tacoma Wine Merchants | Tacoma, WA

Jordan Abraham

Mourad | San Francisco, CA

Sean Andrade

AWG | Martinez, CA

Greg Schuessler

Wilibee’s Wine Bar | Santa Rosa, CA

Alicia Ajolo

Terranea Resort | San Pedro, CA

Enrique Martinez

The Harvest Restaurant | Tustin, CA

Robert James Henry III

Whole Foods, West Hollywood | Sun Valley, CA

Randy Reed

ZinZen Wine | McKinney, TX

Steve Murphey

Dallas Somm Society | Plano, TX

Lea M Elliott

Kent & Co Wines | Irving, TX

Thomas Cruz

Okeechebee Steakhouse | Lakeworth, FL

Jazmin Massee

Nusk-Et Steakhouse | Miami Beach, FL

Salvatore D’Elia

Eat & Drink Consultants | Coral Springs, FL

1st – Ken Freeman

Sixty Vines | Dallas, TX

2nd – Lindsay Drew

Guild | Austin, TX

3rd – Morgan Gray

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse | Houston, TX

Donghyuk Shin

Compline | Napa, CA

Jill Zimorski ★

Strategic Group | Chicago, IL

James Bates

Vintage | Chicago, IL

Gretchen Darnley

RX Restaurant and Bar | Wilmington, NC

Israel Dempsey

Tico DC | Washington, DC

Imane Hanine

Failla Wines | Napa, CA

Nicole Leal

RockCreek Seafood and Spirits | Seattle, WA

Mara Marski

Rosaline | Los Angeles, CA

Holly Noto

The Surf Club Restaurant | Miami, FL

Jeremy Schott

Le Sel | Nashville, TN

Amanda Young

Compline | Santa Rosa, CA

Jessica Green

International Wine Center | New York, NY

Kate Densmore

Toronto, Canada

Julie Garton

Toronto, Canada

Eryn Huskins

Ottowa, Canada

Matthew Landry

Vancouver, Canada

Samuel Melanson

Toronto, Canada

Rachel Picard

Toronto, Canada

Emily Lynne Maclean

Toronto, Canada

Adrienne Matosich

Headwaters Restaurant @ The Heathman Hotel | Portland, OR

Bridget Cheslock

WineSellar & Brasserie | San Diego, CA

Volkan Temel

Edgewater Hotel | Seattle, WA

Lindsey Reed

Four Seasons Resort, The Biltmore | Santa Barbara, CA

Colton Morano

Old World Coffee | Reno, NV

Leigh Nelson

Roka Akor | Mesa, AZ

Hugo Bensimon

Grill 23 | Brighton, MA

Alisha Blackwell-Calvert

Reeds American Table | Kirkwood, MO

Kelly Coggins

City Winery Boston | Watertown, MA

Vanessa Da Silva

Ninety Acres | Randolph, NJ

Lindsay Deal

Sullivan’s Steakhouse | Charlotte, NC

Madeline Jimerson

Cache Cache Restaurant | Aspen, CO

Robert Lozelle

Angler San Francisco | San Francisco, CA

Higor Do Valle

Topper’s at the Wauwinet | Nantucket, MA

Serge Janjic

Mississauga, Canada

Emily Pearce-Bibona

Toronto, Canada

Jose Luis Fernandez

Hamilton, Canada

Steven Robinson

Ottawa, Canada

Andrey Ivanov ★

San Francisco, CA

Greg Van Wagner

Jimmy’s | Aspen, CO

Christopher John

Sonoma, CA

Jane Lopes

Los Angeles, CA

Elton Nichols

Seattle, WA

Michael Descamps

Macomb, MI

Justin Moore ★

Henderson, NV

Mia Van de Water ★

New York, NY

Jeffrey Birkemeier

Salinas, CA

Tyler Alden

Seattle, WA

Catherine Morel

Pasadena, CA

Julie Dalton

Mastro’s Steakhouse | Houston, TX

Rachel Speckan

City Winery | Des Plaines, IL

Richard King

Fukuoka, Japan

Kurt DaSilva

Calgary, Canada(exception)

Joseilton Ferreira Lima Filho

Fortaleza, Brazil

Jessica Cruz

S?o Paulo, Brazil

Norman Acosta

Rivea | Las Vegas, NV

Jienna Basaldu

Echo & Rig Steakhouse | Sacramento, CA

Eric Blais

USS Nemo | Naples, FL

Jodi Bronchtein

L’Espalier | Manville, RI

Tim Bubar

Faena Hotel | Miami, FL

Juan F. Cortes

Tavistock Restaurant Group | Marietta, GA

Nick Daddona

Boston Harbor Hotel | Boston, MA

Lauren Daddona

L’Espalier | Boston, MA

Lindsey DeSmidt

Park Tavern Restaurant | Piedmont, CA

Sean Dowling

Rare 650 | Oakdale, NY

Joe Herrig

Georgia Crown Distributing | Roswell, GA

Adrian Lopez

Los Fuegos | Miami, FL

Steven McDonald ★

Pappas Bros. | Houston, TX

Kim Oshiro

Argon Wine Systems | Portland, OR

Menno Ozinga

La Griglia | Houston, TX

Natalia Pavlik

Mac’s Beer & Wine Midtown Liquor | Atlanta, GA

Kirk Peterson

Batali & Bastianich | Las Vegas, NV

Peter Plaehn

The Hotel Landing/Ninetwentyfive restaurant | Minneapolis, MN

Tristan Pratt-Vincent

Park Hyatt | New York, NY

Allison Siena

Hilton Garden Inn | Seaford, NY

Monica Townsend

Camerata at Paulie’s | Houston, TX

1st – Andres Blanco

Caracol Mexican Coastal Restaurant | Houston, TX

2nd – Mandi Nelson

New Waterloo | Austin, TX

3rd – David Donalson

Classified Wines | Euless, TX

Candice Cronkhite

Seasons 52 | Monterey, CA

Jaime Jacobs

Ardent | Pewaukee, WI

Rudolfo Ponce

Talbott Vineyards | Seaside, CA

Sydney Talbott

Salt | Juneau, AK

Euell Thomas

Self-Employed | Denver, CO

Luke Gainey

Counter 3. FIVE. VII. | Austin, TX

Misty Landsverk

Bazaar Meat | Las Vegas, NV

Nicholas Nanfito

The Walt Disney Co. | Costa Mesa, CA

Elizabeth Powers

The Dakota Restaurant | Covington, LA

Danielle Zarr

Mr. B’s- A Bartolotta Steakhouse | Milwaukee, WI

Jeffrey Barns

Vancouver, Canada

Brie Dema

Toronto, Canada

Jeremy Ennis

Ancaster, Canada

Jose Luis Fernandez

Hamilton, Canada

Connor Gallagher

Ottowa, Canada

Julie Garton

Toronto, Canada

Joris Gutierrez Garcia

Montreal, Canada

Christina Hartigan

Vancouver, Canada

Derrin Abac

Wolfgang Puck/Spago | Pukalani, HI

Brandon Boghosian

Juniper & Ivy | San Diego, CA

Lindsey Fern

The Inn at Little Washington | Culpeper, VA

Gregory Stokes

Veritas | Columbus, OH

Kathleen Hawkins

Wright and Company | Detroit, MI

Sally Stewart

Atera | Brookln, NY

Paul D. Swanson

RN74 | Seattle, WA

Aubrey Terrazas

Jardiniere | San Francisco, CA

Sophie Yoneoka (Oppelt)

The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, CO

Juan Fernando Cortes

Tavistock Restaurant Group | Marietta, GA

Steven Robinson

Ottawa, Canada

David Yoshida ★

Berkeley, CA

Martin Sheehan-Stross

San Francisco, CA

Andrew Rastello

New York, NY

Joshua Orr ★

San Diego, CA

Catherine Morel

Pasadena, CA

Jonathan Ross ★

Monroe Township, NJ

Christopher John

Sonoma, CA

Christopher Gaither

San Francisco, CA

Rebecca Fineman ★

San Francisco, CA

Julie Dalton

Houston, TX

Allegra Angelo

Biscayne Park, FL

Jose Maria Aguirre

Washington, DC

Gabriel Reynoso

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Jose Luis Rivera

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Johan Valderrabano Vargas

Mexico City, Mexico

Sean Kennedy

Seoul, South Korea

Petrus Coenders

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Pablo Javier Mata Valderrama

Mexico City, Mexico

Sabrina Sanchez

Los Cabos, Mexico

Franco Salzillo Arriaga

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Luis Antonio Morones Lopez

Mexico City, Mexico

Steve Ayon Espitia

Tultitilan, Mexico

1st – Rachel DelRocco

Wine & Spirits Magazinie | Houston, TX

2nd – David Donalson

Classified Wines | Euless, TX

3rd – Lindsay Drew

Guild | Austin, TX

Malachi Koop

Student | Washington, DC

Jen Brady

Brooklyn, NY

Daniel Cameron

The Battery | Mill Valley, CA

Ann Rawlinson

Cap’s Tap | Kohler, WI

Luis Bustamante

Jordan Coffey

Francesca Filippini

Mo?t Hennessy, USA | Chicago, IL

Joseph Roche

Ridgway Bar & Grill | Naples, FL

Kimberly Schuld

Vino Volo | Grapevine, TX

Natalie Piechowski

Rosa-Anna Winchell

Montage, Deer Valley | Salt Lake City, UT

Kurt Dasilva

Naramata, Canada

Hugo Duchesne

Montreal, Canada

Julie Garton

Toronto, Canada

Nathan Morrell

Toronto, Canada

Sean Nelson

Richmond, Canada

Dean Norris

Alberta, Canada

Alistair Veen

Surrey, Canada

Lorie O’Sullivan

Toronto, Canada

Guillaume Plante

Saint-Hubert, Canada

Thomas Simons

Staffa, Canada

Brie Dema

Toronto, Canada

Zoe Hankins

La Toque | Napa, CA

Ezra Wicks

Bar Ferdinand | Seattle, WA

Miranda Elliot

City Winery | Chicago, IL

Christopher Ramelb

Southern Glazer’s | Honolulu, HI

Molly Brooks-Thornton

Truly Fine Wine | San Diego, CA

Jeremy Eubanks

John Howie Steak | Seattle, WA

Erin Brooks

La Toque | Napa, CA

Jodi Bronchtein

McCrady’s | Manville, RI

Cindy Woodman

Lettuce Entertain You | Washington, DC

Michael Hildbold

V?rit? Wines | San Francisco, CA

Serge Janjic

Mississauga, Canada

Joshua Orr

San Diego, CA

Jesse Rodriquez

Laguna Niguel, CA

Kyungmoon Kim ★

Jersey City, NJ

Devin Zendel

Las Vegas, NV

Catherine Morel

Pasadena, CA

Ryan Brazell

Mills River, NC

Martin Sheehan-Stross

San Francisco, CA

Christopher Gaither

San Francisco, CA

Chris Dillman

Columbus, OH

Mia Van de Water ★

New York, NY

David Yoshida ★

Berkeley, CA

Oh Hyeong Woo

Bucheon, South Korea

Ha Nui Park

Seoul, South Korea

Jhonel Faelnar

New York, NY

Justin Biskup

Crows Nest, Australia

Juyong Kim

Seoul, South Korea

Fabien Martinez

Los Cabos, Mexico

Maria Laura Ortiz

Mendoza, Argentina

Balamurugan Pandiyan

Chennai, India

Vivi Calderon

Bogota, Columbia

Andreas Villegas

Bogota, Columbia

1st – Fausti Nathan

Dionysus Imports | Austin, TX

2nd – David Donalson

Classified Wines | Euless, TX

3rd – Luis La Torre

Republic National | Dallas, TX

Nanette Rapuzzi

Ritz Carlton Bacara | Santa Barbara, CA

Kaitlin Brooks

Shawna Dietz

Johnson Brothers Liquor | Providence, RI

Jason Etheredge

Oak at Fourteenth | Boulder, CO

Vivian Jago

Empire Distributors | Atlanta, GA

John McDowell

Self-Employed | San Francisco, CA

Alex Meghdessian

AIM Meetings & Events | Los Angeles, CA

Melissa Merritt

Self-Employed | Houston, TX

Nicole Nowlin

Deutsche Gastronomie Gesellschaft | Three Lakes, WI

Sean Thompson

Four Seasons | Orlando, FL

Ivan Torres

Mariel Wega

Michael Skurnik | Philadelphia, PA

Jose Luis Fernandez

Hamilton, Canada

Julie Garton

Toronto, Canada

Mark Moffatt

Toronto, Canada

Emily Pearce-Bibona

Toronto, Canada

Steven Robinson

Ottowa, Canada

Thomas Simons

Staffa, Canada

Carl Villeneuve Lepage

Montreal, Canada

Jodi Bronchtein

McCrady’s | Charleston, SC

Brandon Rastok

Osteria La Spiga | Manville, RI

Wendy Shoemaker

Californios | San Francisco, CA

Paul Ozbirn

Vino Vino | San Francisco, CA

Nicole Hakli

Momofuku Ssam Bar | Austin, TX

James Fink

Bistro 83 | Long Island City, NY

Ryan Bailey

The NoMad | Avon, OH

Nick Barb

The Little Nell | Aspen, CO

Jill Carnevale

Ellina | Aspen, CO

Juan Carlos Flores Mazon

Virtuoso Selections | Austin, TX

Christa Roelle

Andiron Steak and Sea | Las Vegas, NV

Sean Van Straatum

Viceroy L’Ermitage | Beverly Hills, CA

Will Predhomme

Toronto, Canada

Serge Janjic

Mississauga, Canada

Lewis Edwards

Charlotte, NC

Christopher John

Sonoma, CA

Rebecca Fineman ★

San Francisco, CA

Morgan Harris ★

San Francisco, CA

Andrey Ivanov ★

San Francisco, CA

James Lechner

Seattle, WA

Sydney Paris

Los Gatos, CA

Allegra Angelo

Biscayne Park, FL

1st – Joelle Cousins (Klist)

Republic National | Austin, TX

2nd – Rene Fagoaga

Four Seasons Resort | Dallas, TX

3rd – Nathan Fausti

Dionysus Imports | Austin, TX

Sadao Nelson

Austin Wine Merchant | Austin, TX

Gerald Avery

Trummer’s on Main | Clifton, VA

Guillaume Bouscavel

Rose’s Luxury | Washington, DC

James Latour

Michael’s on East | Portland, OR

Brad Mogan

Rappahannock Oyster Bar | Charleston, SC

Peggy NyKamp

Historic Taos Inn | Taos, NM

Stephanie Pojar

East Meets West Catering | Boston, MA

Daniel Rodriguez

Wally’s Wine & Spirits | Los Angeles, CA

Torey Tran

Rare Champagnes & Wines | Orlando, FL

Carrie Valentine

Emily Pearce-Bibona

Toronto, Canada

Steven Robinson

Ottowa, Canada

Jose Luis Fernandez

Hamilton, Canada

Serge Janjic

Mississauga, Canada

Mark Moffatt

Toronto, Canada

Carl Villeneuve Lepage

Montreal, Canada

Abbe Hendricks

Centro | Des Moines, IA

Kelly Coggins

City Winery Boston | Watertown, MA

Bridget Cheslock

Mira Costa College, Flow Wine Group | San Diego, CA

Paul D. Swanson

RN74 | Seattle, WA

Joseph Errol

Tosca Restaurant | Hingham, MA

Vernard Floranda

Osteria Costa at Mirage | San Diego, CA

Claude Isambert

Michael Mina | San Francisco, CA

Brent Jones

Ventures in Bar & Wine | Yountville, CA

Joey Lopaka

Vertical Detroit | Birmingham, MI

Jeremy Schwartz

Frasca Food and Wine | Boulder, CO

Christopher Walter

Self-Employed | Houston, TX

James Watkins

Cordua Restaurants | Houston, TX

Miklos Katona

Wynn Resort Las Vegas – Costa di Mare | Las Vegas, NV

Christina Fuhrman

Flatiron Wines | New York, NY

Jill Zimorski ★

Chicago, IL

Mariya Kovacheva ★

West Palm Beach, FL

Sydney Paris

Los Gatos, CA

Nathan Prater

Round Rock, TX

Morgan Harris ★

San Francisco, CA

1st – Scott Ota

Arro Restaurant | Austin, TX

2nd – Luis La Torre

Spec’s | Dallas, TX

3rd – James Watkins

Cordua Restaurant | Houston, TX

1st – Ryan Tedder

FT33 | Dallas, TX

2nd – David Keck ★

Uchi | Houston, TX

3rd – Steve Murphey

Mid-Stage Wine & Liquor | Plano, TX