Past Recipients

Raymond Granberg

Quail Valley Golf Club | Vero Beach, CA

Anna Sophia Ruiz

Restaurant Nisei | San Francisco, CA

Paul Kavanagh

Hillsborough, CA

Shannon Behnen

Vintegrity | Saint Louis, MO

Kirka Erger-Karagjozoska

Amaro Spirits & Wine | Brooklyn, NY

Ehron Souza

Intersect By Lexus | Brooklyn, NY

Erik Petersen

Libbyette Wright | Houston, TX

Daniela Bursztyn

Flatiron Wines & Spirits | New York, 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

Jessica Norris

Vineyard Brands | Austin, TX

Isabel Hirshberg

eatsbyiz | Elkins Park, PA

Ivonne Nill

Colangelo & Partners/Hispanics in Wine | Maplewood, NJ

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keenan Davis

Five Fifty-Five | Portland, ME

Christopher Willers

The Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop | Aurora, CO

Nicholas Adie

Morton’s The Steakhouse | Saratoga Springs, NY

Lauren King

Cornell University | Palo Alto, CA

Sam Stronach

YMCA | Smithfield, VA

Thomas Grimm

TAG Fluid Power & Engineering, LLC | Howard City, MI

David Bisenius

Flagstaff House | Eldorado Springs, CO

Hugo Andres Arias Sanchez

Self-employed | Washington, DC

Evan Ortiz

Agricole Hospitality | Houston, TX

David Gregoire

Blue Water Café | Vancouver, Canada

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

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

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 Café & 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

José 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 José del Cabo, Mexico

Vila Jarrell

1832 Steakhouse – Choctaw Casino Resort | Durant, OK

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

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

Ebru Can

L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | Astoria, NY

Diego Alonso Cruz Gates

Tánico | Lima, Peru

Edgar Portilla

Hotel El Dorado Royale | Cancun, Mexico

Gerardo Joseph Ruiz Acosta

Don Nico Restaurant | Lima, Peru

Gordana Josovic

TAK Room | New York, NY

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

Cheron Cowan

Esca Restaurant | New York, NY

Kerry Callender

Hampton, VA

Andrea Morris

Union Square Cafe | Brooklyn, NY

Alexander Powell

Aburi Hana | Toronto, Canada

Steven Robinson

Medovino Imports | Ottawa, Canada

Hugo Duchesne

Le Coureur des Bois | Montreal, Canada

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

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

Victoria Varela

Tesse Restaurant | Oceanside, CA

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

Katerina Dvorakova

Vespaio Restaurant | Culver City, CA

Tony Ehteshami

Nightingale | Vancouver, Canada

Morgan LaCroix

Lio Restaurant | Portland, ME

Jennifer Ayala

MMH Clark’s Oyster Bar | Austin, TX

James Alexander Bruce

The Lark | Belleville, ON

John Danley

Victor Cafe | Philadelphia, PA

Lars Lunstrum

The Black Cypress | Moscow, ID

Victoria Varela

Mastros Beverly Hills | Los Angeles, CA

Ellis Srubas-Giammanco

Racines NY | Brooklyn, NY

Matthew Kohatsu

Hy’s Steakhouse | Honolulu, HI

Thomas Graziano

Babu Ji San Francisco | San Francisco, CA

Dima Ruban

Self-Employed | Naperville, IL

James Todeasa

Union League Cafe | New Haven, CT

Robyn Cohen

Disney | Orlando, FL

Regan Cannon

Husk | Greenville, SC

Katelyn Claunch

14 North Restaurant | Bozeman, MT

Tre Gerbitz

The MED | Boulder, CO

Ciara Morreale

Edible WNY Magazine | Kenmore, NY

Walden Pemantle

The Rice Thresher | Houston, TX

Jessica Mares

Quail Distributing | Lincoln, NE

Caleb McFarland

City Winery – Nashville | Nashville, TN

Anthony Bisciglia

Tenzing | Chicago, IL

David Taylor

Terrain cafe | Redwood city, CA

Mi Hyun Jung

Le Meridien Seoul Hotel | Seoul, Korea

Mani McGregor

Manhatta | New York, NY

Kelly Eckel

Drunken Monkey | Truckee, CA

Thomas Santelle

Band of Bohemia Culinary Brewhouse | Chicago, IL

Eduardo Lleras-Pérez

Fine Wine Imports | Caguas, Puerto Rico

Philip Castelluzzo

Corkbuzz | Charlotte, NC

Joshua Weaver

Hickory & Ash – Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group | Lafayette, CO

Kristen Rinck

Cal Poly Pomona | Alameda, CA

Anna Maksimova

Jak’s Wine and Spirit | Vancouver, Canada

José Miguel Jáuregui Ramírez

Self-Employed | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Jeffery Young

13 Celsius | Houston, TX

Yoo Chang

Maple and Ash | Chicago, IL

Donovan Ingram

Eleven Madison Park | New York, NY

Brock Butler

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse | San Antonio, TX

Huy Luong

Ritz-Carlton Sarasota | Bradenton, FL

Timothy Livingston

TorQuest Partners | Toronto, Canada

Joel Fernando Arias Quito

La Mar Cebicheria Peruana | San Francisco, CA

Sean Genn

Fox Restaurant Concepts | Scottsdale, AZ

Adriatik Selimaj

Lavo | New York, NY

Ty Raju

Bene Hospitality Group | Mount Pleasant, SC

Brian Bittner

Young’s Market | Honolulu, HI

Axelle Dubé

Pullman | St-Paul, QC

Lucas Bowes

The District Steakhouse and Seafood | Pensacola, FL

Kendeigh Worden

Veritas | Columbus, OH

Henry Rosenbaum

Tavernetta | Denver, CO

Andy Waller

Georgia Crown Distributing Company | Jefferson, GA

Miranda Kaml

Telluride Ski | Telluride, CO

Robert Klaver

Bridge Street Social | Dewitt, MI

Charles Lee

Capital Grille | Las Vegas, NV

Madison Church

Mercantile Dining & Provision | Denver, CO

Graham MacDonald

St Anselm | Washington, DC

Raistland O’Dell

Bardo | Minneapolis, MN

Madison Kreamer

Trinchero Family Estates | Napa, CA

Perdy Sawyers

Top Table Restaurant Group | Whistler, Canada

Casleah Herwaldt

Buckleys Wine Market | Hermosa Beach, CA

Maeve McDermott

Marta | Brooklyn, NY

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

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

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

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

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 | São 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

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

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

Magdalena Kaiser

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

Peter Marshall

Self Employed | Vancouver, Canada

Carl Villeneuve Lepage

Restaurant Toqué! | Montreal, Canada

Allegra Angelo

Mandarin Oriental Hotel/Bottlecoat LLC | Miami, FL

John Wabeck

Richard Deshantz Restaurant Group | Pittsburgh, PA

Christopher Gaither

Ungrafted | San Francisco, CA

Emily Carlson

Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant | Healdsburg, CA

Manuel Gonzalez

Treadwell Cousine | Niagara Falls, Canada

Lilia Suter

Charlie Palmer Steak | Reno, NV

Bethany Taylor

Perrine’s Wine Shop | Atlanta, GA

Sarah Atkinson

Lalla Rookh | Mount Lawley, Australia

Maria Cristina Cippitelli

Platinum club MLSE | Toronto, Canada

Nicholas Robertson

Perry’s Steak House & Grill | Austin, TX

JP Potters

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar | Vancouver, Canada

John Jansma

Restaurant General Manager | Bonnton, NJ

Adina Guest

Dopo | Portland, OR

Nicholas Denietolis

Vicia | St. Louis, MO

Abigail Avila

Larsen’s Steakhouses server/bartender | Van Nuys, CA

Liz Burton Boyle

Nutmeg | Brooklyn, NY

Michael Wells

Vins Etcetera, City Winery NYC | San Francisco, CA

Shane McGoey

Self-employed | Walla Walla, WA

Kyle Hewey

Sommelier Factory | Toronto, Canada

Rebecca Miles-Steiner

Ezra’s Spirits and Wine | Oak Park, IL

Aaron Fusco

Café Boulud | New York, NY

Siddharth Sundar

Silicon Labs | Austin, TX

Michael Battaglia

Honey’s Chicago | Chicago, IL

Alejandra Fallows

Bar Italia | St. Louis, MO

Jody Petit

Four Seasons Jackson Hole | Teton Village, WY

Mitchell Rothstein

The Breakers | West Palm Beach, FL

Adam Vandoski

Old Major Market | Indianapolis, IN

Dinesh Marappuli

Silver Spring, MD

Mick Hajack

Soho House Chicago | Chicago, IL

Courtney Johnson

Self employed | Oshkosh, WI

Lily Hays

Hyatt Corporation-lone eagle grille/Whitcraft Winery | Tahoma, CA

Alex Mares

Union Square Hospitality Group | Brooklyn, NY

Madison Cope

International Culinary Center | Los Gatos, CA

Samuel Cooper

Black Tie Music Academy | Charleston, SC

Micaela Maestas

Four Seasons Rancho Encantado Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM

Michael Anderson

Hawthorn Beverage Group | Pittsburgh, PA

Amanda Ligon

The Ritz-Carlton | White Sulphur Springs, WV

Ellie Yonu Kim

New York, NY

Sam McLemore

Bordinos | Fayetteville, AR

Dante Ortiz

Sommelier | Puerto Morelos, Mexico

David Alpher

Eat & Smile Catering | Falls Church, VA

Bobby Labartino

Capital City Package/ Fine Wine Shop | Atlanta, GA

Macarena Carmona

Desenlace Wines | San Martin, Argentina

Alexander White

Monello | Apple Valley, MN

Joanna Bragiel

Virginia Philip Wine Shop & Academy | Delray Beach, FL

James Treadwell

Treadwell Restaurant | Grimsby, Canada

Christina Walther

North Italia | Austin, TX

Audrey Geoffroy

University of South Carolina | Hilton Head Island, SC

Tekla Israelson

Astor Wines & Spirits | Brooklyn, NY

Brandon Strathdee

Broadview Hotel | Toronto, Canada

Jaime Gutierrez

Grgich Hills Estate | Napa, CA

Julien Paillusseau

Mid Pacific Country Club | Kailua, HI

Jason Howick

Outback Steakhouse | Orlando, FL

Christopher Aguilar

Stone Eagle Golf Club | Indio, CA

Stefano Zanoncello

Martignetti Companies | Concord, MA

Ian Cobb

Atelier Crenn | San Francisco, CA

Parker James

Student | Wildwood, MO

Angie Cediel

Villanos en Bermudas | Bogota, Columbia

Ashley Muir

June’s | Austin, TX

Jason Chovanec

Nocturne Jazz and Supper Club | Lakewood, CO

Daniel Webber

Brix Restaurant and Wine Bar | Flagstaff, AZ

Roy Arias

Self employed | Las Vegas, NV

Aaron Beaudoin

Manager at Restaurant | Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jinho Kim

Geranium | Kobenhavn s, Copenhagen

Austin Cooper

Pebble Beach Company | Pacific Grove, CA

Skyler Davis

The Manor Tavern | Essex, MD

Samuel Asselin Blouin

Toqué! | Montreal, Canada

Alexander Cornett

Bacchanal Wine LLC | New Orleans, LA

Joseph Potters

Pillar restaurant group | Lincoln, NE

Matthew Bender

Montage Hotel | Park City, UT

Carlos Salazar

Sea Island | Brunswick, GA

Wing Shing Cho

Self-employed | Fresno, CA

Lauren Schadt

Yellowstone Club | Billings, MT

Marcelo Spahn

Ojai Valle inn & spa | Ojai, CA

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

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

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

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

Richard King

Fukuoka, Japan

Kurt DaSilva

Calgary, Canada(exception)

Joseilton Ferreira Lima Filho

Fortaleza, Brazil

Jessica Cruz

São Paulo, Brazil

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

Serge Janjic

Mississauga, Canada

Emily Pearce-Bibona

Toronto, Canada

Jose Luis Fernandez

Hamilton, Canada

Steven Robinson

Ottawa, Canada

Julie Dalton

Mastro’s Steakhouse | Houston, TX

Rachel Speckan

City Winery | Des Plaines, IL

Alex Bargsley

The Capital Grille | Keller, TX

Seamus Dooley

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise | Lake Louise, Canada

Danielle Briggs

American Cut | Clarkston, GA

Matthew Calidonna

Brooklyn, NY

Steven Wells

Royce Steakhouse | Los Angeles, CA

William Simons

Petit Louis Bistro | Baltimore, MD

Peter Wilke

J Vineyards and Winery | Santa Rosa, CA

Taylor Lewman

Bennett’s Bistro | Seattle, WA

Leo Alaniz

N/A | Chicago, IL

Thidawan Thanakoses

The Breakers Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL

Derek Goltz

International Culinary Center | Ronkonkoma, NY

Amanda Charpentier

Vinilandia | Stratham, NH

Taylar Cumiford

Juniper and Ivy | San Diego, CA

Minjeong Lee

International Culinary Center | Palo Alto, CA

Eric Petit

Culinary Institute of America | Towson, MD

Gabriela Sampaio

Eataly | São José dos Campos, Brazil

William Wasilewski

The Breakers Palm Beach, FL | Palm Springs, FL

Natalie Yrizarry

Merriman’s Kapalua | Lahaina, HI

Bethany Morris

Gold Key PHR/Hilton Hotels | Virginia Beach, VA

Kevin Normandie

Sixteen Restaurant | Chicago, IL

Satoru Mori

Conrad Tokyo | Kawasaki, Japan

Teri Tuttle

Corkscrew wine & cheese | Ralston, NE

Mark Yaeger

Arizona Biltomore | Phoenix, AZ

Aiste Nichols

Uncorked Wine Bar | Truckee, CA

Keith Spreckels Jr.

The Fridge Wholesale Liquor | Manhattan, KS

Hope Shiverick

Langdon Shiverick Imports | Los Angeles, CA

Kayla Krause

Cleo | Las Vegas, NV

Kimberly Fraundorfer

Alfaro Family Vineyards | Scotts Valley, CA

Daniel Duperreault

International Culinary Center | New York, NY

Elizabeth Dames

Allegheny Country Club | Pittsburgh, PA

Stephanie Roth

Del Frisco’s Grille | Melrose, MA

Louisa Clark

Arcana | Boulder, CO

Matt Harding

breakthru begerage group | baltimore, MD

David Wheelahan

Commander’s Palace | New Orleans, LA

Edgar Portilla

Sommelier of Secrets The Vine | Cancun, Mexico

Jake Bennie

Girl and the Goat | Chicago, IL

Briana Pope-Pettis

Duluth, GA

Richard Stiles

Coppa Osteria/ Clark Cooper Concepts | Houston, TX

Natalya Puzdyreva

sommelier | Mendoza, Argentina

Karina Roe

France44 Wines and Spirits | Minneapolis, MN

Oliver Meade

Washington, D.C

Nicholas Oliveiro

Toronto, Canada

Darla Hoffmann

About Wine | Phoenix, AZ

Alex Sugerman

Per Se | New York, NY

Lindsey Auchter

E & J Gallo / J Vineyards and Winery | Santa Rosa, CA

John Schlichting

Blackberry Farm | Maryville, TN

Gemma Kochis

Director of Hospitality , Inglenook | Napa, CA

Natasha Kwiatkowski

Treadwell Farm-to-table Cuisine | Burlington, Canada

Katherine Forbes

The Ranch at Rock Creek | Philipsburg, MT

Fred Dinger

Southern Wine and Spirits | Jupiter, FL

Christopher Dugan

Mastros Steakhouse | Los Angeles, CA

Eric Taylor

Wine Bar Owner/ Winemaker | Saint James, MO

Dominic Mandola

Glazers | Houston, TX

Patrick O’Donnell

Vineyard Road | Newport, RI

Josh Holiman

PAPPAS BROS STEAKHOUSE | Houston, TX

Shane Manjiu

Four Seasons | Kula, HI

Daniel Pendleton

John Howie Steak Restaurant | Seattle, WA

Brandon Boudreau

Restaurant Orsay | Jacksonville, FL

Damian Jordan

The Capital Grille | Las Vegas, NV

Tristan Walczewski

Bistro Bella Vita | Rockford, MI

David Kurihara

The Modern | New York, NY

Andrea Wrede

Server/Empire State South | Atlanta, GA

Jacob Henriksson

Andina Restaurant/Server | Portland, OR

John Cronin

realcheapwine.com | Los Angeles, CA

Susan Lin

Belmont Wine Exchange | Mountain View, CA

Benjamin Chew

Self-Employed | New York, NY

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

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

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

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

Steven Robinson

Ottawa, Canada

Evan Davis

Austin, TX

Adam Pucillo

Atlanta, GA

JC Mackin

Nichols, NY

Holly Phillips

Shelton, CT

Meredith Sheehan

Whole Foods Market | Atlanta, GA

Mackenzie Loff

Cornell University | Napa, CA

William Mountford

Montrose, CA

Elizabeth Leon Reyes

self- employed | San Jose, CA

Courtney Wieland

Hoboken, NJ

Jenny Hicks

Orchids at Palm Court | Cincinnati, OH

Matthew Peach

San Diego, CA

Tanya Faddis

Haute quarter grill | Anchorage, AK

John Chamorro

Bonura hospitality group | Hopewell junction, NY

Daniel Forsythe

Benny’s Chophouse | Chicago, IL

Maggie Eager

Bistro Vendome | Denver, CO

Ren Neuman

Ciao Mambo | Missoula, MT

Shannon Raymond

Zoes Restaurant | Norfolk, VA

Ashley Arnot

The Little Nell | Aspen, CO

Michael Waddington

Susan’s Fine Wine | Santa Fe, NM

Katie Gebauer

Cass winery | Paso Robles, CA

Angela Demmel

Barcelona Wine Bar | Mamaroneck, NY

James McClellan

Moon Distributors | Little Rock, AR

Jessica Smith

H. Mercer | Oakland, CA

Garrin Hajeian

Saddle Peak Lodge | Topanga, CA

Polina Gureeva

International Culinary Center | Moscow, Russia

Jessica Barrand

Gates Corporation | Denver, CO

Theo Lieberman

Compagnie des vins Surnaturel, Flatiron Wines | Brooklyn, NY

Benjamin Holland

Resort Concepts LLC | Reno, NV

Basilios Kilzi

Armstrong | Miami Lakes, FL

Lindsay Howard

Lure Restaurant Group | Boston, MA

Caitlin Buquet

The Earle Restaurant | Ann Arbor, MI

Miriam Nunez

ZAPOPAN, Mexico

Juan Pablo Nieva

Casa de Uco Vineyards & Wine Resort | Mendoza, Argentina

Carly Bower

Zingermans’s Roadhouse | Ypsilanti, MI

Blake Parrish

Maryville, TN

Leslie Hartman

Kent & Co Wines | Fort Worth, TX

Samantha Hunt

Cherry Circle Room | Chicago, IL

Ashlyn Foster

Oliver & Bonacini | Kingston, Canada

Michael Guerra

Enoteca La Storia | Los Gatos, CA

Darryl Smith

RPM Steak | Chicago, IL

Raquel Jacobs

Las Vegas, NV

Scott Naylor

Chambers & Chambers | Los Altos, CA

Krista Poll

P&G | Toronto, ON

Daniel Cools

san diego, CA

Jessica Hedrick

Campbell, CA

Aleksandar Milosevic

Celebrity cruises | Woodside, NY

Jason Martin

Breakthru Beverage South Carolina | Landrum, SC

Devon Bowers-Krishnan

The Pelican Grill | Ottawa, ON

Germain Michel

Amelie Wine Bar | San Francisco, CA

Greg Carlstrom

Brackett’s Crossing Country Club | Saint Paul, MN

Ali Khan Lalani

self- employed | Toronto, ON

Austin McKenna

Blackberry Farm | Maryville, TN

Janine Sacco

The Wine Thief | Madison, CT

Bernard Simmons

Auburn, NY

Izaskun De Ugarriza Santos

Grupo Takami | Bogota, Columbia

Samantha Cole-Johnson

Portland, OR

Matthew Barcelo

Joes Seafood Prime Steak and Stone Crab | Las Vegas, NV

Rory O’Meara

Rioja | Denver, CO

Ryan Serrano

Haiku, HI

Saulo DeGrandi

Oceania Cruises | Lima, Peru

Brian Mitchell

West Hartford, CT

Ryan Schmied

Wolfe’s Wine Shoppe | Coral Gables, FL

Nicolas Capron-Manieux

New York, NY

Warner Hazell

Cornell University | Ithaca, NY

Bill Meripol

Walt’s Wharf | Long Beach, CA

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

Moët 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

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

Vérité Wines | San Francisco, CA

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

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

Serge Janjic

Mississauga, Canada

Alfonso Remington Giannico

Wine & Beer – Santa Barbara Public Market | Chandler, CA

Sadao Nelson

Vespaio Restaurant | Austin, TX

Erica Catubig

Loulay Kitchen & Bar | Seattle, WA

Matthew Nocas

Solvang, CA

Federico De Moura

Sofitel | Solymar sur, N/A

Sirichai Lertitthi

san francisco, CA

Samantha Whitlam

International Culinary Center | Brooklyn, NY

Erin Healy

International Culinary Center | Campbell, CA

Sean Rosenkrans

Allegheny Wine Mixer | Pittsburgh, PA

Rebekah Mahru

City Winery Chicago | Winnetka, IL

Ely Waring

Toronto, ON

Jeffrey Barns

Cascina Spinasse | Seattle, WA

Ian Moore

City Winery Chicago | Chicago, IL

Julia Hurtado

The Breakers- Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL

Daniel Prenice

Roswell, GA

Kiera Hill

Press 626 Wine Bar | Norfolk, VA

Rogelio Cortes

San Jose Cabo, Baja California Sur

Sung Hong

St. Helena, CA

Edward Teming

SLS Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV

Alexandra Stang

Seattle, WA

David Blackburn

Del Posto Ristorante | New York, NY

Jennifer Morris

Chappellet | Napa, CA

Madeline Jimerson

Truckee, CA

Scott Carey

Greenwich, CT

Elizabeth Rogero

Jersey City, NJ

Alisha Blackwell

Ionia Atlantic Imports | St. Louis, MO

William Doyle

Wine Cru | Longmont, CO

John Strein

Maxx Wine and Spirits | Danbury, CT

Madeleine Thompson

Stehpan Pyles Restaurant | Dallas, TX

Briton Alonso

Chicago, IL

Matt Adkins

J Emerson Fine Wines & Cheese | Richmond, VA

Chris Arora

Un-Cruise Adventures | Federal Way, WA

Katherine Eckblad

Rootstock Wine Company | Minneapolis, MN

Franco Salzillo Arriaga

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo

Nathan Morrell

Toronto, Canada

Timothy Taw

Singapore, Singaore

Kael McCallum

The Grill at Hacienda Del Sol | Tucson, AZ

Anthony Arvin

ICC | Ridgewood, NY

Gillian Robb

Uchiko | Austin, TX

David Foss

Anfora Wine Bar | New York, NY

Dustin Wellwood

Hawksworth Restaurant | North Vancouver, Canada

Jiby Philip

Harvest Wine Market | Nashville, TN

Chelsea Bell

The Urban Grape | Brookline, MA

Adam Ohler

Republique Restaurant | Hollywood, CA

Diego Alonso Cruz Gates

Santiago queirolo | Lima, PERU

Sarah Jump

RNDC | Portland, ME

Christian Kooshian

Altadena, CA

Jessica Heimsoth

Harry’s Restaurant | Manhattan, KS

William Carroll

Blue Hill at Sone Barns | Irvington, NY

Jake Yestingsmeier

801 Chophouse | omaha, NE

Paul Best

Uncle Bob’s | Lake Forest, IL

Kara Joseph

Inglenook Estate | St. Helena, CA

Jeremy Bullock

Pizzeria Locale | Boulder, CO

Michael Winterbottom

Kalapawai Café | Kailua, HI

Erik Elliott

The Little Nell | Aspen, CO

Federico De Moura

Chamberi Restaurant | Bogota, Columbia

John French

Falls Church, VA

Florian Valieres

Vancouver, Canada

Victor Kuper

Cedar Rapids, IA

Samantha Steinwand

ICC | carlotta, CA

Anthony Schlotzhauer

Mastro’s Steakhouse | Fountain Valley, CA

Slim Mello

MET | NY, NY

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

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

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

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

Will Predhomme

Toronto, Canada

Serge Janjic

Mississauga, Canada

Mariah Bryand

International Culinary Center | New York, NY

Christina Lakatos

Lakewood, OH

Nathan Reulman

Morton’s Steakhouse | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Jessica R. Hereth

Olympic Provisions | Portland, OR

Scott Turnbull

Solage | Calistoga, CA

Dusan Vranic

Philadelphia, PA

Nisha Aher

Alinea | Chicago, IL

Josh Loving Aaronson

Four Seasons Hotel | San Francisco, CA

William Cai

New York, NY

John Fausz

Elaia and Olio | St. Louis, MO

Chris McNeill

Atlanta, GA

Laura Burgess

Brooklyn, NY

John Bedell

NY, NY

Benjamin Brannan

Synergy Fine Wines | Basalt, CO

Souhyon Lim

Michael Mina | Oakland, CA

Chelsey Johnson

Mccrady’s Restaurant | Charleston, SC

Jeremiah Tydeman

Pacific Grove1, CA

Adan Ocegueda

San Jose, CA

Aaron Reid

Canlis Restaurant | Seattle, WA

Taylor Mundy

DFG Houston | Houston, TX

Elliott Wang

Everson Royce | Los Angeles, CA

Shadia Alame

ICC | Brooklyn, NY

Rishi Rishal

The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, CO

Ian O’Reilly

Grill 23 & Bar | Meriden, NH

Dave Lofstrom

Qupé Wines | Buellton, CA

Kyle Billings

Westside Tavern | Los Angeles, CA

Andrew Kessler

Monkey Bar NY | NY, NY

Sheri Pattillo

Kerrville, TX

Christine Riddell

Magnotta Winery | Pickering, ON

Grant Gaston

The Italian Vine | Lincoln, NE

Tyler Fender

Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club | Oklahoma City, OK

Amanda Cothrel

International Culinary Center | Dayton, OH

Adam Binder

The Catbird Seat / Red Spirits and Wine | Nashville, TN

Christopher Lodge

Druid Hills Golf Club | Duluth, GA

James Schwartz

International Culinary Center | New York, NY

Brendan Steenhuisen

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel -Grand Cayman

Ryan Wichmann

Italian Village | Chicago, IL

Andres Villegas

Bogota, Colombia

Thomas Fuller

The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, CO

Brandon Ford

black & blue steak and crab | Buffalo, NY

Nicole Lalague

Salty’s on the Columbia | Portland, OR

Dinah Leach

Bistro 41 | Fort Myers, FL

Kelly Mcphee

San Diego, CA

Schuyler Cox

Cortado Coffee Bar | Lawai, HI

Slavisa Cicic

MGM GRAND | LAS VEGAS, NV

Nicholas Borek

Unwined | Alexandria, VA

Rachel Coe

Silicon Valley Spine Institute | Monte Sereno, CA

Brett Fallows

Seattle, WA

Brent Karlicek

Upward Projects | Phoenix, AZ

Rachel Kim

The NoMad | Brooklyn, NY

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

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

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

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

Jason Jacobeit

Brooklyn, NY

Matt Woody

Patina Restaurant Group | Corona, CA

Gordon Bryn Lewis

Driskill Hotel | Austin, TX

Kimberly Natalini

Morristown, NJ

Brandon Kerne ★

Elaia & Olio | St. Louis, MO

Paulina Avendano

HOUSTON, TX

Stephen Bright

Coastal Wine & Spirits | West Palm Beach, FL

Patrick Leveque

International Culinary Center | Mill Valley, CA

Lindsey Canino

Bronx, NY

Christopher Galbraith

Seattle, WA

Marie-Louise Friedland

Congress Austin | Austin, TX

April Torzewski

Bourget Imports/ Brava Wine Co. | Bayport, MN

Pablo Moncada

Vie | Rolling Meadows, IL

William Rohlfing

L’Espalier | Boston, MA

David Saul

Golden Goose Market | Lawrence, MA

Erin Brooks

Geronimo Restaurant | Santa Fe, NM

Erin Stockton

A Cote | Oakland, CA

Victoria Abdallah

California Wine and Cheese | Bradbury, CA

Gregory Van Wagner

The Little Nell | Aspen, CO

Alexis Dooley

The Wine Bistro | Henderson, NV

Erin Mosier

Empire Distributors | Durham, NC

Mandy Dhaliwal Rao

International Culinary Center | Los Gatos, CA

Michael Calabrese

Commander’s Palace | New Orleans, LA

Jillian Thagard

Vancouver, BC

Mark Botieff

Brea, CA

Allison Albanese

New York, NY

Benedict Almquist

Ballwin, MO

Colleen Hein

Cambridge, MA

David Metz

Bourbon Steak | Washington, DC

Christopher Wilton

Peterborough, ON

Micah Clark

Dallas, TX

David McEntire

Four Seasons Dallas | Lewisville, TX

Phillip Baxter

Broken Arrow, OK

Brent Patterson

International Culinary Center | Campbell, CA

Caroline Bowker

The Boarding House | Chicago, IL

Femi Oyediran

Charleston Grill | Charleston, SC

Carlos Diaz

Travelle Restaurant | cicero, IL

Laurel Mikolon

Bozeman, MT

Ryan McGuinness

Westport, CT

Kerri Miller

Old Greenwich, CT

Andrew Schawel

Syracuse, NY

Allison de Leo

Miami Beach, FL

Cindy Perron

San Diego, CA

Christopher Ramelb

Southern Wine | Honolulu, HI

Kristin Cardwell

Avon, CO

Neill Blackwood

Washington, DC

Daniel Demartini

Burlingame, CA

Kelly Evans

San Francisco, CA

Jason Smith

Seattle, WA

Justin Timsit

Los Angeles, CA

1st – Scott Ota

Arro Restaurant | Austin, TX

2nd – Luis La Torre

Spec’s | Dallas, TX

3rd – James Watkins

Cordua Restaurant | Houston, TX

Riley Davis

Campbell, CA

Antonio Di Costanzo

Miami Beach, FL

Patrick Guilfoil

Decatur, GA

Marguerite Burkham

St. Louis, MO

Thomas Tiley

Inverness, FL

Jessica McGlynn

Chicago, IL

Amanda Nash

columbia, MD

Emily Wagener

Virginia Beach, VA

Kyle Showen

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Steven Gullo

Bryn Mawr, PA

Kate Basista

Las Vegas, NV

Tyler Marvin

Wheat Ridge, CO

Xu Zhang

Sylmar, CA

Caryn Benke

Portland, OR

Alexander Zink

Charleston, SC

Joelle Klist

Austin, TX

Suzanne Vandyck

Santa Clara, CA

Jenna Webster

Boston, MA

Kyle Johnson

Seattle, WA

Natalie Bowman

Boulder, CO

Bradford Pace

Alexandria, VA

Jordan Vanek

Lincoln, NE

Eric Zillier

Long Island City, NY

Pier-Alexis Souliere ★

London, UK

Cameron Porter

Solvang, CA

Jacqueline Chen

La Palma, CA

Daniel Miller

Fort Worth, TX

Stanley Shalom Chin

Campbell, CA

Jennifer Blair

Aurora, IL

Donald Hackett

East Point, GA

Pietro Curcio

Las Vegas, NV

Lori Royer

Berkley, MI

Alicia Woodley

New York, NY

Karen Ruocco

New York, NY

Rachel Kau-Taylor

Rohnert Park, CA

Kimberly Matthews

San Marcos, CA

John Lowe

Miami Beach, FL

Jennifer Fravel

Omaha, NE

Jack Kramer

Las Vegas, NV

Aubrey Wood

Honolulu, HI

Katrina Jossy

Hayward, CA

Maria de Luz Garcia

Spago Beverly Hills | Beverly Hills, CA

Erica Swanson

Hillsborough, CA

1st – Ryan Tedder

FT33 | Dallas, TX

2nd – David Keck ★

Uchi | Houston, TX

3rd – Steve Murphey

Mid-Stage Wine & Liquor | Plano, TX

1st – Bill Elsey

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse | Houston, TX

2nd – Nathan Prater

The Everyday Sommelier | Round Rock, TX

3rd – David Keck ★

Uchi | Houston, TX