Emerging Winemakers Competition and Symposium
The Judges
Since 2018, we’ve hosted some amazing nationally recognized judges. A few of these incredible judges have traveled across this great country and have given educational presentations in grape growing and winemaking practices, winemaking styles and marketing of wine in our seminar series.
Meet the Judges
During the Competition all wines are judged in blind tasting by the judges led by our very own Head Master Judge, Paula Woolsey, CSW, who has more than 20 years in the Arizona wine industry. Competitors each receive confidential feedback on their wine(s).
2020 Competition Judges
Our third annual 2020 Competition and Symposium was cancelled in light of the ongoing spread of COVID-19 throughout the nation.
Paula Woolsey
EWC&S: Head Master Judge
Eric Glomski
Page Springs Cellars
Jennifer Montgomery
Executive Director of AWGA
Sam Pillsbury
Pillsbury Wine Company
Aaron Weiss
Oddity Wine Collective
Gary Spadafore
Spada4Solutions
Wes Schemmer
Vino di Sedona
Assisting this year’s judges are Dean Pefanis and Andrew Stover
2019 Competition Judges
Paula Woolsey
EWC&S: Head Master Judge
T. Scott Stephens
Annual Judge AWGA
Eric Glomski
Page Springs Cellars
Andrew Stover
Vino50
Jennifer Montgomery
Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners
Matt Raica
Arizona Stronghold
Sam Pillsbury
Pillsbury Wine Company
2018 Competition Judges
Paula Woolsey
Head Judge
Susie Selby
Selby Winery
Dale Sparks
Advanced Sommelier
Matt Raica
Arizona Stronghold
Kevin Maguier
Chaine des Rotisseurs, Sedona Bailliage
Jim O'Meally
Sommelier, Up the Creek Bistro
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If you have any questions about the Competition, Symposium, sponsorship or volunteering, please contact us. We look forward to your email and seeing you virtually at the third Emerging Winemakers Competition and Symposium.
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