Certified Wine Judges

American Wine Society Certified Wine Judges

Need an American Wine Society Certified Judge for your Wine Competition?

The American Wine Society Wine Judge Certification Program (WJCP) is the only program of its kind. Certified Wine Judges undergo three years of self study and must pass a comprehensive exam that evaluates their ability to properly taste and score all wine types—Vinifera, Native American and French-American Hybrid grapes, as well as fruit and other types of non-grape wines. Certified Wine Judges must re-qualify every five years in order to ensure their palates and skills remain at a level high enough to be certified by American Wine Society.

American Wine Society Certified Wine Judges are available to judge in any recognized amateur or commercial wine competition in the United States and across the globe, including American Wine Society Amateur and Commercial Wine Competitions. In fact, many of our Certified Wine Judges have international judging experience. Using these wine judges adds credibility to your event, since entrants know their wines will receive accurate and fair evaluation by highly skilled wine judges.

To connect with any Certified Wine Judge or for additional information about the benefits of using American Wine Society Certified Wine Judges, please contact directoreducation@americanwinesociety.org.

American Wine Society Commercial Competition Wine Judges

American Wine Society Certified Wine Judges

Last NameFirst NameState
BaltarCatherineAL
BarberDaveVA
BellHalVA
BiletiJayAZ
BlakeMichaelMA
Casler-KraftKristinPA
CollierTheriseAL
DautlickJoePA
DeGagliaJoAnnNY
DiehlMarkGA
DiehlSandiGA
DuraliaJaneNC
DuraliaRegeNC
ErbRoberto (Tito)NY
FeldhakeEricNJ
FishWilliamNC
FisherDonnaPA
FisherJeffPA
FranklinCharlesMD
GarayRobertVA
GibsonJerryVA
HackettCaroleKY
HardimanTaraVA
HemsLorraineNY
HouekponLaurentKY
JaegerLaurieIN
JelovsekRickTN
JelovsekSandyTN
KaishRichardMA
KaneshikiLoisPA
KervynSharynNJ
LandinoCharlesMA
LindelowKristenAL
LumGaryCA
MadillBobNY
MaherCarolNC
MartinezAngeloNJ
MoleArleneOH
MontgomeryScottAL
MorseAnnemarieNY
MorseTimDC
NettlesBettyFL
NorrisKevinAL
OconnorTerryCT
OstrowskiKevinPA
PeakeRachaelKY
PostTimNY
RacheleWaltVA
ReedDonMA
RiggleIvanPA
RolleKeithCA
RosaDennisOH
RouseGordonMN
ScottDeanPA
SienknechtDaveCA
SlickNancyMD
SproehnleCindyFL
St. PierreBarryCT
StabinsJeffreyNY
StaceyLeanneWA
StaceyMichaelWA
StatonAlanNC
StefanBillVA
SwansonDawneWA
TaylorKarenNJ
ToedtAmyMA
ValasPatVA
WassenbergMichaelTN
WebbKathyGA
WigleWilliamIN
WilliamsVincentIL
WilsonMichaelOH
ZanellaPaulPA