Meet our Judges
Sam Garcia
Beverage Manager at Tre Dita at the St. Regis, Chicago
Jonathan Pizano
Beverage Manager at The Hoxton, Chicago
Trudy Thomas
Corporate Director of Beverage at Southworth Development, Spirits Educator and Mixologist, Nashville
Valerie Cao
Director of Operations & Beverage Director, Le Colonial, Chicago
Timothy King
President, Bar Consultant at Prohibition Bar Group, Cincinnati
Lee Zaremba
Owner, De La Nonna and Enzo Discoteca De La Nonna, Los Angeles
Joseph V. Micallef
Journalist and commentator on food, wines, spirits, and travel. (Forbes)