Pacific Northwest
Wine Competition
2025 Judging Information
Judging Location - Walla Walla Community College
Entry Deadline - June 17, 2025
Judging Dates - June 23 - 25, 2025
Medalists Announced - June 30, 2025
The competition is open to all wineries in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. Judges for our 2025 competition will be announced by March 31, 2025
Judges For Our 2024 Competition
Each year's judging panel is comprised of wine industry and industry-related professionals from the Pacific Northwest including winemakers, distributors and retailers, sommeliers, educators, and restauranteurs.
All wines are blind-tasted and awarded Bronze, Silver or Gold medals by our panel of judges. Unanimous Golds receive a Double Gold medal. Commensurate point scores are then awarded by the panel moderator.
Amberleigh Brownson - Certified sommelier; four-time Wine Spectator Magazine wine program award winner; wine
writer - Bellingham Alive Magazine
Lynn Compton - WSET Level 3; Northstar Winery, Walla Walla, WA
Martin Fujishin - Director of Enology and Viticulture, Walla Walla Community College
Danny Gordon - General Manager, Sagemoor Vineyards and Wines of Sagemoor; past winemaker, Tamarack Cellars
Will Marengo - Certified sommelier; Moonbase Cellars, Walla Walla, WA; wine educator, Walla Walla Community College
Casey McClellan - Founder, Seven Hills Winery; over 30 years winemaking experience
Tim Norris - General Manager of Reds Wine Bar, Kent, WA, for 16 years; Certified sommelier, WSET Level 2; Seven Hills Winery, Walla Walla, WA
Tracy Olney - 20 years wholesale/retail wine industry experience; member, Society of Wine Educators; Certified Educator
of Wine
Maria "Mele" Sosa - Past assistant winemaker, Spring Mountain Winery; Brand Ambassador, Bodega Garzon
Sara Wilson - Certified sommelier, WSET Level 3; Clearwater Canyon Cellars, Lewiston, ID
Dan Radil (Moderator) - President, Whatcom Beer & Wine Foundation; wine educator; free-lance wine writer
Note - Judges are not permitted to score wines for any wineries with which they are associated.