Pacific Northwest
Wine Competition
Entry Form and Important Dates
Judging Location - Walla Walla Community College
Entry Deadline - July 5, 2023
Judging Dates - July 9 - 12, 2023
Medalists Announced - July 17, 2023
The competition is open to all wineries in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia
Judges For Our 2023 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, gold, or double gold (unanimous gold) medals by our panel of judges. Commensurate point scores are then awarded by the panel moderator.
Amberleigh Brownson - Certified sommelier; four-time Wine Spectator Magazine wine program award winner
Robert Gomez - Certified sommelier; owner/winemaker, Hoquetus Wine Co., Walla Walla, WA
Casey McClellan - Co-Founder, Seven Hills Winery; Interim Director, Walla Walla Community College Institute of Enology & Viticulture
Leigh McMillan - Owner/Winemaker, Welcome Road Winery, Bellingham and Seattle, WA
Tracy Olney - 20 years wholesale/retail wine industry experience; member, Society of Wine Educators; Certified Educator of Wine
Jeff Peda - 35 years experience in wine industry wholesale and supply; managing partner, VinCru USA
Maria "Mele" Sosa - Past assistant winemaker, Spring Mountain Winery; Brand Ambassador, Bodega Garzon
Gordy Venneri - Co-Founder, Walla Walla Vintners; Co-Winemaker, Neher Family Wines, Milton-Freewater, OR
Dan Radil (Moderator) - President, Whatcom Beer & Wine Foundation; wine educator; free-lance wine writer