Tasting Panel

The Seattle Cider Awards could not be possible without the essential and valued contributions of our distinguished group of professionals. Our tasting panel consists of highly-experienced bar, spirits, and mixology experts and craftspeople that have earned industry-wide recognition and popular consumer appeal.

HIGHEST INTEGRITY

THOROUGH EVALUATION

Our thorough evaluation is of the highest integrity and our thoughtful process provides both our tasting panel and entries the best environment for tasting.

2022 Wine Awards Tasting Panelists

2022 Wine Awards Pouring Team

2022 Wine Awards Scoring Social Media Team

Dr. Gregory Chan
Vice-Echanson – La Chaine des Rotisseurs, WA
Reggie Daigneault
Wine Educator
ReggieWine.com, WA
David Egan
Wine Professional, Vino Verité, WA
Cyril Frechier
Wine Education, FRA
Roy Hersh
Founder, ForTheLoveofPort.com, WA
Erin Lyman
Owner, Champion Wine Cellars, WA

Ali Mayfield
WA Wine Maker/Wahluke Wine Co./Selections by Sagemoor
Tanya Morningstar-Darling
Wine Scholar Guild Educator, CellarMuse.com, WA
Billo Naravane
Master of Wine, RASA Vineyards, WA
Robert Ord
Master Sommelier/ISG Dip, Napa, CA
Tonya Pitts
CMS Sommelier/WSET 2/Wine Director, One Market, San Francisco, CA
Sean Razee
Master Sommelier/ WSET Dip, Director of Fine Wine SGWS, Vail, CO

Amanda Reed
Advanced Sommelier/Beverage Manager, Lotte Hotel, WA
Howard Rossback
Wine Professional/Owner, Citation Wines & Erratic Oak Vyds., OR
Bruce Sturgeon
CMS Sommelier/Wine Director Blue Acre & Orfeo, WA
Mark Takagi
Director of Wine & Spirits, Metropolitan Markets, WA
Tiffany Tobey
CMS Sommelier/GM, Thirty Eight & VINE, DFW, TX
Mina Williams
CMS Sommelier/Blanc et Rouge Wine / NW Stir, WA

RECEIVED, REVIEWED & CONFIRMED

CIDER ENTRIES

Our process is a single-blind tasting and evaluation process meaning panelists are aware of intended style, fruit composition, and residual sugar components. The awards give include: Best of Class, Double Gold, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Grand Award of Excellence.