2010 Finals Judges

Los Angeles

Grant Adair, General Manager, King's Fish House, Calabasas

Amy Albert, Senior Associate Editor, Bon Appétit

Bob Blumer, The Surreal Gourmet

Margot Dougherty, Food writer; Editor zesterdaily.com 

Jerry Garbus, Senior Manager, Ocean Avenue Seafood

Barbara Hansen, Food & wine writer, www.tableconversation.com

Stacie Hunt, NPR, wine journalist, Splash Productions

Heather John, Contributing Editor, Bon Appetit

Mary Sue Milliken, Chef/Owner, Border Grill and Ciudad restaurants

Russ Parsons, Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, Author

San Francisco

Jon Bonné, Wine Editor, SF Chronicle

Narsai David, Food & Wine Editor, KCBS Radio

Jerry DiVecchio, Writer, food-wine-life

Tim McDonaldWine Spoken Here

Jan Newberry, Senior Editor, San Francisco Magazine

Rod Smith, wine writer

Bob Steffes, General Manager, Hog Island Oyster Company

Molly Watson, Food writer and host of "I'd Eat That"

Olivia Wu, Executive Chef, Google

Liza ZImmerman, Editor-in-chief, Cheers

Seattle

*Tom Arthur, Senior Manager, Elliott's Oyster House

Renee Erickson, Chef/Owner, Boat Street Café

*Claire Hansen, Manager, Flying Fish

Chuck Hill, Wine Writer; Author; Publisher, "Joy of Oysters"

Ronald Holden, Wine & food writer; Cornichon.org

*Lane Hoss, Vice President of Marketing, Anthony's Restaurants

Leslie Kelly, SeriousEats.com; AlDenteBlog.com.; Whining and Dining

*Sarah McCabe, Manager, Steelhead Diner

Dan McCarthy, Proprietor, McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants

Craig Miller, Wine Guy," Top Foods, "Craig Recommends"

Bruce Sturgeon, General Manager, Blueacre Seafood

Erik Tanaka, Executive Chef and Partner, Tom Douglas Restaurants

*Luke Wohlers, Wine & Spirits Educator

*Preliminary Judge

Previous Oyster Wine Judges

Mary Sue Milliken searching for bliss in LA.

 

 

Renee Erickson, Chef/Owner, Boat Street Café.