Anthony Dias Blue - President, Blue Lifestyle; Editor-in-Chief, The Tasting Panel Magazine, Los Angeles, Executive Director San Francisco World Spirits Competition and San Francisco International Wine Competition
Tony Abou-Ganim - Master Mixologist, The Modern Mixologist, Las Vegas, Director of Judging San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Bridget Albert - , Southern Wine & Spirits, Chicago
Brian Baker - VP Sales & Marketing, Chateau Montelena, Calistoga
Stephen Beal - Master of Whisky, Consultant & Educator, San Francisco
Julio Bermejo - Tequila Master / Spirits Buyer, Tommy's Mexican Restaurant, San Francisco
Jacques Bezuidenhout - Chief Mixologist, Sangoma Spirits & Cocktail, San Francisco
Mark Bowery - Wine & Spirits Consultant, Mark Bowery Consulting, Mendocino
Jerry Cooper - Retailer / Wine & Spirits Buyer, Swirl on Castro, San Francisco
Dale DeGroff - President, King Cocktail Co., New York
Aidan Demarest - Director of Beverages & Spirits, The Edison, Los Angeles
Janet Dyer - Partner, JAM Wines, San Francisco
Michael Feil - GM / Wine & Spirits Buyer, Westchester Country Club, New York
Doug Frost, MS & MW - Wine & Spirits Writer, Kansas City Star
Thomas "Mac" Gregory - Food & Beverage Director, The Phoenician Hotel, Arizona
Kim Haasarud - The Liquid Chef, Liquid Architecture, Los Angeles
Richard Carleton Hacker - Spirits Journalist, Robb Report, Los Angeles
Mendel Kohn - Sales, Vinifera Wine Marketing, California
Francesco Lafranconi - National Director of Mixology & Spirits Educator, Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Las Vegas
Ann Littlefield - International Beverage Industry Marketing & Sales, Napa
Sean Ludford - Director, BevX.com, Chicago
Jordan Mackay - Wine & Spirits Editor, 7x7 Magazine, San Francisco
David Mahoney - Wine & Spirits Writer, Minneapolis
Meridith May - Publisher & Executive Editor, The Tasting Panel Magazine, Los Angeles
Tim McDonald - President, Wine Spoken Here, Napa
Jeffrey Morgenthaler - Bar Manager/Founder, Clyde Common/RepealDay.org, Portland
Robert Plotkin - Author, Trade Writer, Beverage Consultant, BarMedia, Arizona
Audrey Saunders - Co-Owner & Mixologist, Le Pegu Club, New York
Kevin M. Vogt, MS - Wine & Spirits Director, Emeril's Restaurants Las Vegas
David Wondrich - Spirits Writer, Esquire Magazine, New York
MS - Master Sommelier; MW - Master of Wine