THIS YEAR'S JUDGES-2020

You’d think I’d be tired of shouting from the rooftops about our judges after 8 years of the Alberta Beverage Awards – but you’d be wrong. We couldn’t do any of this without our judges, with their well-honed palates, years of experience sipping, swirling, and waxing poetic about their chosen beverage(s). Selected from among Alberta’s finest restaurants, retail stores, and beverage influencers, I’m proud to share this year’s judges below. 

​

   – Tom Firth, Competition Director

Brad Royale

Brad Royale Consulting

Bruce Soley

River Café

Cam Pinkney

Oliver & Bonacini

Mary Bailey

The Tomato

Dave Gingrich

Willow Park Wines & Spirits

Dave Nuttall

Epicurean Calgary, Brew Ed

Erin Loader

Bricks Wine Co.

Jenny Book

Fine Vintage Ltd.

John Papavacilopoulos

Oak and Vine

Andrew Paulson

Co-Op Wine Spirits Beer

Kyle McRae

Highlander Wine & Spirits

Laurie MacKay

CBC Radio, Soulvines Inc.

Nathalie Gosselin

Vine Styles

Margaux Burgess

Alberta Liquorstore Association

Peter Smolarz

Willow Park Wine & Spirits