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.
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– 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