The judging panel for the 2012 Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival is yet to be established.This page will be updated as soon as more information is available.
Below is information on the 2011 judging panel.
The judging team was led by Master Sommelier, Catherine Fallis. Catherine Fallis is the first woman in the world to have earned both the Master Sommelier diploma from the International Court of Master Sommeliers and the Advanced Certified Wine Professional diploma from the Culinary Institute of America. She is a contributing editor for Sommelier Journal. Catherine Fallis will be joined by several other sommeliers, including Randy Caparoso. Randy Caparoso is a founding partner of the Roy’s restaurant group and also a contributing editor for Sommelier Journal. He has his advanced certificate from the Court of Master Sommeliers.
Also joining Catherine Fallis was:
Certified Sommelier and Wine Maker, Shauna Rosenblum;
Certified Sommelier and Wine Maker, Pietro Buttitta
& Certified Sommelier & Director of Judging, Sheila Taylor
The sommelier assistants include Certified top Sommelier award recipient, Wade Stephens; Certified Sommelier, Angela Lo Barnett, and Certified Sommelier, Thamin Saleh.
