Meet our Judges
Renato M. Tonelli
2023 US Bartender of the Year and Founder at Sustainable Bartender
Joseph V. Micallef
Journalist and commentator on food, wines, spirits, and travel. (Forbes)
Valerie Cao
Director of Operations & Beverage Director, Le Colonial, Chicago
Lee Zaremba
Owner, De La Nonna and Enzo Discoteca De La Nonna, Los Angeles
Julieta Campos
Beverage and Bar Operations Director at The Fifty/50 Group, Chicago
Mark Gallagher
Experienced Sommelier and Mixologist, Chicago
Elliott Ernst
Country's Top 100 World Class Bartenders and Mixologist, Rockford