The partial list of currently confirmed judges for the finals of the Judgment of Davis at the Robert Mondavi Sensory Theater on May 18, 2026, includes the following distinguished wine critics, winemakers, wine business professionals, and wine scholars:

Managing Editor, Wine Advocate | @joeczinsta

Author, The Wine Bible | Creator, WineSpeed | @karenmacneilco

Winemaker, Maison Noir | Sommelier French Laundry | Per Se | @andrehmack

President, Wine Market Council | Professor, Sonoma State | @lizthach

Owner, Mondavi Family Estate | @michaelmondavifamilyestate

Sylvan Lake | Corra | Scarecrow | Food & Wine Winemaker of the Year | @celiawelch

US Managing Editor, Decanter | @clivity

Winemaker, Massican | San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker of the Year | @danpetroski

Creator, WineFolly.com | Author, Wine Folly | @madelinepuck

East Coast Editor, SOMM Journal | Creator, Wine With Wanda | @winedinewanda

Founding Winemaker, Jordan Winery

Owner, Corti Brothers

Founder and Chief Education Officer, San Francisco Wine School

Professor, Princeton University | Founder, Journal of Wine Economics and AAWE

Owner and Winemaker, Marr Estates | @marrvineyard