The Judgment of Davis

Harvard Data Science Initiative | Robert Mondavi Institute

The Judges

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:

Joe Czerwinski
^{Managing Editor, Wine Advocate |}^@joeczinsta

Karen MacNeil
^{Author, The Wine Bible |}^{Creator, WineSpeed |}^{@karenmacneilco}

André Hueston Mack
^{Winemaker, Maison Noir} ^{| Sommelier French Laundry | Per Se |} ^@andrehmack

Liz Thach, MW
^{President, Wine Market Council}^{| Professor, Sonoma State |} ^@lizthach

Michael Mondavi
^{Owner, Mondavi Family Estate |}^{@michaelmondavifamilyestate}

Celia Welch
^{Sylvan Lake | Corra | Scarecrow | Food & Wine Winemaker of the Year | @celiawelch}

Clive Pursehouse

^{US Managing Editor, Decanter |} ^@clivity

Dan Petroski
^{Winemaker, Massican | San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker of the Year |}^@danpetroski

Madeline Puckette

^{Creator, WineFolly.com |} ^{Author, Wine Folly | @madelinepuck}

Wanda Mann
^{East Coast Editor, SOMM Journal | Creator, Wine With Wanda | @winedinewanda}

Rob Davis
^{Founding Winemaker, Jordan Winery}

Darrell Corti
^{Owner, Corti Brothers}

David Glancy, MS, CWE
^{Founder and Chief Education Officer, San Francisco Wine School}

Orley Ashenfelter
^{Professor, Princeton University | Founder, Journal of Wine Economics and AAWE}

Bob Marr
^{Owner and Winemaker, Marr Estates | @marrvineyard}