Awards

Award Winners

TOP|SOMM The US Sommelier Championship 2011
Winner
Ian Cauble - The Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay, CA
2nd Place
Chris Dillman - Giant Eagle Market District, Columbus, OH 
3rd Place
Micheal Meagher - Treasury Wine Estates, Waltham, MA


Top New Somm 2011
Winner
Desmond Echavarrie , The French Laundry, Yountville, CA


Rudd Scholars 2011
Awarded to the three individuals with the highest score in each of the US Advanced Sommelier exams.
Justin Amick - Parish, Atlanta, GA
Andrey Ivanov ristiansen- 33 Wine Shop, ST. Louis, MO
Jason Orr  - Vineagogo, Del Mar, CA 

Texas’ Best Sommelier 2011
Winner
Bill Elsey, Duchman Family Wines, Driftwood, TX
2nd Place
Nathan Prater, Spec’s Wine, Spirits and Finer Foods, Houston, TX 
3rd Place
David Keck, Prestige Division of Glazer’s Distributing

Distinguished Service Award
The Guild of Sommeliers Distinguished Service Award is presented to individuals for their outstanding contributions to the wine service industry and wine education.  We are proud to honor these worthy recipients.

Ted Balestreri
National Restaurant Association and NRN Education Foundation 

Percival Brown
Distinguished wine importer from the United Kingdom

Bert Cutino
American Culinary Federation, American Academy of Chefs

Tylor Field, III
Vice President Morton’s the Steak House

Dan Gulbronsen
Grand Enchanson of Society Mondial du Vin

Jeff Johnson
Investor and Collector of Fine Wines

Jonathan Newman
Former Chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB)

Mary Niven
Vice President, Food and Beverage Disneyland Resort