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w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m S e p t - O c t 2 0 14 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 1 1 3 1 Chief Judge Debra Del Fiorentino welcomes judges and explains the judging parameters. 2 Thrace Rombauer (left) of WALT Wines and wine writer/ sommelier Ellen Landis high-five their agreement about an entry. 3 Kelly Conrad, public relations manager for E. & J. Gallo Winery, re-tastes a wine before deciding on a medal. 4 (left to right) Professional wine judge Ann Littlefield; Georgetta Dane, lead winemaker for Chloe Wine Collection; panel coordinator Wendy Peterson and Valery Uhl, director of the North of the Gate Wine Competition, taste a round of whites. 5 A French film crew shoots footage for a documentary about rosé wines. 6 Winemakers Virginia Marie Lambrix (left) of VML Winery and Shauna Rosenblum of Rock Wall Wine Co. taste zinfandels. 7 Matrix Winery won the competition's top honor for its 2012 Bacigalupi Reserve Pinot Noir. 8 Kathleen Inman, owner/ winemaker at Inman Family Wines, checks a wine for flaws. 9 Judges taste for favorites during the Sweepstakes round. 1 0 Victoria Wilson of Soda Rock Winery samples a wine as Vineyard & Winery Management's Kira Kimick looks on. 1 1 (left to right) Tami Collins, winemaker for Sapphire Hill; Susan Doyle, director of winemaking for Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines; panel coordinator Annabel Bentley and Theo Snyder, wine manager at Total Wine & More, taste a flight of reds. 1 3 6 9 10 11 7 8 4 5 2