Personalities

Brigit Binns
Author
Eating Up the West Coast

Peter Fish
Deputy Editor
Sunset

Yousef Ghalaini
Executive Chef
FIG Restaurant

Louis Maldonado
Executive Chef
Spoonbar

Mary Sue Milliken
Co-Chef/Owner
Border Grill Restaurants

Peggy Northrop
Editor-in-Chief
Sunset Publishing

Frank Pellegrino Jr.
Co-Owner
Rao’s Restaurant Group

Sara Schneider
Wine Editor
Sunset

James Siao
Executive Chef
Finch & Fork

Johanna Silver
Assoc. Garden Editor
Sunset

Margo True
Food Editor
Sunset

Joanne Weir
Author
Kitchen Gypsy

Chiara Adorno
Chef
The TenderFork

Trish Jacobs
Owner
Paso Catering

Maegen Loring
Executive Chef
Niner Wine Estates

Santos & Carole MacDonal
Owners
La Cosecha

Alex Martin
Executive Chef/Owner
Crush Catering

Eric Olson
Executive Chef
Allegretto Vineyard Resort

Ben Richardson
Executive Chef
Novo

Billy & Sue Ruiz
Owners
Cowboy Flavor Catering

Jorge Santizo
Chef & Kitchen Director
Radisson

Jeffery Scott
Chef Jeffery Scott Vineyard Events

Jesse Smith
Executive Chef
Avila Valley Barn

Ryan Swarthout
Executive Chef
Paso Robles Inn Steakhouse

Kenneth Toledo
Chef
Thomas Hill Organics

Will Torres
Executive Chef
JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery

Jenna Baehler
Mixologist
Cocktail Shootout

Matt Brynildson
Head Brewmaster
Firestone Walker

Chris Cameron
Director of Winemaking
Broken Earth Winery

Nathan Cardella
Winemaker/Vineyard Manager
Cardella Winery

Josh Christensen
Mixologist
Cocktail Shootout

Neil Collins
Executive Winemaker
Tablas Creek/Lone Madrone

Fintan Du Fresne
Winemaker
Chamisal Vineyards

Paul Frankel
Winemaker
Sculpterra

Marco Gaytan
Mixologist
Cocktail Shootout

Amanda Gill
Wine Director
The Cliffs Resort

Dominique Gonzales
Mixologist
Cocktail Shootout

Matthew J. Hanson
Mixologist
Cocktail Shootout

Hearst Ranch Winery
Winemakers

Eric Hickey
President & Head Winemaker
Laetitia Winery

Joe Ibrahim
Winemaker
Edna Valley Vineyards

Eric Johnson
Winemaker
Talley Vineyards

Blake Kuhn
Winemaker
Clayhouse Wines

Mauricio Marchant
Winemaker
SummerWood Winery

Tom Myers
Head Winemaker
Castoro Cellars

Tegan Passalacqua
Director of Winemaking
Turley

Neil Roberts
Owner & Winemaker
Clavo Cellars

Kevin Sass
Winemaker
Halter Ranch

Scott Shirley
Winemaker
JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery

Mike Sinor
Winemaker
Ancient Peaks

Dan Smith
Winemaker
Villa San-Juliette

John Steele
Winemaker
Roxo Port Cellars

Brian Talley
President
Talley Vineyards

Olivia Teutschel
Winemaker
BARGETTO WINERY

Tiffinee Vierra
Winemaker
Derby Wine

Alex & Monica Villacana
Founders
RE:FIND

Kevin Willenborg
Winemaker
Vina Robles Vineyards

Karyn Blaney
Artist & Instructor
Studios on the Park

Brad Buckley
Sales & Marketing Manager
The Abalone Farm

Laure Carlisle

Phil Cisneros
Strings at Sunset

Helen K Davie
2015 Featured Artist

Janell Dusi

Dominique Gonzales
Bar Manager
Granada Hotel & Bistro

Staci Griesbach
Main Event

The Groves on 41
Owners

Tom & Debby Harris
Owners
Harris Stage Lines

Deborah Kyle Hintergardt
Art by DKH

Jordan Hockett

Anne Laddon
Artist & Founder
Studios on the Park

Bastien Leduc
Vineyard Mgr & Winemaker
Seven Oxen

Moonshiner Collective
The Main Event

One Time Spaceman
The Main Event

Julie Parker
Owner
PasoJules

The Small Kicks
The Main Event

Lynette Sonne
Founder
FARMstead ED

Spags
Strings at Sunset

Barbara & Bill Spencer
Owners
Windrose Farm

Lesley Stein
Director of Programs
Central Coast Aquarium

Joe Thomas

Jon Stephen
Tropical Brazilian Guitar
Strings at Sunset

String Theory
Strings at Sunset