Drake McCarthy
judge
Director of Sales, Golden State Wine Company
With a career spanning three decades, Drake has experience across a broad spectrum of the wine business. For more than 20 years he was Vice President/General Manager of Diamond Wine Merchants, a fine wine import-distribution company which specialized in French, Spanish, and Italian wines. Particular interests and expertise include Sherry, Burgundy, and Barolo. Drake has a long tenure as a judge at this competition.