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ITION 2017 WINE COMPET JUDGE S Jade Helm Jade Helm is the primary author of Tasting Pour, a freelance con- tributor to print and online wine publications, a consultant, and a wine educator. Her expertise is evidenced by credentials from the Society of Wine Educators (Certified Specialist in Wine), the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (Diploma in Wine and Spirits), and Court of Master Sommeliers (Certified Sommelier). She is an instructor at Chemeketa Community College Wine Studies Program. Jade is located in the Willamette Valley. Connect on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Google +. Kerry McDaniel Boenisch Kerry McDaniel Boenisch grew up on one of the first commer- cial vineyards in Oregon and owns DirtVineWine, an innovative marketing, branding and business communications consulting company. She is a professional wine educator, writes the “Inter- twined” wine column for the Oregon Wine Press and has worked with clients from Seaside to Shanghai. Authenticity is her trade- mark. She is the author of two books, “Vineyard Memoirs” and “Dirt+Vine=Wine”, and writes for the San Francisco wine trade technology blog “BinWise.” A sixth-generation Oregon native, she is also a professional speaker and enjoys a good walk in the vine- yard with her dog, rain or shine. She lives in Dundee, Oregon on her farm with her husband, three children, and assorted pets. Visit her at www.dirtvinewine.com. More than just Mattie John Bamman Mattie John Bamman is a Portland-based culinary travel writer, with more than a decade of experience. He serves as the editor of Eater Portland. Mattie got his start in journalism in San Fran- cisco, interning at McSweeney’s Publishing House (The Believer; McSweeney's Quarterly Review) and working as a freelance writer for a variety of publications. Mattie specialized in culinary travel in 2008 while living in Italy's Puglia region, famous for its primitivo and negroamaro wines and amphora aging. He regu- larly interviewed winemakers and wrote wine-tasting guides for the travel blog EuropeUpClose.com. Moving to Oregon in 2010, Mattie began freelancing for Northwest Travel & Lifestyle Magazine, and he's covered the urban winemaking scenes in Portland, Seattle, and Boise and written articles on wine tasting in British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. In 2015, Mattie took over as editor of the rapidly growing food news website Eater Portland. Mary Cressler is a wine, food, and travel writer and publisher of the award-winning wine and food blog Vindulge. Mary is a columnist for Palate Press, active contributor to Wine.4.Me, and freelances for several publications. She has written for Wine En- thusiast, Barbecue America Magazine, Oregon Wine Press, Seri- ous Eats, Bottlenotes, Snooth, The Daily Meal, The Gorge Guide, among others. A frequent tasting panelist and judge for wine competitions, Mary also speaks at conferences and events on various aspects of wine. 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