About Us

          Founding Director Challenge Series
Robert Whitley (1950-2021)
Robert was a syndicated wine columnist with 30 years experience writing about wine. His weekly column, "Wine Talk,"  was carried by Creators Syndicate. He was also a monthly contributor to the Reuters "Vine Talk" column. Robert was publisher and managing partner of Wine Review Online, President of Wine Cellar Productions, and executive director of the following international wine and spirits competitions: San Diego Challenge, Winemaker Challenge, Critics Challenge and Sommelier Challenge.

Competition Director
Rich Cook
Rich is a genuine wine competition professional with more than 30 years experience in all facets of competition production. He currently serves as Director of seven major international wine and/or spirits competitions, including San Diego Challenge, Winemaker Challenge, Critics Challenge, Sommelier Challenge, The Toast of the Coast, Monterey, and Distilled San Diego. Rich also contributes weekly wine reviews and other writings to WineReviewOnline.com and serves as editor at SpiritsReviewOnline.com

Executive Director
Diane Salisbury
Diane is Executive Director of the Challenge Series of wine competitions founded by her late husband, Robert Whitley. She is also President of Wine Cellar Productions, which stages the Challenge Series, and publisher of WineReviewonline.com and SpiritsReviewOnline.com.
 
Operations Managers
Andrea Brundage
Ray Fernandez
Hilary Schuler-Jones
Del Milholland
 
Administration
Sheila Clark
Daniela Duarte
Amanda Tascher

Judges' Concierge
Sheila Clark
Dena Tracanna
 
Social Media Manager
Felicia Forbes

 
 

 

Wine Cellar Productions stages the following wine and spirits competitions:

Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition,
          www.WinemakerChallenge.com

San Diego Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition
          www.SanDiegoWineChallenge.com

Distiller Challenge International Spirits Competition
          www.DistillersChallenge.com

Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition
          www.CriticsChallenge.com

Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition
          www.SommelierChallenge.com

 


 

 

PUBLICATIONS

Wine
Review
Online


Spirits
Review
Online

COMPETITIONS

Critics
Challenge International
Wine & Spirits Competition


San Diego
Challenge International
Wine & Spirits Competition

 

Sommelier
Challenge International
Wine & Spirits Competition

 

 

 

 

 

WINE & SPIRITS BLOGS

Boozehoundz

Cuvee Corner

Do Bianchi

Dr. Vino

Maurice's Wine Cru

Jo Diaz

WINE REGIONS

Napa Valley

Sonoma 

Bordeaux

Burgundy

Russian
River
Valley

REGIONAL BLOGS

SanDiegoPicks

BUY WINE

Bottle Notes

K & L Wines

Wine.com
 

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