Patrick J. Comiskey

Competition Director: Robert Whitley Chief Judges: Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW Robert Whitley   The Critics: Paul Lukacs Stephen Brook Michael Apstein Elin McCoy Nick Passmore Linda Murphy Gerald D. Boyd Marguerite Thomas Michael Franz Leslie Sbrocco Patrick J. Comiskey Ed McCarthy

Patrick Comiskey is a Senior Editor for Wine & Spirits Magazine, where he serves as chief critic for all domestic wines not from California, and regularly contributes articles devoted to California, Oregon and Washington wine, winegrowing, and wine culture. He has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. wine regions, as well as France, Italy, Germany, and Australia, and tastes more than 4000 wines a year. He has taught classes and moderated panels on viticulture and wine tasting, and the world’s wine regions, and has written educational materials for restaurants as well as internet websites. Comiskey is also a regular contributor to the Food Section of the Los Angeles Times, writes a monthly column for Wine Review Online, has contributed to the San Francisco Chronicle wine section, and appears regularly in Bon Appetit and the Robb Report. He lives in Los Angeles.

Website designed by
Maximedia Productions