2018 Winners
Congratulations to Winners and all the Mixologists who participated in our Fifth Annual Art of Mixology event!
Mixologist of the Year
Arthur Valderrama
When Worlds Collide
Barranco Kitchen and Bar
Second Place
Roberto Rizo
Standing Ovation
Self Employed @CantineRob
Third Place
Dennis Hoagland
Killing Cliché
Barrel Aged
Top Amateur
BlackBerry Basil Margarita
Lily Gonzalez
Audience Favorite
Ryan Wehrenberg
Mai Mai Mai
Park Bistro and Bar
Art of Table Staging Award
Eric Gonzalez
Agua De Sandía
Self-employed: @TiniTime
2017 Winners
Congratulations to Winners and all the Mixologists who participated in our Fourth Annual Art of Mixology event!
Mixologist of the Year
Portia Battistini
Hops N Apricots
The Cooperage American Grille
Second Place
Dennis Hoagland
Sweet November
Parada
Third Place
Ryan Wehrenberg
The Beekeeper
Lafayette Park Bistro & Bar
Audience Favorite
Ryan Wehrenberg
The Beekeeper
Lafayette Park Bistro & Bar
Home Crafted Cocktail Winner
Eric Gonzalez
Mangonada Madness
Art of Table Staging
Carolynn Lara
Sour Bore
The Fourth Bore Taproom and Grille
2016 Bartenders
Below are the professional and amateur bartenders that participated in the 2016 Art of Mixology craft cocktail competition held on October 8, 2016 at Orinda Theatre Square.
Table |
Name |
Venue |
Status |
| 1 | Dean Bever | Casa Orinda | Professional |
| 2 | Nonna Titulauri | Hakkasan SF | Professional |
| 3 | Johnny Vasicek | Home Connoisseur | Amateur |
| 4 | Rachael Kruse | Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse | Audience Favorite |
| 5 | John Schreiner | Forge | Professional |
| 6 | Paige McHale | Yankee Pier | Professional |
| 7 | Gil Batzri | Home Connoisseur | Amateur |
| 8 | Sara Sakurada | Zaytoon | Professional |
| 9 | Kyle Tran | The Lafayette Park Bistro & Bar | Mixologist - 2nd Place |
| 10 | Arash Palzad | Barrel Aged | Professional |
| 11 | Lauren Kelsch | Fourth Bore | Professional |
| 12 | Sharon Zezima | Home Connoisseur | Amateur |
| 14 | Derek Zemrak | Cine Cuvee | Amateur |
| 15 | Ryan Wehrenberg | The Cooperage American Grille | Mixologist of the Year |
| 16 | Shweta Srivastava | Home Connoisseur | Home Crafted Cocktail Winner |
| 17 | Emma Macpherson | Dan’s Sports Bar | Professional |
| 18 | Peter Eberle | Piccolo Napoli | Professional |
| 19 | Megan Abraham | Rooftop | Mixologist - 3rd Place, Art of Table Staging Winner |
| 20 | Tyler Petersen | Home Connoisseur | Amateur |
| 21 | Carmen Barclay | Corners Tavern | Professional |
| 22 | Griffin Henning | Telefèric Barcelona | Professional |
| 23 | Carlos Rangel | Shelby’s | Professional |
| 24 | Brandon Breining | Table 24 | Professional |
2015 Bartenders
Below are the talented bartenders and their concoctions from last year's Art of Mixology craft cocktail competition held on October 10, 2015 at Orinda Theatre Square.
Table Number |
Name |
Bar/Restaurant |
Craft Cocktail Name |
Voting Results |
| 1 | Timothy Lacy | Table 24 | Jalapeño Cucumber Paloma | Art of Table Staging Winner |
| 2 | Eric Jorgensen | Amateur | Bacon Bloody Mary | |
| 3 | Brian Burke | Hutch Bar and Kitchen | BERKLEONI (a.k.a. C.T.B.) | |
| 4 | Tim Northcutt | Casa Orinda | Western Outlaw | |
| 5 | Cynthia Lasky | Amateur | Not Your Mother's Margarita | |
| 6 | Peter Eberle | Piccolo Napoli | Piccolo Baci Aka "Little Kiss" |
Audience Favorite |
| 7 | Alexander Caban | Bergerac | Donkey Hong | Mixologist - 3rd Place |
| 8 | Robert McGurie | T's Firehouse | Kentucky Buck | |
| 9 | Diana Petralia | The Cooperage American Grille | Pumpkin Spiced Coffee | Mixologist - 2nd Place |
| 10 | Cindy Powell | Amateur | Holiday Punch | |
| 11 | Pilar Vree | Penrose | Narcocorrido #9 | |
| 12 | Tammy Hagans | Bergerac | Cameo | |
| 13 | Angela Bitondo | Barbacoa | Raspberry Mango Smash | |
| 14 | Brenden Taylor | Barbacoa | Gallagher | |
| 15 | Drew Johnston | Amateur | Nog-Blanco | |
| 16 | Amy Jeter | Amateur | Sneaky Dog | |
| 17 | Julie Feigenson | Yankee Pier | Sage Advice | |
| 18 | Kyle Tran | The Lafayette Park Hotel | Daughter of the Devil | Mixologist of the Year |
| 20 | Ashley Dobson | Forge | Lady Frank | |
| 21 | Zac Crim | Corners Tavern | White Orchard | |
| 22 | Sharon Zezima | Amateur | New Fashioned | Home Crafted Cocktail Winner |
2014 Winning Bartenders
Below are the winners of the First Annual Art of Mixology craft cocktail competition:
