NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the years, Wine Enthusiast Magazine has honored individuals from every corner of the globe, representing varied mindsets, ethnicities, origins and generations during our Wine Star Awards ceremony. The honorees live and breathe the culture of wine, and their passion is what drives the positive growth of our industry.
This year Wine Enthusiast Magazine is proud to present the 2011 Wine Star Award Winners. The people and companies named below will be honored at the Wine Star Awards Dinner on Monday, January 30th in New York City. Today, raise a glass to these award winners—the excellence of what you'll be drinking is due to their creativity, drive and courage.
The dinner will also pay tribute to the legendary Jess Jackson, who was the recipient of 2000's Man of the Year and 2007's Lifetime Achievement Wine Star Awards.
And the Winners are...
Lifetime Achievement: David S. Taub, Palm Bay International
American Man of the Year: Chris Indelicato, DFV Wines
International Man of the Year: Don St. Pierre, Jr., ASC Fine Wines, China
American Winery of the Year: Wente Family Estates, Carolyn Wente, CEO
European Winery of the Year: Gérard Bertrand, Gérard Bertrand
New World Winery of the Year: Viña San Pedro, Javier Bitar
Winemaker of the Year: Bob Cabral, Williams Selyem
Wine Region of the Year: Prosecco
Importer of the Year: Mionetto USA, Enore Ceola
Retailer of the Year: Stew Leonard's Wines, Stew Leonard, Jr., CEO
Restaurateur of the Year: Michael Mina, Mina Group LLC
Generations of Innovation: Georg & Maximilian Riedel, Riedel Glass Company
Distiller of the Year: The Glenmorangie Company, Dr. Bill Lumsden
Mixologist of the Year: Charlotte Voisey
To read in-depth profiles of the Wine Star Award Winners, visit winemag.com or pick up the December 15th issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine which hits home this week.
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