“Wine Star Award” di Wine Enthusiast, tutti gli italiani in nomination

Ogni, anno, ormai da 24 anni, la celebre rivista americana Wine Enthusiast assegna i “Wine Star Award“, i premi dedicati alle personalità più influenti dell’industria del vino, dei liquori e delle bevande. Dodici le categorie in gara, con 5 nomination per ogni singola categoria. Tra le tante nomination, ce ne sono anche alcune italiane, che ambiscono a ricevere il trofeo.

La cantina franciacortina Ca’ del Bosco è in lizza per la cantina europea dell’anno. Per la categoria “Innovatori dell’anno”, c’è in nomination la cantina veneta Pasqua. Nomination importante per Lamberto Frescobaldi in corsa per il premio “Social Visionary of the year”. La regione del Lambrusco si gioca la vittoria nella categoria “Regione del vino dell’anno”. Mentre in corsa per il prestigioso premio “Winemaker of the year” c’è il siciliano Alessio Planeta, Ceo dell’omonima cantina.

I vincitori del titolo “Winemaker of the Year” saranno annunciati nel numero “Best of Year issue” della rivista e celebrati nell’evento di gala del prossimo febbraio 2024.

American Wine Legend

• Nessuna nomination. Il vincitore sarà annunciato nel corso della cerimonia di premiazione

American Winery of the Year

• Barboursville Vineyards – Barboursville, Virginia
• Black Stallion Estate Winery – Napa, California
• Chamisal Vineyards – San Luis Obispo, California
• Ramey Wine Cellars – Healdsburg, California
• Ravines Wine Cellars – Geneva, New York

European Winery of the Year

• Ca’ del Bosco – Franciacorta, Italy
• Château de Bligny – Champagne, France
• Lelarge-Pugeot – Champagne, France
• Quinta do Vallado – Douro Valley, Portugal
• Ridgeview Wine Estate – Sussex, England

Importer of the Year

• Barton & Guestier, Patriarche and Listel (BGPL USA) – Miami, Florida
• Haus Alpenz – Edina, Minnesota
• Little Peacock Imports – Brooklyn, New York
• Prestige Wine Imports – New York, New York
• W Direct – Lawrence, Kansas

Innovator of the Year

• Andrew Jones – Founder, Field Recordings | Paso Robles, California
• Fre, Trinchero Family Estates – St. Helena, California
• Jennifer Estevez – Founder/Cofounder, OMvino & Consciously Planted | San Francisco, California
• Ludovic du Plessis – CEO, Telmont | Champagne, France
• Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine – Veneto, Italy

Lifetime Achievement Award 

• Nessuna nomination. Il vincitore sarà annunciato nel corso della cerimonia di premiazione

New World Winery of the Year

• Antigal Winery – Uco Valley, Argentina
• Clos Henri – Marlborough, New Zealand
• Hamilton Russell Vineyards – Hemel-en-Aarde, South Africa
• Matetic Vineyards – Rosario Valley, Chile
• The Sadie Family Wines PTY LTD. – Swartland, South Africa

Person of the Year

• Dina and Don Opici – President, Opici Family Distributing & Managing Director, Opici Wines | Glen Rock, New Jersey
• Isabel Guilisasti – Vice President of Fine Wines & Corporate Image, Viña Concha y Toro | Santiago, Chile
• John Sutton – CEO, Wine Group | Livermore, California
• Magdalena Pesce – CEO, Wines of Argentina | Mendoza, Argentina
• Paul Hobbs – Owner & Winemaker, Paul Hobbs Winery | Sonoma County, California

Retailer/Marketplace of the Year

• Benchmark Wine Group
• Fermented Wine Boutique
• Millésima USA
• Publix
• The Communion

Social Visionary of the Year

• AHIVOY – Dundee, Oregon
• Amanda Victoria – Cofounder, Siponey Spritz Co. | New York, New York
• Carlton McCoy – CEO, Lawrence Wine Estates & Château Lascombes; Cofounder, The Roots Fund | St. Helena, California
• Kind of Wild – Healdsburg, California
• Lamberto Frescobaldi – President, Marchesi Frescobaldi,| Tuscany, Italy

Sommelier/Beverage Director of the Year

• Arthur Hon – Beverage Director, The Modern | New York, New York
• Jhonel Faelnar – Beverage Director, NA:EUN Hospitality | New York, New York
• Sarah Clarke – Beverage Director, République, Manzke and Bicyclette | Los Angeles, California
• Sarah Trubnick – Owner, The Barrel Room & Northeast Wine Company | San Francisco, California; Northeastern United States
• Vincent Morrow – Wine Director, PRESS | St. Helena, California

Spirit Brand of the Year

• Fords Gin – London, England
• George Dickel – Tullahoma, Tennessee
• House of Suntory – Osaka, Japan
• Mount Gay Barbados Rum – Saint Lucy, Barbados
• Novo Fogo Organic Cachaça – Paraná, Brazil

Wine Executive of the Year

• Christian Wylie – Managing Director, Bodega Garzón | Garzón, Uruguay
• Frederico Falcão – Board President, ViniPortugal | Lisbon, Portugal
• Jesse Katz – Founder, Aperture Cellars | Healdsburg, California
• Marissa Lange – President, LangeTwins Family Winery | Acampo, California
• Patricia Ortiz – Owner, Tapiz, Zolo and Wapisa | Mendoza, Argentina

Wine Region of the Year

• Charlottesville, Virginia
• Lambrusco, Italy
• Provence, France
• Swartland, South Africa
• Victoria, Australia

Winemaker of the Year

• Alessio Planeta – CEO & Chief Winemaker, Planeta Wine | Sicily, Italy
• Juan Pablo Murgia – Technical Director, Grupo Avinea | Mendoza, Argentina
• Kristen Barnhisel – Winemaker, White Wine, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines | Monterey County, California
• Theresa Heredia – Director of Winemaking, Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery | Healdsburg, California
• Vanya Cullen – Owner & Winemaker, Cullen Wines | Margaret River, Australia