Wine Ethusiast Wine Star Awards 2008: le nomination

Grazie a Lizzy (Elisabetta Tosi) vengo a conoscenza delle nomination per i prossimi Wine Ethusiast Wine Star Awards, i premi a cadenza annuale che Wine Ethusiast riserva al settore del vino: Persona dell’anno; Cantina americana dell’anno; Produttore dell’anno; Cantina europea dell’anno; Distilleria dell’anno; Importatore dell’anno, Retailer dell’anno, Innovatore dell’anno; Regione dell’anno. L’Italia in lista è rappresentata dalla Valpolicella, dall’Azienda Agricola Masciarelli e Attilio Scienza. La Valpolicella si trova a concorrere con regioni del calibro di Mendoza (Argentina), Paarl (South Africa), Santa Barbara County (California) e Willamette Valley (Oregon). Tutte le nomination nel continua.

Man of the Year
Ted Baseler, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Paul Dolan, Mendocino Wine Group
Leonardo LoCascio, Winebow
Robert Sands, Constellation Brands
Paul Varga, Brown-Forman Beverage Co.

American Winery of the Year
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
Korbel Champagne Cellars
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Shafer Vineyards
Sineann

Winemaker of the Year
Ben Glaetzer, Glaetzer Wines (Australia)
Dan Morgan Lee, Morgan Winery (California)
Eben Sadie, Sadie Family Wines (South Africa)
Ignacio Recabarren, Concha y Toro (Chile)
Margo Van Staaveren, Chateau St. Jean (California)

European Winery of the Year
Boutari Group (Greece)
Joseph Drouhin (France)
Masciarelli (Italy)
Vega Sicilia (Spain)
Weingut Dr. Loosen (Germany)

Distiller of the Year
Hangar One
St-Germain
Tanqueray
The Macallan

Importer of the Year
Frederick Wildman & Sons
Opici Wine Company
Preiss Imports
Shaw-Ross International Importers
Wilson Daniels

Retailer of the Year
Astor Wines & Spirits
PJ Wine
Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Food
Trader Joe’s
Zachys

Innovator of the Year
Jean-Charles Boisset, Boisset Family Estates
David Kent, The Wine Group
Jon Rimmerman, Garagiste
Attilio Scienza, University of Milan
Gary Vaynerchuk, Wine Library

Special Lifetime Achievement Award
To be announced!

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