Celebrating the 2020 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award Winners 

2020 Wine Star Award Winners

Thank you for celebrating the 21st Annual Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards with us!

Day 1 - January 26, 2021

Day 1 Introduction

Adam Strum
Chairman and CEO
Wine Enthusiast Companies

American Wine Legend

Gary Eberle
Partner/Enologist
Eberle Winery

with Q&A by Adam Strum, Chairman and CEO, Wine Enthusiast Companies

Sommelier/Beverage Director of the Year

Victoria James
Director of Beverage, Gracious Hospitality Management
Writer, Sommelier

with Q&A by Emily Saladino, Associate Managing Editor, Digital, Wine Enthusiast Media

Viticulturist of the Year

Miguel Luna
Partner
Silverado Farming Company

with Q&A by Virginie Boone, Contributing Editor, Napa and Sonoma, Wine Enthusiast Media

Winemaker of the Year

Greg Brewer
Founding Winemaker
Brewer-Clifton

with Q&A by Matt Kettmann, Contributing Editor, Central and South Coast, CA, Wine Enthusiast Media

Retailer of the Year

Albertsons
Accepted by Curtis Mann
Group Vice President – Wine, Beer and Spirits
Albertsons

with Q&A by Sybil Strum, Chief Brand Officer and Cofounder, Wine Enthusiast Companies

Day 2 - January 27, 2021

Day 2 Introduction

Adam Strum
Chairman and CEO
Wine Enthusiast Companies

Person of the Year

Heidi Scheid
Executive Vice President
Scheid Family Wines

with Q&A by Susan Kostrzewa, Editor-in-Chief, Wine Enthusiast Media

Wine Educator of the Year

Cristie Norman
CEO, The Online Wine Course
Cofounder and President,
The United Sommeliers Foundation


with Q&A by Marshall Tilden III, Vice President of Sales and Wine Education, Wine Enthusiast Companies

New World Winery of the Year

Casillero del Diablo
Accepted by Giancarlo Bianchetti
CEO, Fetzer Vineyards

with Q&A by Alexander Peartree, Tasting Director, Wine Enthusiast Media

European Winery of the Year

Domaines Paul Mas
Accepted by Jean Claude Mas
Founder
Domaines Paul Mas

with Q&A by Lauren Buzzeo, Managing Editor, Wine Enthusiast Media

American Winery of the Year

Michael David Winery
Accepted by Michael Phillips
Co-Owner and Founder
Michael David Winery

with Q&A by Jim Gordon, Contributing Editor, California, Wine Enthusiast Media

Innovator of the Year

Cory Rellas
Co-Founder and CEO
Drizly

with Q&A by Dylan Garret, Senior Digital Editor, Wine Enthusiast Media

Day 3 - January 28, 2021

Day 3 Introduction

Adam Strum
Chairman and CEO
Wine Enthusiast Companies

Social Visionary of the Year

Julia Coney
Founder, Black Wine Professionals
Wine Writer, Educator and Consultant

with Q&A by Layla Schlack, Associate Managing Editor, Print, Wine Enthusiast Media

Wine Region of the Year

Trentino, Italy
Accepted by Councilor Giulia Zanotelli, Trento Autonomy Province Council Agriculture, Forests, Hunting and Fishing (IT)

with Q&A by Kerin O’Keefe, Italian Editor, Wine Enthusiast Media

Importer of the Year

Quintessential Wines
Accepted by Steve Kreps, Sr.
Managing Partner
Quintessential Wines

with Q&A by Erika Strum, Chief Strategy Officer, Wine Enthusiast Companies

Spirit Brand of the Year

Uncle Nearest
Accepted by Victoria Butler, Master Blender
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

with Q&A by Kara Newman, Spirits Editor, Wine Enthusiast Media

Wine Executive of the Year

Gerard Thoukis
CMO
Foley Family Wines

with Q&A by Jacqueline Strum, Associate Publisher and Vice President, Wine Enthusiast Media

Lifetime Achievement

Alan Dreeben
Partner
Republic National Distributing Company

with Q&A by Adam Strum, Chairman and CEO, Wine Enthusiast Companies

Awards Ceremony Closing Remarks

Adam Strum
Chairman and CEO
Wine Enthusiast Companies

Day 1 Introduction

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Day 2 Introduction

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American Wine Legend

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Sommelier/Beverage Director of the Year

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Viticulturist of the Year

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Winemaker of the Year

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Retailer of the Year

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Person of the Year

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Wine Educator of the Year

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New World Winery of the Year

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European Winery of the Year

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American Winery of the Year

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Innovator of the Year

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Day 3 Introduction

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Social Visionary of the Year

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Wine Region of the Year

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Importer of the Year

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Spirit Brand of the Year

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Wine Executive of the Year

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Lifetime Achievement

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Closing Remarks

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