Wine Enthusiast Magazine takes great pleasure in announcing the 5 nominees for American Winery of the year for its 11th annual Wine Star Awards. The awards recognize excellence on all levels of the industry, from producing premium wines and spirits to marketing and distributing them. Profiles of these nominees will appear in the November issue of the magazine (published on October 5) while the winners of each category will be announced and presented in-depth in the December 15 issue (published early November).