(PRNewswire) - Carolyn Wente, CEO and Fourth Generation Winegrower of America's oldest continuously owned and operated winery, is pleased to announce that her family business received the 2011 American Winery of the Year award from Wine Enthusiast yesterday evening. Wente Family Estates' portfolio of wines is comprised of Wente Vineyards, Murrieta's Well, TAMAS Estates, Hayes Ranch and entwine wines, a new line crafted in partnership by Food Network and Wente Vineyards. Known as the Wine Star Awards for the last 11 years, the magazine honors international wine personalities who have had great influence on the world of wine.