American Wine Society®
Awards
2024 Award of Merit
Madeline Puckette

Madeline co-founded Wine Folly in 2011 with the goal of inspiring new wine drinkers through knowledge. She creates engaging blogs, articles, infographics and videos on Wine Folly site that provide information for both wine novices and experienced tasters. Her enthusiasm is infectious, and she effectively uses social media to promote wine and wine education.
The American Wine Society’s (AWS) Award of Merit is a highly regarded award given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the wine industry. The award can be given to people who work in winemaking, marketing, education, grape growing, or writing.
Konstantin Frank, 1971 | Hudson Cattell, 1991 | Gordon Murchie, 2011 |
Charles Fournier, 1972 | Andrew C. Rice, 1992 | Jim Bernau, 2012 |
Leon D. Adams, 1973 | Vernon L. Singleton, 1993 | Dick Naylor, 2013 |
Willard B. Robinson, 1974 | Lucie T. Morton, 1994 | Gina Gallo, 2014 |
Philip & Jocelyn Wagner, 1975 | Alex & Louisa Hargrave, 1995 | Chuck Wagner, 2015 |
Maynard A. Amerine, 1976 | Warren Winiarski, 1996 | Peter Mondavi Sr., 2016 |
G. Hamilton Mowbray, 1977 | Arnulf W. Esterer, 1997 | The Frank Family, 2017 |
Harold P. Olmo, 1978 | Vincent Petrucci, 1998 | Paul Wagner, 2018 |
George W.B. Hostetter, 1979 | Justin Morris, 1999 | Randall Grahm, 2019 |
Andre Tchelistcheff, 1980 | Ann C. Noble, 2000 | Kevin Zraly, 2021 |
Alexander Brailow, 1981 | Peter M.F. Sichel, 2001 | Allen Shoup, 2022 |
Robert Mondavi, 1982 | Marian Baldy, 2002 | Joel Peterson, 2023 |
Louis P. Martini, 1983 | Sharron McCarthy, 2003 | |
Douglas & Marlene Moorhead, 1984 | Jonathan Newman, 2004 | |
James F. Gallander, 1985 | Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, 2005 | |
Philip Hiaring, 1986 | Angel Nardone, 2006 | |
Richard P. Vine, 1987 | Jacques Recht, 2007 | |
Harriet Lembeck, 1988 | Kent Rosemblum, 2008 | |
Charles M. Crawford, 1989 | Zelma Long, 2009 | |
Nelson J. Shaulis, 1990 | Eric & Lee Miller, 2010 |
2024 Outstanding Member
Jane Duralia
Jane has been an AWS member since 1992 and has given her time and talents to the society for most of those years. She was instrumental in helping start two chapters (Catawba & Lake Hickory) and served as Chapter Chair, then as Co-RVP (with her husband) from 2000-2011. She was Co-chair of the 2001 Conference and has attended every conference except one since becoming a member, volunteering to help at each of them.
Always an avid supporter of the WJCP, Jane was certified as a wine judge in 2006 and recertified in 2012 and 2018. She has also written several articles for the AWS Wine Journal. Jane always has ideas to improve AWS and was told by friends that she should run for the Board if she wanted to make changes, so she did. She was elected AWS Vice-president in 2009 and became President in 2012. Her term was to expire at the end of 2014 but when her successor resigned from the VP position, she agreed to stay on as President for a third year, becoming the only AWS President to serve three consecutive years.
As President, she worked with the Executive Director and Board to guide the society through significant changes and growth, worked to recruit people for several RVP positions and initiated contacts with Tasters Guild and the Eastern Winery Expo. She chaired the activities for the AWS 50th Anniversary that started when she was President and continued after she her term was over. In spring of 2020, she was appointed Chairperson of the Strategic Planning (SP) Committee, working with her team to formulate a plan that was accepted by the Board of Directors in fall of 2021.

Since then, she has worked with the various standing committees to infuse their ideas and activities to bring the SP to the living document it is today with continual progress to meet more and more of the initiatives set forth in the initial plan. She has also served on the Governance Committee since 2020. Jane has demonstrated a devotion to AWS over the past thirty years that is impressive and appreciated. She has never been afraid to raise her hand to volunteer and serve and the society in whatever position is needed. For those many years of devotion to AWS, Jane Duralia is worthy of the honor of being our Outstanding Member.