http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16226
--- Comment #13 from Diver bazara.net@inbox.ru 2010-12-15 14:52:31 CST --- Workaround is to start winword.exe using .lnk file:
wine start /Unix ~/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/profiles/USERNAME/Start\ menu/Programs/Microsoft\ Word.lnk
Replace "USERNAME" with yours.
LinkInfo (http://wincmd.ru/plugring/linkinfo.html) .lnk viewer doesn't show anything unusual, though.