Last year, wine industry analysts were questioning the strength of the high end wine market, as prices got higher and higher; and now it appears that the tide is turning again for California wine grape growers, as much of the movement of inventory is coming back to the San Joaquin Valley. Watch this brief video with Jeff Bitter from Allied …
Rich Smith Distinguished Service Award Presented to Jerry Lohr
The third annual Rich Smith Distinguished Service Award for major contributions to the American grape and wine industry, and to research, was given to Jerry Lohr of J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines. Lohr has committed nearly 50 years of leadership and achievement to the wine industry. The award was presented to Lohr at the annual Leadership Luncheon of the Winegrape …
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
The New Year brings the 2020 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium with a full agenda to Sacramento’s CalExpo Center (a new venue). The Symposium will kick-off with keynote speaker Jeff O’Neill, CEO of O’Neill Vintners and Distillers, to address the industry at the Tuesday luncheon. The symposium will feature grape growing and winemaking breakout sessions, grape/wine industry reports, and an …
The Work of the American Society of Enology & Viticulture
The American Society of Enology & Viticulture (ASEV) is excited to present their 69th Annual Conference this coming June in Monterey for growers, vintners, researchers and industry representatives. Watch this brief interview with ASEV President James Harbertson who shared what ASEV brings to the industry throughout the year. Read more in American Vineyard Magazine. Enjoy our Ag video news? Be …
New Leadership for 2019 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
Dr. Tom Collins, assistant professor of grape and wine chemistry at Washington State University, will chair the 2019 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Program Development Committee, a position he previously held in 2015 and 2016. Nichola Hall of Scott Laboratories will serve as the program committee’s vice chair, a newly added position. Since the first meeting in April, they have …
Actual Impact of the North Coast Wildfires Revealed in Wine Study
Special Thanks to This Video’s Sponsor! Over the last several months, there has been a lot of news coverage on the wildfires that devastated many parts of the state; however, the actual impact of the wildfires on the North Coast Wine Industry has been exaggerated in some of these reports. That is why Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute conducted …
Immigration & Ag Labor Update from CAWG
Special Thanks to This Video’s Sponsor! It’s going to be another tough year for growers when it comes to finding sufficient labor to take care of the 2018 crop. Watch this brief interview with Michael Miiller from the California Association of Winegrape Growers who provided an update on the current legislative status of the labor and immigration situation. Miiller helps …
Winemaker Gina Gallo of E. & J. Gallo Winery to Keynote at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
SACRAMENTO, CA, November 20, 2017 – Third generation winegrower and artisan winemaker Gina Gallo of E. & J. Gallo Winery will deliver the keynote luncheon speech on opening day of the 2018 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium on Tuesday, January 23, in Sacramento at the Sheraton Grand. “As a member of one of America’s historic winemaking families, Gina embodies a …
2018 Unified Symposium
The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium program features sessions and a two-day trade show. Meeting the Needs of the Industry Since the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) joined forces to create the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in 1995, it has become the largest wine and grape conference in the …
Winegrape Growers of America Leadership Luncheon
Join us for our annual Leadership Luncheon, taking place during the Unified Symposium. We will once again honor an individual with the Rich Smith Distinguished Service Award. Further details to follow later in 2017.
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