The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) celebrated 36 years of service during their annual meeting held in Sacramento on Tuesday, January 26. CAWG Chair and Acting President, Kim Ledbetter Bronson addressed nearly 400 CAWG members during her “State of the Association” address.
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers, announced today the introduction of a statewide certification program that provides third-party verification of a winery or vineyard’s adherence to a "process of continuous improvement" in the adoption and implementation of sustainable winegrowing practices.
CSWA speakers at the certification launch event : (Front row l-r) CSWA Board Chairman Chris Savage of E. & J. Gallo Winery; CSWA Executive Director Allison Jordan; CAWG Board Chairman Kim Ledbetter Bronson of Vino Farms; Neil Robert of Roberts Vineyard Management; (Back row l-r) Wine Institute President & CEO Robert P. (Bobby) Koch; Sureharvest President & Chairman of the Board Dr. Jeff Dlott; Five Winds International Director Dr. John Heckman; CAWG Board Member Mike Sangiacomo of Sangiacomo Vineyards; HIP Investor CEO & Founder Paul Herman; Steve Smit of Constellation Wines. (Not pictured: Bill Cooper of Cooper-Garrod Vineyards).
In addition, CSWA released its 2009 Wine Community Sustainability Report measuring the California wine industry’s adoption over five years of 227 best management practices from the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Self-Assessment Workbook.
To obtain an Executive Summary of the Wine Industry Community 2009 Sustainable Report, please contact our office at (800) 241-1800.
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) board of directors elected a new slate of officers at its November meeting in Paso Robles, Calif. The board directs the only statewide group to focus exclusively on issues that impact winegrape growers. Member terms run for three years, and individuals are eligible to serve for a total of nine years.
36th Annual Meeting Press Release 
