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Wine Associations
...brought to you by: the Family Winery International Trade Forum
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The United States is blessed with a large number of outstanding wine regions, each facing similar challenges with international trade. Many regions have organized local support organizations to facilitate information flow, international market opportunities, shared experiences, and best practices. The SFSU Winery Forum has identified many of these regional associations and linked to their respective web sites. We provide these links as a convenince, however, we do not endorse these groups nor do we make any representation regarding the accuracy or the information contained on these website or provided by these groups. If you have comments about the associations listed below, or you have suggestions for additional associations that should be listed, please contact us at SUGGESTIONS.

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US Regional Wine Association Resource Links
Click on the following links to view the website of respective wine associations.






























    • International Wine Associations
  • Argentina Wine Society... informative look into Argentina's wine industry.

  • Australian National Wine & Grape Industry Centre... Australia’s premier institution serving the Australian wine industry.

  • Clile Wine Association... extensive information about Chilean wine.

  • Wines of France... an informative site.

  • German Wine Society... Site #2...is dedicated to improving knowledge of German wines and conducting events at which such wines are shared and appreciated.

  • Hungarian Wine... great web site - informative.

  • Italian Wine Association... Site #2 ... Vivi Lazio - also in English.

  • South African Wine... Site#2 ... good information about the South African wine industry.

  • Spain Wine Association... Site #2 ... information about the wine regions of Spain.

  • New Zealand Wine... Site #2 ...member winemakers and grape growers aim to represent, promote, and research the national and international interests of the New Zealand wine industry. .


    • US National Wine Associations
  • American Wine Society... a national nonprofit consumer organization devoted to educating people on all aspects of wine. Its members are wine novices, experts, grape growers, amateur and professional winemakers, chefs, wine appreciators, wine educators, restaurateurs and anyone else who wants to learn more about the appreciation of wine and gastronomy.

  • American Vineyard Foundation... is a California corporation organized in 1978 by the American Society of Enology and Viticulture as a vehicle to raise funds for research in viticulture and enology.

  • American Society for Enology and Viticulture... is a nonprofit, scientific society dedicated to the interests of enologists, viticulturists, and others in the fields of wine and grape research and production throughout the world. Membership includes professionals from wineries, vineyards, academic institutions, and organizations.

  • Wine Tasting Association... was founded in 1990 to educate folks about wine and related topics, and to do so in a fun and unintimidating manner.

  • Wine America... the National Association of American Wineries, organized to encourage the dynamic growth and development of American wineries and winegrowing through the advancement and advocacy of sound public policy.


    • California Wine Associations
  • Alexander Valley Winegrowers... Founded in 1992, the Alexander Valley Winegrowers' mission is to increase awareness of and appreciation for the uniqueness of Alexander Valley and its wines.

  • Allied Grape Growers... is a California winegrape marketing cooperative with over 500 grower members located from all major winegrape regions of California including the North Coast, Central Coast, Lodi and the San Joaquin Valley.

  • Amador County Vintners Association... Twenty-eight wineries from Amador County have become renowned for producing California's finest zinfandels, some of them crafted from 19th-century vines. In recent years, Amador vintners have also begun producing delicious wines from Rhône Valley and Italian varietals, including syrah, viognier, barbera, and sangiovese.

  • Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association... The Anderson Valley is located in the rolling hills of the coastal region of Mendocino County, about two hours north of San Francisco. Only fifteen miles long, this beautiful valley is home to a unique group of wineries producing a broad range of excellent wines.

  • Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine (Sonoma)... is a non-profit organization created to promote American wines and wine producing regions; to introduce and recognize quality wines from around the world; and to rekindle the respect of wine and wine culture for mankind and country.

  • Calaveras Wine Association... was established in 1988 to represent and market the wine industry of Calaveras County. Currently a thirty-seven member Alliance of wineries and growers, which includes nineteen Calaveras County wineries, CWA promotes their premium wines through education and community relations programs, in the spirit of cooperation and continuous improvement.

  • California Association of Winegrape Growers... was established in 1974 as an advocate for farmers, providing leadership on public policies, research and education programs, sustainable farming practices and trade policy to enhance the California winegrape growing business and our communities.

  • Carneros Wine Alliance... The Carneros Wine Alliance is an association of vintners and growers in the Carneros AVA. The region spans the southern portions of both the Napa and Sonoma Valleys.

  • Central Coast Wine Growers' Association... is a non-profit association representing more than 200 wineries, vineyards, and industry related businesses in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

  • Central Coast Vineyard Team... is a non-profit grower-group whose mission is to promote sustainable practices on the Central Coast.

  • Central California Wine Growers... is a non-profit grower-group whose mission is to promote sustainable practices on the Central Coast.

  • Clarksburg Wine Growers Association... is an organization of wine grape growers from the Clarksburg appellation. It was formed in 1987 by local growers to promote the high-quality wine grapes of this premier growing region.




  • Lodi Appellation Winery Association... provides links and information about local wineries.

  • Lodi District Grape Growers Association... represents growers in California's Crush District 11 based on the power of communication and cooperation - and provides a forum to exchange ideas and to build a consensus.




  • Mount Veeder Appellation... encompasses 25 square miles of some of the steepest vineyards and most remote wineries in California, located in the southeastern portion of the Mayacamas mountains which divide Napa and Sonoma Counties.





  • Russian River Valley Winegrowers... was founded in 1994 as the official American Viticultural Area (AVA) association for the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County.

  • Rutherford Dust Society... is a member organization founded in 1994 by local Napa Valley growers and vintners in tribute to the legacy of their grape growing and winemaking forebears - to encourage and promote the highest quality standards in grape growing and winemaking in the Rutherford Viticultural.











    • Dr. Michael D. Meeks - College of Business - San Francisco State University - This page last updated: July 2008
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