California Association of Winegrape Growers
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The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) was established in 1974 as an advocate for California
's wine grape growers, providing leadership on research and education programs, public policies, sustainable farming practices and trade policy to enhance the California wine grape growing business and communities. According to their website, major objectives of CAWG's advocacy are: improvements in industry statistical data, funding for viticultural research, reform of federal estate tax law, and preventing misleading grape origin and varietal information on wine labels.
Today CAWG represents the growers of more than 60 percent of the gross grape tonnage crushed for wine and concentrate in California.
Since 1995, CAWG and the American Society for Enology and Viticulture
(ASEV) have worked together to host the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
, a trade show combined with symposium held every January in Sacramento, California
, United States of America.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
's wine grape growers, providing leadership on research and education programs, public policies, sustainable farming practices and trade policy to enhance the California wine grape growing business and communities. According to their website, major objectives of CAWG's advocacy are: improvements in industry statistical data, funding for viticultural research, reform of federal estate tax law, and preventing misleading grape origin and varietal information on wine labels.
Today CAWG represents the growers of more than 60 percent of the gross grape tonnage crushed for wine and concentrate in California.
Since 1995, CAWG and the American Society for Enology and Viticulture
American Society for Enology and Viticulture
The American Society for Enology and Viticulture, founded in 1950, is a non-profit, scientific organization dedicated to promoting the interests of enologists, viticulturists, and others in the fields of wine and grape research and production throughout the world. Its membership of 2,400 includes...
(ASEV) have worked together to host the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is an annual wine and grape industry event, held every January in Sacramento, California, United States of America. Since 1995 the American Society for Enology and Viticulture and the California Association of Winegrape Growers have worked together to develop...
, a trade show combined with symposium held every January in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, United States of America.