Board of Directors
The American Vineyard Foundation would like to thank the following Board members for their voluntary industry service to support and promote viticulture & enology research.
| Kevin Barr Redwood Empire Vineyard Management |
Vince Bonotto Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines |
Art Caputi E & J Gallo Winery (retired) |
Steven Carter J. Lohr Vineyards, Inc |
Cindy DeVries Brown-Forman Wines |
| Pete Downs Kendall Jackson Wine Estates |
Greg Fowler Icon Estates |
Fred Franzia Bronco Wine Company |
Jim Frisinger Frisinger Vineyard |
Bob Gallo E & J Gallo Winery |
| Mike Hardy | Hal Huffsmith Trinchero Family Estates |
Jay Indelicato Delicato Vineyards |
Nancy Irelan Red Tail Ridge, Inc. |
Jerry Lohr J. Lohr Vineyards, Inc. |
| Dave Magnasco Constellation Wines U.S. |
Doug McIlroy Rodney Strong Vineyards |
Matthew Meyer Meyer Family Cellars |
Steve Miller French Camp Vineyards |
Peter Mirassou Mirassou Vineyards |
| Sheldon Parker Napa Wine Company |
Giovanni Rossini Rossini AG, LLC |
Daryl Salm Valley Farm Management |
Steve Smit Constellation Wines U.S. |
Tom Smith E & J Gallo Winery |
| Tony Steven Scheid Vineyards Inc. |
Jack Thorngate Constellation Wines U.S. |
Brian Voss The Wine Group |
Eric Wente Wente Vineyards |
Doug Wilson Silverado Premium Properties |
| Dave Wineman Hampton Farming |
Andrew Zaninovich |
Mission Statement
A leader in maintaining industry progress, the AVF provides the unique opportunity to unify the grape and wine industry through collaborative research efforts. The AVF is a non-profit organization that relies on voluntary industry support for research funding.
