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.

Rachel Ashley

Foster's Wine Estates Americas

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.

Paul Johnson

J & L Farms, 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 Family Estates 
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.