The American Vineyard Foundation (AVF) 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.
The AVF is classified as a non-profit, tax-exempt scientific and educational organization under Section 501( c )(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Basic and applied research has made the American grape and wine industry the world's leader. Our vineyards produce grapes of unsurpassed quantity and quality.
Our vital research efforts have been eroded by the severely diminishing research role of government and land grant universities. Meanwhile, public spending is requiring greater private sector responsibility. We must act now. Our continuing world leadership, and, ultimately, our market share, hang in the balance.
The AVF provides a unique opportunity to unify the industry through an industry-wide research effort to maintain our progress.
