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<\/p>\nNominations Open Through June 5<\/p>\n
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May 1, 2026 (Sacramento, CA) \u2014 At a time when California\u2019s winegrape industry is navigating significant challenges, the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is calling on growers and industry members to recognize and celebrate those who are stepping up and making a difference.<\/p>\n
CAWG is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Awards of Excellence Program \u2013 an opportunity to highlight the individuals and operations driving the industry forward through innovation, leadership, and resilience. Each year, CAWG presents two awards honoring excellence in winegrowing and industry leadership.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese awards shine a spotlight on the people who are not only meeting today\u2019s challenges but rethinking what\u2019s possible for the future of our industry,\u201d said CAWG President Natalie Collins. \u201cAcross California, individuals and operations are going above and beyond, and this is an opportunity for the industry to recognize and lift up their peers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Grower of the Year Award, the highest honor bestowed by CAWG, recognizes individuals, families, or companies who exemplify excellence in viticulture and vineyard management through innovative practices, industry leadership, and consistent production of high-quality winegrapes.<\/p>\n
The Leader of the Year Award honors exceptional individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and made significant contributions to California\u2019s wine industry, including advancing public policy and championing issues critical to winegrape growers.<\/p>\n
CAWG encourages winegrape growers, wineries, and industry partners to nominate colleagues, mentors, and peers whose work is helping move the industry forward.<\/p>\n
Award recipients will be honored at a reception during the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium in Sacramento on January 26, 2027.<\/p>\n
Nominations for the 2027 Awards of Excellence Program are open through June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n
To submit an application or learn more, visit\u00a0cawg.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n About the California Association of Winegrape Growers
CAWG is a statewide nonprofit trade association advocating for California\u2019s winegrape growers to ensure the sustainability of the winegrape industry. CAWG promotes the industry\u2019s long-term success by advancing the adoption of sound public policies and fostering awareness and understanding of winegrape growers\u2019 contributions to the economy, environment, and California communities. Learn more at\u00a0cawg.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nominations Open Through June 5 May 1, 2026 (Sacramento, CA) \u2014 At a time when California\u2019s winegrape industry…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":174114,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[3095,121,123,122],"class_list":["post-295782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-california-association-of-winegrape-growers","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}