B.E.V. NY’s Founders Take a Look at Its Origins and This Year’s Conference
Robin Shreeves and Kathleen Willcox
May 9, 2025
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NYWGF Membership
The New York Wine & Grape Foundation accomplishes our mission by providing a wide range of services to support the wine and grape industries including marketing programs, informational webinars, cost-saving subsidies, and much more.
Membership in the New York Wine & Grape Foundation is available to wineries and grape growers based in New York State. Partnership opportunities are also available to businesses that support our industry.
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Winery Membership
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Dues start at $300 annually.
Grower Membership
Gain access to industry research, educational events, cost saving subsidies, and much more!
Dues start at $50 annually.
New York Sustainable Winegrowing
The New York Sustainable Winegrowing Program is a sustainability certification for Vineyards who are seeking to advance their environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Certification is based on science backed regionally defined standards and independent third-party audits so you can feel confident in the wine you are drinking.
Export Program
For several years, the New York Wine & Grape Foundation has conducted an exciting Export Program with funding support from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The New York wines staff team, with the guidance of our Promotions Committee, Market Consultants, and Export Advisory Committee (made up of industry members) execute this program each year. The program year runs from July 1 – June 30.
Research Program
Since its creation in 1985, NYWGF has sponsored an ambitious and comprehensive program in close coordination with the industry and academia. NYWGF’s annual research budget supports dozens of individual projects, mostly conducted by Cornell University’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. Public and private sector funds come together to support the three main areas of research: viticulture (grape growing), enology (winemaking), and wine and health.
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2024 New York Vineyard Report
The New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF) is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 New York Vineyard Report. This report marks the beginning of a two-year initiative aimed at re-establishing benchmarks for accurate data on vineyard acreage across the state. In this effort, NYWGF has collaborated with Agency 29, Ag Access, and Deep Planet LLC to evaluate vineyard acreage through direct grower reports and advanced machine learning detection technology.
The New York Wine Classic
Known as “The Oscars®” of New York wine competitions, the New York Wine Classic was created and is annually hosted by The New York Wine & Grape Foundation. Open to all New York State wineries, categories include vinifera wines like Riesling and Cabernet Franc, and hybrid wines like Traminette and Maréchal Foch. The contest also includes categories for wines made from labrusca grapes, other fruits, and honey.
The Unity Awards
The Unity Awards were created in 1990 as a way to recognize, encourage, and celebrate cooperation among grape growers, wineries (and their staff), researchers, retailers and others to advance the entire industry. The winery and grower community in New York state has a rich history of working and succeeding together despite facing a variety of challenges through the years.
B.E.V. NY Conference
This annual grape and wine conference is a collaborative effort between Cornell's Finger Lakes Grape Program and the Enology Extension Laboratory, with support from the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. B.E.V. NY serves as a vital gathering for professionals and enthusiasts in the grape and wine industry. The event offers a diverse range of programming with a strong focus on three key areas: business, enology, and viticulture.
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