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Lead New York Announces 20th Class Completes “Leadership Fundamentals”

New York Wine & Grape Foundation April 12, 2024

ITHACA, N.Y. — Lead New York is pleased to announce that members of its 20th class have successfully completed the “Leadership Fundamentals” portion of the training program. Class members were recognized at a graduation ceremony on April 6 in Binghamton, NY. The ceremony came at the conclusion of the first year of intensive leadership development training, culminating in a session on local leadership and civic engagement. Congratulations to them all! “This first year of the

The Gilded Grape’s Mary Pino Feels Seen After Winning Retailer of the Year

Kathleen Willcox and Robin Shreeves April 9, 2024

When Mary Pino learned that she won the Retailer Award from the New York Wine & Grape Foundation this year for the work she does at the Gilded Grape, her Brooklyn wine store, she felt like years of hard work were being recognized. “I opened the Gilded Grape with the goal of sharing my passion for New York wine and spirits with my community in Brooklyn,” Pino explains of her store at 727 Church Avenue

Understanding New York Wines’ Sustainability Program with Justin Jackson

New York Wine & Grape Foundation April 9, 2024

This week our very own Justin Jackson, NYWGF Sustainability Program Manager, sat down for an interview with the Editor of Canada’s Good Food Revolution, Jamie Drummond. In Part One of this series, Justin shared insights into our New York Sustainable Winegrowing Program and its comprehensive scope. Click the link below to learn more about how sustainability practices are shaping the future of winemaking in New York. Stay tuned for Part Two next week, where Justin

NYWGF Seeking Applications for Board of Directors 

New York Wine & Grape Foundation April 2, 2024

Please submit your application by May 3, 2024.  Every May the New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF) Board of Directors meets to elect members of the industry and interested stakeholders (like wine consumers) to board seats with expiring terms. The term of office for directors is three years and there are currently 22 members of the Board of Directors. Thirteen (13) board seats are statutorily mandated by the law that created NYWGF in 1985,

For His Leadership and Winemaking in New York Wine, Cesar Baeza Wins the Phyllis Feder Unity Award

Kathleen Willcox and Robin Shreeves March 19, 2024

Cesar Baeza, 2024 Phyllis Feder Unity Award Winner Cesar Baeza has had a long career in the drinks business, and it has taken him all over the world. At the moment, the winemaker is in Chile, his native country, helping his family with the harvest at Baeza Family Cellars. Soon, he expects to return to the States, promoting Baeza Family Cellars’ wines and consulting during the growing and winemaking season. Baeza’s connection to the New

Executive Director’s Corner: 2024 Recap, NYWGF Statewide Roadshow, Vineyard Survey, Open ‘Office Hours’, & More

New York Wine & Grape Foundation March 19, 2024

Greetings from New York City! For anyone just getting acquainted with the New York Wine & Grape Foundation, it might be news for you to find out that NYC is my home base. And while most of the NYWGF team is in the Finger Lakes, we also have two staff members in the Hudson Valley region. We’re a small but mighty team of seven, connecting with each other every day to work harder (and smarter)