Virginia Wineries Association
About the Virginia Wineries Association
Formed in 1983, the Virginia Wineries Association (VWA) grew out of the desire by owners of Virginia wineries to create a wine community that shared ideas and resources to the benefit of everyone in the Virginia wine industry. As a non-profit trade organization, the VWA advocates on behalf of the industry in a number of areas.
- The VWA promotes viticulture and vintner practices that ensure the highest quality wine production among its member-wineries.
- Education about Virginia wines and appreciation for their distinctive qualities among consumers are ongoing initiatives of the VWA.
- As a trade organization, the VWA helps develop increased market share for Virginia wines.
- The VWA supports continued research into the relationship between wine and health.
- A thriving wine industry is a growing one, so the VWA favors the industry's continued expansion statewide.
Board of Directors
Mitzi Batterson
, President
James River Cellars Winery
Lyn Thompson , Vice-President
Rockbridge Vineyard
Pete Johns, Secretary
New Kent Winery
Geoffery Cooper, Treasurer
Cooper Vineyards
Ann Heidig , Past President
Lake Anna Winery
James River Cellars Winery
Lyn Thompson , Vice-President
Rockbridge Vineyard
Pete Johns, Secretary
New Kent Winery
Geoffery Cooper, Treasurer
Cooper Vineyards
Ann Heidig , Past President
Lake Anna Winery
Joan Bieda (alt: Dennis Horton)
Horton Cellars Winery
Dean Gruenburg
Prince Michel Vineyard & Winery
David Morisette
Chateau Morrisette Winery
Randy Phillips
Cave Ridge Vineyard
Brian Roeder
Barrel Oak Winery
Justin Rose
Rosemont of Virginia Winery
Jim Turpin
Democracy Vineyards
Horton Cellars Winery
Dean Gruenburg
Prince Michel Vineyard & Winery
David Morisette
Chateau Morrisette Winery
Randy Phillips
Cave Ridge Vineyard
Brian Roeder
Barrel Oak Winery
Justin Rose
Rosemont of Virginia Winery
Jim Turpin
Democracy Vineyards
To learn more about the VWA and to sign up for their newsletter, visit www.vawine.org.