Mission Objectives:
- Promoting general public wine education and appreciation.
- Promoting consumer public wine enjoyment and responsible moderate consumption as part of a healthy life style.
- Supporting state, national, and international wine educational forums and research.
- Supporting state and national production of quality wine and the marketability of American wines.
- Vigorously supporting both state and federal legislation that is favorable to the growth and economic viability of the U.S. wine industry.
- Strengthening cooperation with other wine organizations in addressing wine issues of common concern.
- Sponsoring an annual Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition, an annual wine festival, and other public wine events.
Dionysian International Conference
ASWA President will be attending the annual Dionysian conference being held this year in Albuquerque, NM from 15-18 March 2012.
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition(FLIWC)
ASWA President will be participating as a wine judge in the FLIWC wine competition this year in Rochester, NY 23-26 March 2012.
Wineries Unlimited
ASWA will again endorse Wineries Unlimited conference in Richmond, VA 27-29 March 2012.
Grand Assemblage of the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine(KOV)
ASWA President and Vice President who are cadre members of the KOV will be attending the annual Grand Assemblage meeting in Washington, D.C. on 14 April 2012.
Federation Internationale de Confreries Bachiques(FICB) 47th World Congress
ASWA President and Vice President will be attending the annual meeting in Serbia this year from 31 May to 6 June 2012.
Competition
8th Annual ASWA Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association wine competition scheduled for 14-15 July 2012 Applications due in May 2012.
Virginia Wine Festival
he 37th Annual Virginia Wine Festival will be held again this year in September, 2012. Date and location are being worked on. Look to the following web site for information.
American Wine Society(AWS)
ASWA President and Vice President will be attending the annual AWS conference this year in Portland, OR from 8-10 Nov 2012.
