J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines named Grower of the Year; Jeff Bitter named Leader of the Year
September 21, 2026 (Sacramento, CA) — The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has selected...
Industry Leader to Celebrate Milestone During Annual Meetings this month
June 12, 2026 (Fresno, CA) — Allied Grape Growers (AGG), a California winegrape marketing cooperative, is celebrating...
Referendum Passes to Continue the Pierce's Disease Control Program: The California Department of Food and Agriculture has officially certified the results of the Winegrape Grower Continuation Referendum...
Hot Weather Creating Challenges for Sonoma Valley Grape Harvest: In the North Bay, extreme heat is keeping grape growers in Wine Country on their toes. Harvest is in full swing and hot weather is adding...
6 Surprising Findings from Wine Market Council DTC Study: In a deeper analysis of the recent Wine Club/DTC Consumer Survey data, WMC researchers identified several surprising findings about how wine consumers...
Two Jailed for Bordeaux Grape-Picking Exploitation: A father and son who ran a viticultural contractor have been jailed for exploiting grape-pickers in Bordeaux...
End of Chevron Deference Could Cause Wine Chaos: "Clean wine" could be back on wine labels. Distributors could withhold payment longer from importers and wineries. Breweries could overturn "tied house"...
Changing Consumer Palettes May Cause Growers to Shrink Winegrape Acreage: Wine industry experts are now saying the state is growing too many wine grapes to keep supply and demand balanced...
Tim Mendonca
FRESNO, July 8, 2022 – Allied Grape Growers (AGG) has named Tim Mendonca as full-time grower relations representative in the Central Valley. He will cover the east side of Fresno County and...
FRESNO, Dec. 7, 2021 – Allied Grape Growers (AGG) has named Pam Bond as its North Coast operations support, effective Dec. 1. In her new role, she will work closely with AGG’s North Coast regional manager...
FRESNO, Nov. 9, 2021 – Allied Grape Growers (AGG) has named Kyle Collins as its manager of North Valley operations, effective Nov. 15. He joins AGG’s managerial grape sales team, which also includes North...
Allied Grape Growers, CAWG Release Legal Analysis on 2020 Winegrape Rejections: A report released today by Allied Grape Growers (AGG) and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) analyzes...
SACRAMENTO, July 8, 2021 – A report released today by Allied Grape Growers (AGG) and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) analyzes various grape transactions in 2020 that resulted...
California Wine Growers on a Tightrope? Annual Survey Results In: Wine grape growers, like most fruit growers, are fiercely independent. Just ask Jeff Bitter. For the past several years, the president...
Silicon Valley Bank Predicts the Wine Industry Will See a Spike in Demand When Consumers Celebrate Postponed Life Events in 2021: Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world’s most innovative companies...
FRESNO, Jan. 12, 2021 – Allied Grape Growers (AGG) has named Michael Haddox as its manager of Central Coast operations. The newly-created position expands AGG’s managerial grape sales team, which currently...
