California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance

The CSWA Board of Directors is made up of winegrowers representing both vineyards and wineries. The President of Wine Institute, Bobby Koch, and the President of CAWG, Karen Ross, both sit on the board.

Board of Directors 2009-2010

Board Members

Board Member Alternates

Past CSWA Chairman

Joint Committee

The Sustainable Winegrowing Joint Committee was brought together by Wine Institute and California Association of Winegrape Growers to provide leadership and guidance for the development of the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Workbook. The committee includes more than 50 members from Wine Institute and CAWG, along with representatives from the California Environmental Protection Agency and independent consultants. This advisory group continues to provide input to the Sustainable Winegrowing Program. For instance, the Joint Committee contributed to the development of the 2004 California Wine Community Sustainability Report and the new Air Quality chapter.

Don Ackerman, Viticulturist, Meridian Vineyards / Foster's Wine Estates Americas*

Hector Bedolla, Vineyard Manager, Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate Vineyards

Joe Browde, Project Manager, California Sustainable Winegrowers Alliance*

Hampton Bynum, Vice President, Davis Bynum Winery*

Amigo Bob Cantisano, Ag Advisor, Organic Ag Advisors*

Art Caputi, Art of Winemaking, LLC*

Greg Coleman, Gallo Family Vineyards - Modesto

Bill Cooper, Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards*

Stephen Dale, former Vice President & General Manager of Operations, Robledo Family Winery*

Christine De Loach, Hook and Ladder Winery*

Josephine De Luca, former Chair & Member of the Board, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board*

Nat DiBuduo, President, Allied Grape Growers

Jeff Dlott, President, SureHarvest

Paul Dolan, President, Mendocino Wine Company*

Jim Flood, President, Rancho Sisquoc Winery*

Louis M. Foppiano, General Manager, Foppiano Vineyards*

Robert Gallo, Co-President, Gallo Family Vineyards*

John Garn, Principal, ViewCraft

David Graves, General Partner, Saintsbury*

Dennis Groth, President & Owner, Groth Vineyards and Winery*

John Guilliams, Owner, Guilliams Vineyards*

Walter Hampe, formerly with Trinchero Family Estates*

Patrick Healy, Environmental Manager, Fetzer Vineyards / Brown-Forman Wine Estates*

Jon Holmquist, Agronomist & Area Manager, Constellation Wines US*

Michael Honig, President, Honig Vineyard & Winery*

Ed Hughes, formerly with Dunnewood Vineyards - Constellation Wines US*

Rick Irwin, Grower Relations Manager, Bronco Wine Company*

Randle Johnson, V.P. Winemaking & Strategic Planning, The Hess Collection Winery*

Stephen Kautz, President, Ironstone Vineyards*

Randall Lange, President, Lange Twins, Inc.*

Tom Lanphar, former Science, Pollution Prevention, and Technology Program, CAL/EPA*

Jerry Lohr, President & Owner, J. Lohr Winery*

Jeff Lyon, Vineyard Manager, Gallo Family Vineyards*

Michael Martini, Winemaker, Louis M. Martini Winery*

Cliff Ohmart, Research & IPM Director, Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission

Pete Opatz, Viticulturist, Vino Farms*

Bryan Osborn, Director of Winegrowing, Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines*

Harry R. Parsley, President & CEO, Silver Stag Winery*

Bill Petrovic, Delicato/Monterey Sierra Farming Company

Glenn Proctor, Joseph W. Ciatti Co., LLC*

Steve Quashnick, Owner & former CAWG Vice Chairman, Quashnick Farms*

Ralph Riva, former Vice President of Viticulture, Wente Family Estates*

Leon Santoro, General Manager & Winemaker, Orfila Vineyards & Winery*

Chris Savage, Director, Global Environmental Affairs, E& J Gallo Winery*

John W. Simpson, formerly with Simpson Meadow Winery

Tom Shelton, President & CEO, Joseph Phelps Vineyards*

Steve Smit, former General Manager, Clos Du Bois Winery*

Leon Sobon, Winemaker & Owner, Shenandoah Vineyards/Sobon Estate*

Robert Stephens, former Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management and Sustainability Program, Cal/EPA*

Michael Topolos, Owner, Topolos at Russian River Vineyards*

Bob Torres, Principal & Senior Vice President of Operations, Trinchero Family Estates*

Jim Unti, Director of Grower Relations / Grape Management, Constellation Wines US*

David Vanni, Owner, Solis Winery, Inc.*

Don Wallace, President, Dry Creek Vineyard*

Jefferson Wilkes, Winemaker & Partner, J. Wilkes

John Williams, Owner & Winemaker, Frog's Leap Winery