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The Georgia Wine & Grape Commission is seeking nominations for consideration for appointment to the Georgia wine & Grape Commission. The Georgia Wine & Grape Commission was created during the 2019 Georgia legislative session at the request of the Georgia wine producers. The Commission was created to support Georgia’s growing wine industry by eventually being able to provide financial support from assessments on product marketed for research, education, and promotion of Georgia produced wine. The assessment will be authorized by the approval of the producers of a Wine & Grape Marketing Order at a later date. 

The Georgia Wine & Grape Commission Board is be composed of five Georgia producers. These individuals will serve terms of three years and can be considered for reappointment if they choose. The terms of Gary Engle, Simone Bergese, and Eric Seifarth are expiring this year and can be reconsidered for appointment. Simone Bergese has chosen not to be considered for appointment for another term. Nominations can be from the individual seeking the appointment, a person nominating another person, or a nomination from an affiliated organization. Nomination forms can be found at 

agr.georgia.gov/cpf

Or emailing – andy.harrison@agr.georgia.gov.

Nominations are due no later than Friday May 26^th. 

For more information contact Andy Harrison at the above email or call at 404 710 1196.

Wine Grape Commission Nomination Form .pdf

Our #WineWednesday Member Spotlight this week is Accent Cellars in Dahlonega, Georgia. Visit their socials and website to stay up to date and plan a visit. https://www.accentcellars.com

A note from the winery:

From our family to yours...

Accent was founded on the principle of bringing people together around good friends, family and a great experience.

Accent is a true family business founded by husband and wife, Tristen & Katie Vanhoff, and brother Tyler Barnes. Together Tristen & Tyler craft the wines, while Katie creates the art that brightens up our walls of Accent.

We aim to not be your typical estate winery, but instead wish to craft wines onsite from quality grapes sourced from all around Georgia, and the country. We identify the highest quality and most interesting varietals to craft wines that we ourselves want to drink, and in those which takes a sip can taste that our full hearts went into every bottle.

Accent's goal is to celebrate a healthy relationship between man and nature through hand crafted wines made with fruit sourced from farms in Georgia, California, Washington, Texas, and beyond.

Our passion is rooted in the privilege of being a part of the shared experience of enjoying a good bottle with good friends.

So grab a picnic, some good company, a bottle of wine, and settle into the good life!

Please help us welcome our newest #GeorgiaWineProducers sponsor, GOfermentor 

Without our talented and knowledgeable sponsors, we could not do what we do. Check in weekly to see who will spotlight.

The GOfermentor® brings advanced technology to winemaking, providing greater control of fermentation. Please check out their website for more details and to see what they offer. http://gofermentor.com

Here's a link to a recent YouTube video as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgHJNv1y4aU&authuser=0

GWPnewsletter.pdf

Please use the PDF form below to sign up. 

All Georgia Grown Members have ALL FEES WAIVED!

2023 GG Wine Trail application.pdf