Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers

Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers is a Washington state trade association focused on the wine grape growing sector and the broader vitality of the state’s wine industry. Its work centers on representing wine grape growers, advancing viticulture knowledge, and convening growers and industry partners around production, labor, research, and policy issues that affect vineyards in Washington.

A concrete part of its educational role is the annual WineVit conference and trade show, a statewide industry gathering that brings together wine grape growers, winemakers, researchers, students, and suppliers. The association also runs scholarship and recognition programs tied to viticulture and enology education. Its scholarship activity includes support for students in Washington State University’s Viticulture & Enology program, linking the organization directly to workforce development for the state’s vineyard and wine sectors.