CAWG & INDUSTRY NEWS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2023 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE The Awards of Excellence program honors CAWG members who have distinguished themselves within the winegrape industry and have benefited the broader community of winegrape growers through exemplary leadership and outstanding commitment to the wellbeing of the industry, California communities and environment. GROWER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION CRITERIA * Is recognized by growers and wineries as an efficient, successful producer of qulity winegrapes. * Has contributed to the success of other growers. * Has contributed to the awareness and market success of a winegrape varietal(s) or an appellation. * Has demonstrated a commitment to adoption of new technologies, processes or innovations to improve winegrape quality and/or profitability; community well-being; the well-being of vineyard workers; and enhancing the environmental benefits of winegrape production. LEADER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION CRITERIA * Has demonstrated an outstanding personal commitment to an issue or issues of significant importance to winegrape growers. * Has successfully and effectively represented industry interests before policymakers at the local, state or federal levels of government. * Has achieved identifiable and lasting changes to promote and protect the interests of California winegrape growers. * Has proactively advocated for adoption of business, viticultural or environmental practices that have contributed to the industry's overall success. Award nominations of CAWG members can be made by individuals or organizations using the nomination form provided by CAWG. The identity of the nominators is not made public, but will be known to the nominee and judges. The nominator can only put forward one nominee per award category annually. Award recipients will be invited to attend a reception in their honor on Jan. 24, 2023 during the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento. Details, nomination forms and previous recipients are available at www. cawg.org (membership tab). Please return the completed nomination forms to natalie@cawg.org. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE SEPT. 30. 2022. Page 6 | September 2022http://www.cawg.org