Building the Future of Wine Research: Your Donation Matters
Your donations help AWSEF fund scholarships for full-time graduate students pursuing degrees in enology, viticulture, health, or the business aspects of wine.
Your donations help AWSEF fund scholarships for full-time graduate students pursuing degrees in enology, viticulture, health, or the business aspects of wine.
Per the by-laws of the AWSEF, the current President of the American Wine Society, or his delegate, is a member of our Board of Trustees. We’re very pleased to welcome Ron Natalie, the AWS Vice President, to our Board. From the entire Board of Trustees, WELCOME, Ron!
Each year, the AWSEF awards the Best Fruit Wine in the AWS amateur wine competition the “Les Sperling Fruit Wine Award”. We’re pleased to present the 2024 award to Tim Traxler of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania for his 2022 Red Raspberry wine. Congratulations, David!
Download the 2024 annual report presented to the membership of AWSEF on November 3, 2024.
The AWSEF awards the Best Fruit Wine in the AWS amateur wine competition the “Les Sperling Fruit Wine Award” each year. We’re pleased to present the 2023 award to David Flegle for his 2022 Apple wine. Congratulations, David!
Download the 2023 annual report presented to the membership of AWSEF on November 11, 2023.
Per the by-laws of the AWSEF, our seventh Trustee is the sitting President of the American Wine Society. From the entire Board of Trustees, WELCOME, Bill! We look forward to your contributions to our Board!
The AWSEF awards the Best Fruit Wine in the AWS amateur wine competition the “Les Sperling Fruit Wine Award” each year. We’re pleased to present the 2022 award to Luke Capotosta of Cranston, RI for his NV Strawberry/Raspberry wine. Congratulations, Luke!
Download the 2022 annual report presented to the membership of AWSEF on October 29, 2022.
The end of 2021 marked the end of Christine Murphy’s term with us as an AWSEF Trustee and we’re sad to see her go. (You can still volunteer at the Silent Auction, Christine!) Christine has been the powerhouse behind our Silent Auction the past four years and has done a great job.