The Wine Industry Planning Grant is an initiative to engage stakeholders to clarify the composition of the Wine Industry in GO Virginia Region 9 (Region 9) and to identify barriers to scaling in addition to developing actionable strategies for addressing gaps. A report with action plan will be published in late 2024.
Shape the Future of our Region’s Wine Industry
Winery or Vineyard Owners: If you are a vineyard or winery owner in GO Virginia Region 9, we invite you to participate in this survey.
Why Participate?
- Your Expertise Counts: Share your unique expertise as a vineyard or winery owner to create data driven insight that will help identify barriers and create growth strategies.
- Exclusive Reward: Receive a complimentary Location Intelligence and Foot Traffic Report from Placer AI. (Sample report here)
- Take the survey: https://forms.gle/3XbJZKST4cRDYFnP9
Other Industry Stakeholders Survey: Coming Soon
Grant contacts:
- Consultant: Matt Brown, M. W. J. Brown Consulting, LLC, hello@mwjbrown.com
- Grant Leader: Maureen Kelley, Nelson County Economic Development
Advisory Board:
- Tori Buell, Town of Culpeper
- Helen Cauthen, Central Virginia Partnership
- Cynthia Chiles, Crown Orchard
- Chris Engel, City of Charlottesville
- Tracey Gardner, Madison County
- AJ Greely, Hark Vineyards
- George Hodson, Veritas
- Shannon Holland, GO Virginia Region 9
- Maureen Kelley, Nelson County
- Jason Murray, Arterra Wines
- Francoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch, Revalation Vineyards
- Candace Spence, Central Virginia Partnership
- Kenny White, Chateau Merillane
- Alan Yost, Greene County