Suzanne Groth, President and CEO of Groth Vineyards & Winery, headquartered in Oakville, CA, was elected Wine Institute Board Chairman for the 2021-2022 fiscal year at the organization’s 87th Annual Meeting of Members. Other officers elected were Rick Tigner of Jackson Family Wines in Santa Rosa, First Vice Chairman; Randall Lange of LangeTwins Family Vineyards and Winery in Acampo, Second Vice Chairman; Matt Gallo of E. & J. Gallo Winery in Modesto, Treasurer; and Robin Baggett of Alpha Omega Winery in Rutherford and Tolosa Winery in San Luis Obispo, Secretary. Bobby Koch is President and CEO of Wine Institute.
“We California vintners are so fortunate to be growing and producing our iconic wines here in an ideal and diverse climate. Even with the many challenges we face, especially in the last year of unprecedented times, we find golden opportunities,” said Suzanne Groth, Groth Vineyards & Winery President and CEO. “If a vintner’s quest is to grow and make the best wines in the world, there is not a better soil, climate and access to market than California.”
As a second-generation family member of Groth Vineyards & Winery, Groth became President and CEO in 2017. She previously led the family business as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and prior to that worked in wine sales and public relations, for a combined 19 years. Previously, Groth worked for the Henry Wine Group, a California wine distributor where she sold wine to San Francisco restaurants and retailers.
Groth Vineyards & Winery has been a member of Wine Institute since 1984 and Groth has served as a board member since 2014. Groth has also served as President of the Oakville Winegrowers since 2019 and been member of the Board of Directors since 2013.
Wine Institute’s membership also elected new district and at-large directors and alternates. District directors and their alternates were elected on a one-member-one-vote basis in each district, following nominations by regional winery associations. They are:
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District
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Director
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Alternate Director
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Northern
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Kaj Ahlmann
Six Sigma Winery
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John Kane
Fetzer Vineyards
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Sonoma
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Julie Pedroncelli St. John
J. Pedroncelli Winery
Katie Wetzel Murphy
Alexander Valley Vineyards
Tobin Ginter
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Steven MacRostie
MacRostie Winery & Vineyards
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Ana Keller
Keller Estate
Alan Ramey
Ramey Wine Cellars
Christopher Lloyd
Senses Wine
James Perry
Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards
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Napa
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Suzanne Groth
Groth Vineyards & Winery
Hugh Davies
Schramsberg Vineyards
Dennis Cakebread
Cakebread Cellars
Robin Baggett
Alpha Omega Winery
Tolosa Winery
Mike Reynolds
HALL Wines
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Delia Viader
Viader Vineyards & Winery
Michael Maher
Harlan Estate
Chris Hall
Long Meadow Ranch Winery
Amelia Morán Ceja
Ceja Vineyards
Paul Leary
Palmaz Vineyards
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San Francisco Bay
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Amanda Kent
Darcie Kent Vineyards
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William Cooper
Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards
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Monterey Bay
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Scott Scheid
Scheid Vineyards
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Vacant
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Central Coast
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Nicholas Miller
Miller Family Wine Company
Laura Booras
Riverbench Vineyard & Winery
Gretchen Roddick
Hope Family Wines
Gary Eberle
Eberle Winery
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Maeve Pesquera
DAOU Vineyards & Winery
Karen Steinwachs
Buttonwood Farm Winery
Clarence Chia
Justin Vineyards & Winery
Vacant
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Southern California
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Steve Kahle
Woof’n Rose Winery
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Linda McWilliams
San Pasqual Winery
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Sierra
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Steve Millier
Milliaire Winery
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Stuart Mast
Brice Station Vintners
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Northern
Interior
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Randall Lange
LangeTwins Family Vineyards and Winery
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David Phillips
Michael-David Winery
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Southern
Interior
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Kyle W. Ray
ASV Wines
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John Allbaugh
Bronco Wine Company
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All members elected 20 at-large directors who had been nominated by the Institute’s Finance and Administration Committee. Alternates were chosen by at-large directors.
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At-large Director
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Alternate
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Corey Beck
Francis Ford Coppola Presents
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Kenneth Miniami
Francis Ford Coppola Presents
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Giancarlo Bianchetti
Fetzer Vineyards
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Erik Olsen
Fetzer Vineyards
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James E. Coleman
E. & J. Gallo Winery
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To be announced
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Matt Deegan
Constellation Brands, Inc.
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Sam Glaetzer
Constellation Brands, Inc.
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Ben Dollard
Treasury Wine Estates
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Debra Dommen
Treasury Wine Estates
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Michael Drobnick
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers
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Matthew Towers
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers
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Jeffrey Dubiel
The Wine Group
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Keith Bauman
The Wine Group
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Matthew J. Gallo
E. & J. Gallo Winery
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Stephanie Gallo
E. & J. Gallo Winery
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Cate Hardy
The Wine Group
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Amy Hoopes
The Wine Group
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Cheryl Indelicato
Delicato Family Wines
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Mark Merrion
Delicato Family Wines
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Peter N. Larson
Trinchero Family Estates
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Roger J. Trinchero
Trinchero Family Estates
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Daniel Leonard
Bronco Wine Company
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Chris Mifsud
Bronco Wine Company
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Lawrence T. Lohr
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
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Jeff Humphreys
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
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Alex Ryan
Duckhorn Wine Company
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Sean Sullivan
Duckhorn Wine Company
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Viviann Stapp
Jackson Family Wines
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Carolyn Wasem
Jackson Family Wines
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Rick Tigner
Jackson Family Wines
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Katie Jackson
Jackson Family Wines
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Robert R. Torkelson
Trinchero Family Estates
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Anthony Torres
Trinchero Family Estates
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Michael Walker
Constellation Brands, Inc.
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Tiffanie De Liberty
Constellation Brands, Inc.
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Christine Wente
Wente Family Estates
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Aly Wente
Wente Family Estates
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Jolene Yee
Delicato Family Wines
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Kathleen Mayhew
Delicato Family Wines
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| Wine Institute is the public policy advocacy group of more than 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses, working at the state, national and international levels. Based in San Francisco, with offices in Sacramento, Washington, D.C., six regions across the U.S. and 13 foreign countries, Wine Institute is guided by 80 vintners who are members and alternates on an active board of directors. The board elects the Chairman and officers on an annual basis. |
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