• 2024 Unity Awards Nomination

    Nominations Due by January 19th, 2024

    The winery and grower community in New York state has a rich history of working and succeeding together despite facing a variety of challenges through the years. Recognizing the longstanding and bold spirit of our community members and their numerous achievements, the New York Wine & Grape Foundation has been honoring industry leaders & champions of New York wine since 1990 with the Unity Awards.

    The New York Wine & Grape Foundation invites individuals representing grower, winery, or related business entities to submit their nominations by January 19th, 2024.

    Award winners will be honored during the B.E.V. NY Conference held March 5-6, 2024 in Canandaigua, NY. Winners will be provided with a cash award to be donated on their behalf to a New York based nonprofit of their choice. The nonprofit must be dedicated to education or promotion supporting the New York wine and grape industry or consumer education related to New York wine.

    2024 Award Categories

    Jim Trezise Lifetime Achievement Award
    This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the New York wine and grape industry and made impactful contributions that advanced the industry.

    Phyllis Feder Unity Award
    This award recognizes individuals who have volunteered their time, shown exceptional leadership, and achieved recognized results in building industry cooperation and unity.

    Jim Finkle Industry Award
    This award is intentionally broad in scope in order to recognize outstanding achievements in aspects of the industry not directly covered by Unity and other awards.

    John H. Brahm III Grower Award
    This award recognizes an individual for dedication and contributions to the New York grape industry.

    Winery Award
    This award recognizes a winery that has made major contributions to advancing the image and reputation of the New York wine industry.

    Researcher Award
    This award recognizes major contributions in the area of grape growing processing, and wine research.

    Sustainability Award
    This award recognizes an organization or winery that has exemplified sustainable practices.

    Ron Reals Distributor Award
    This award recognizes achievement in distributing and promoting New York wines.

    Restaurant Award
    This award recognizes excellence in promoting New York wines in a fine dining experience.

    Retailer Award
    This award is presented to wine stores which do an exceptional job in educating consumers about the quality and variety of New York wines.

    Consumer Award
    This award recognizes enthusiastic support of the New York wine industry and exemplifying the use of wine as part of a happy, healthy lifestyle.

    Award Eligibility. When considering your nominations, please keep in mind that NYWGF Board members are not eligible. While they are deserving of many thanks for their time and energy, they will not be entered into the running for these awards while they are still on the NYWGF Board.

    Thank you for taking the time to recognize the dedication of your peers through this nomination process.

    PLEASE NOTE: ALL AWARD NOMINATIONS WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL!

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  • Nomination Form

    Select the toggle on the right to expand each section. (You may also use the Tab key on your keyboard to advance to the next field.) You may make nominations in as many or as few categories as you wish. When you are finished, click Submit at the bottom to complete your nomination. NOTE: You may only nominate one person or entity per category. The same person or entity should not be nominated in multiple categories.
    • Jim Trezise Lifetime Achievement Award 

    • This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the New York wine and grape industry and made impactful contributions that advanced the industry.

    • Phyllis Feder Unity Award 

    • This award recognizes individuals who have volunteered their time, shown exceptional leadership, and achieved recognized results in building industry cooperation and unity.

    • Jim Finkle Industry Award  

    • This award is intentionally broad in scope in order to recognize outstanding achievements in aspects of the industry not directly covered by Unity and other awards.

    • Grower Award  

    • This award recognizes an individual for dedication and contributions to the New York grape industry.

    • Winery Award  

    • This award recognizes a winery that has made major contributions to advancing the image and reputation of the New York wine industry.

    • Research Award  

    • This award recognizes major contributions in the area of grape growing processing, and wine research.

    • Sustainability Award  

    • This award recognizes an organization or winery that has exemplified sustainable practices.

    • Ron Reals Distributor Award  

    • This award recognizes achievement in distributing and promoting New York wines.

    • Restaurant Award  

    • This award recognizes excellence in promoting New York wines in a fine dining experience.

    • Retailer Award  

    • This award is presented to wine stores which do an exceptional job in educating consumers about the quality and variety of New York wines.

    • Consumer Award  

    • This award recognizes enthusiastic support of the New York wine industry and exemplifying the use of wine as part of a happy, healthy lifestyle.

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