Napa Valley Vintners’ Milestones
Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) forms when seven founding vintners sign agreement of association
NVV hosts first consumer marketing events to promote Napa Valley appellation and its wines
NVV Board votes to donate money and materials for a Wine Library at the St. Helena Public Library
NVV members select “…and the wine is bottled poetry” as a slogan to replace the members’ name on the Welcome to Napa Valley signs
Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve established
Napa Valley wineries take top honors in the Paris Wine Tasting, known as the Judgment of Paris–a prestigious blind tasting competition between California wines and French wines
Napa Valley becomes first American Viticultural Area established in California
Inaugural Auction Napa Valley (Napa Valley Wine Auction) raises $140,000 for local hospitals
NVV hires first professional staff
NVV donates funds to both Napa and the North Valley Area for Flood Relief
NVV leads first foreign trade mission (U.K.)
NVV membership surpasses 100 wineries
First Premiere Napa Valley mid-winter barrel auction for the trade raises $412,000
NVV establishes Free the Grapes consumer-direct shipping advocacy group
NVV leads first trade mission to Asia
NVV’s Napa Name Law approved by California Legislature
NVV establishes Napa Green task force
California legislature approves NVV’s proposal for Napa Valley wine industry to pay for farmworker housing
NVV gives $250,000 to “Windows of Hope” 9/11 charity fund
Napa Valley Vintners Community Health Center opens in city of Napa
NVV’s Teaching Winery opens at Napa College
Inaugural Master Napa Valley program
NVV commits $500,000 to help develop the RUDD Center for Professional Wine Studies at The Culinary Institute of America CIA Greystone.
NVV’s Geology & Soils Scientific Research Project completed
NVV’s Climate Research Project completed
River Ranch farmworker housing center opens
Napa Green Certified Land program debuts
Wine Writers Symposium launched
NVV donates $1 million to establish Community Health Initiative , ensuring all Napa County children have access to health insurance
NVV raises $250,000 for Hurricane Katrina victims
International Declaration of Place agreement signed in Napa Valley with six other wine regions
U.S. Supreme Court upholds NVV’s Napa Name law
NVV earns approval by European Union for Geographic Indication, first for any wine region outside E.U.
Napa Green Certified Winery program debuts
NVV Climate Change Study project launched
NVV launches “Eat, Shop, Drink LOCAL” campaign to help local businesses during recession
NVV moves into permanent home office in St. Helena, earns LEED certification and California Governor’s Historic Preservation Award
Auction Napa Valley giving reaches $100 million milestone
Napa Valley Climate Change Study released
NVV earns Geographic Indication status in China ahead of all other wine regions
Local wine industry contributes more than $13 billion to local economy and $50 billion to U.S. economy
Membership surpasses 500 wineries
Auction Napa Valley raises record-breaking $18.7 million for local community
NVV gives $10 million lead donation to help South Napa earthquake victims
NVV pledges $2.5 million toward construction of Napa Valley Vine Trail, a walking and biking trail which will span the length of the valley
NVV establishes goal that all eligible members will be in the Napa Green program by 2020
Premiere Napa Valley raises a record-breaking $6 million
Napa Valley first AVA to earn U.S. Certification Mark
NVV launches In Our Napa Valley community initiative – #OurNapa
Auction Napa Valley helps more than 100,000 clients of local nonprofit organizations
First Steakhouse Summit education immersion program brings steakhouse wine directors to Napa Valley
First Somms & Sliders program pairs Napa Valley wines with burgers in NYC
Cultivating Excellence trade resource for tablets launched
NVV pledges $1 million to Culinary Institute of America at Copia
NVV hosts inaugural MICHELIN Guide Napa Valley Summit
NVV donates $6 million to construct new OLE Health South Napa facility
NVV reaches halfway mark toward 2020 sustainability goal with 50% of members in Napa Green
NVV advocacy helps secure $250,000 in annual CA state funding for local farmworker housing centers
Following $2 million donation, Napa Valley Vintners Boys & Girls Club of St. Helena and Calistoga Clubhouse opens
In the wake of October’s wine country wildfire disaster, NVV lends support to community and industry to aid in recovery and relief
Following 18 years of NVV advocacy, SF Regional Water Board OKs Napa Green Land farm plan providers for vineyard erosion compliance
NVV joins local community in celebrating 50th anniversary of Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve
Following $2 million donation, Napa Valley Vintners Boys & Girls Clubhouse opens in American Canyon
NVV recognized by State of California with the 2018 Governor’s Environment and Economic Leadership Award
Napa Valley Vintners Celebrates 75th anniversary
OLE Health Napa Valley Vintners South Napa Campus opens
NVV is the first North American wine trade association to sign the Porto Protocol.
Napa Valley Vintners reaches $200 million milestone in charitable giving through 40 years of Auction Napa Valley.
Napa Valley Vintners makes $1 million commitment to increase diversity in the wine industry.
NVV invests additional $250,000 in the Adventist Health St. Helena/St. Helena Hospital Foundation mobile health unit to expand its usage and provide COVID-19 testing for farmworkers, seniors and low-income community members.
During the worldwide COVID pandemic, NVV dedicated more than $500,000 in financial support to help with testing and vaccinations, along with more than 1,000 hours of staff and volunteer time. These resources helped Napa County get 24,000 shots in arms quickly.
Even without fundraising in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, NVV pledged to continue supporting its community. Over the next three years, NVV exceeded its goal of giving $15 million to Napa County nonprofits with $8.3 million in 2020, $5.9 million in 2021 and $4.6 million in 2022 – totaling $18.8 million.
Napa Valley Vintners invests in the next generation of leaders who will help shape the future of Napa Valley through a tailor-made leadership program.
Collective Napa Valley, NVV’s new philanthropy program, launches and invites wine enthusiasts to take part in doing good.
With support of a $1 million investment from NVV, a new Family Resource Center in American Canyon opens on the campus of Napa Junction Elementary.
NVV commits to a multi-year initiative to develop sustainable solutions in youth mental healthcare through Collective Napa Valley proceeds.
Napa Valley Vintners supports health care for the Napa community through the donation of a 25,000 square-foot healthcare facility to OLE Health. Valued at $17 million, it is the largest ever single donation to a nonprofit by the NVV.
Napa Valley Vintners invests in wildfire protections to keep the community safe by underwriting a $25,000 purchase of new firefighter communications technology and a $33K investment in 24/7 wildfire monitoring.
Napa Valley Vintners Gives $2.1 Million for Wildfire Resiliency. Funds go toward fire breaks, restoration of forestlands and education on forest health and wildfires.
Napa Valley Vintners is recognized with a 2023 Power of Associations Gold Award for philanthropy and leadership in the Napa Valley community.
NVV advocacy helps secure $37.5 million federal grant for wildfire fuel reduction and other prevention efforts.
NVV provides $1 million commitment to help build a central campus for mental healthcare in Napa County.
NVV secures protection of the Napa Valley name in Mexico through the certification mark process; the first wine region in the world to do so in Mexico.
NVV partners with The Boca Raton to create Artisans of Wine & Food, a charitable weekend featuring world class Napa wines and The Boca Raton culinarians.