With glasses of sparkling wine raised in a toast, a crowd of Napa vintners and community members cheered as a large excavator tore into the defunct former Napa Sanitation District pump station in Oakville on May 27.
The gathering and toast was to celebrate the groundbreaking on what will be the new home of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG), the Patrick Foley Center for Grape Growing & Farmworker Education.

“This project is the product of dreamers who refuse to let the idea falter,” NVG executive director Caleb Mosley told the crowd as he recognized the many collaborators behind the effort. Donation included a lead $3 million gift from the Foley Family Charitable Foundation that secured naming rights for the center. The education center’s name honors Patrick Foley, son of vintner Bill Foley and a winemaker, who died in 2018 at age 31.
“Being able to name it after Patrick is especially meaningful,” said Courtney Foley, Patrick’s sister. “He was heavily invested in the significant developmental and educational opportunities that the Grapegrowers and Farmworkers Foundation offers.”
Other major donors include Andy and Betty Beckstoffer, the Moulds family, Trinchero Family Estates, and Mark Pulido and Donna Walker. There is also a one-acre parcel adjacent to the Beckstoffer To Kalon vineyard that is part of the property and will serve as a demonstration vineyard for future NVG projects...

The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) gathered just off St. Helena Highway in Oakville on May 27 for the official groundbreaking of the Patrick Foley Center for Grapegrowing and Farmworker Education, the organization’s first permanent home and community hub for training and professional growth in the wine industry.
The celebration included a champagne toast to the team of donors and others who’ve helped raise capital (over $9.5 million) for the project, and the kick off to the site’s demolition with a Hitachi backhoe tearing into part of a building on the 2.2-acre property.
“We’re not simply breaking ground on a building. We are breaking ground on a legacy. A legacy built by people who grow the grapes that make this valley famous, and carried forward by generations of growers who will shape the next chapter of this industry,” Caleb Mosley, executive director of NVG, shared during the event. 
Once completed, the center—outfitted with a design honoring the site’s history as the Oakville train station—will feature hands-on training space, a demonstration vineyard with 0.9 acres planted to vine, classroom and community meeting facilities...

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The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) have announced the 2025 Harvest STOMP® has raised over $2.7 million to support Grape Growers' industry-leading education programs focused on vineyard quality, innovation and environmental stewardship, and Farmworker Foundations' impactful work providing education, career development and advancement opportunities for Napa's farmworker families.
Held August 23rd at the Hoxsey Family's historic property in Yountville, Napa Valley, over 500 guests enjoyed a lively reception featuring member wines from next-generation growers to iconic Napa...

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​Wine collectors from around the world will have an opportunity to secure rare bottles from Napa Valley’s most sought-after producers, including Scarecrow, Dalla Valle, Favia, Diamond Mountain and more, as well as wine-focused adventure, travel and experiential lots at the Harvest STOMP eAuction, from Saturday, August 16, 2025, through Thursday, August 21, 2025. The Harvest STOMP eAuction supports the missions of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF).
All funds raised equally support NVG’s educational programs, which concentrate on enhancing quality, innovation, and environmental stewardship in the Napa Valley, and FWF’s mission to provide life-changing education and career advancement opportunities for Napa Valley farmworkers and their families.  
The 2025 Harvest STOMP eAuction...

The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) has announced a partnership with the St. Helena Hospital Foundation (SHHF) to provide access to preventative health care for agricultural workers throughout Napa County.
According to a press release, the collaboration builds on the SHHF’s initiative with the Napa County Farm Bureau to provide health care coverage to even more of the county’s ag community.
As part of Adventist Health St. Helena’s recent Community Health Needs Assessment, focus groups revealed a significant gap in...

Keith Cousins, Napa Valley Register

As he kicked off the Ahead of the Curve Conference, the Napa Valley Grapegrowers' executive director Executive Director Caleb Mosley did something that many of us have nightmares about.
Instead of reading his prepared remarks, Caleb Mosley pulled out and began reading his grocery list. But, a panicked Mosley was quickly assisted by the AI tool ChatGPT, which immediately responded to Mosley’s request for a “warm, professional welcome speech” with a series of paragraphs.
“While the world is buzzing with AI headlines and automation breakthroughs, we know that agriculture — our agriculture — is just beginning to test these tools in meaningful ways,” Mosley said...

Howard Yune, Napa Valley Register

Photo by Howard Yune

Before there was a group called the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, there was a group of grape growers who were trying to ensure their livelihoods in the Napa Valley.
Friday evening, before the wine industry nonprofit gathered for a banquet to celebrate its 50th anniversary, two of its founding members reflected on a very different Napa Valley that gave rise to the Grapegrowers — a community in which farmers struggled to have their voices heard.
Ren Harris and Andy Beckstoffer — two of the 10 men who formed the Grapegrowers group in 1975 — met with reporters at the Foley Johnson Winery to look back at the wine world in which they and their industry came of age.

​Despite the rising fame of such local winemaking pioneers as Robert Mondavi, Mike Grgich and Warren Winiarski, grapes in the 1970s were but one farm product among many in the Napa Valley, often overshadowed by fruit and nut orchards, dairies and even Christmas tree farms. The modern-day web of hotels, resorts and fine restaurants that lures throngs of tourists to the Napa Valley was nonexistent.

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Photo by Suzanne Becker Bronk

Oscar Renteria has been named the Napa Valley Grapegrowers 2025 Grower of the Year. Renteria is the owner and CEO of Renteria Vineyard Management and Tres Perlas Wines. Renteria will be honored at the Napa Valley Grapegrowers’ 50th Annual Celebration held on May 9th at Foley Johnson Winery in Rutherford, Napa Valley.
Under his guidance, Renteria Vineyard Management has become one of the largest vineyard management companies in the North Bay area, managing over 2,200 acres and employing 80 full-time and up to 400 seasonal workers. The company is renowned for its comprehensive services, including vineyard development, precision pruning, and sustainable farming practices, all aimed at unlocking each vineyard's highest potential. Beyond vineyard management, Renteria founded Tres Perlas, a boutique wine label named in honor of his three daughters. Tres Perlas produces limited-production wines sourced from esteemed vineyards, reflecting the family's commitment to quality and heritage...

Tarini Mehta, The Press Democrat

Did you know a nearby eucalyptus tree can lend its minty essence to a glass of Cabernet? Or that babydoll sheep — as cuddly as their name suggests — can serve as a fluffy, four-legged alternative to chemical weed control in Napa Valley vineyards? Or that a single decision — from pruning to harvesting — can shape the taste of the wine in your glass?
These are just a few of the surprising facts shared with more than 100 curious locals Saturday afternoon as they wandered rows of budding grapevines during Afternoon in the Vineyards — a free, behind-the-scenes celebration of Napa County’s world-renowned wine culture.

Now in its 21st year, the annual event invites residents to step off the highway and into the heart of Wine Country, with tours and tastings hosted by Napa Valley Grapegrowers and Napa Valley Vintners, two nonprofits dedicated to preserving and promoting the region’s agricultural heritage.
This year’s tours led guests through four distinct properties: Bettinelli Vineyards, Firetree Family Vineyards, Chimney Rock Winery and Nickel & Nickel. Under clear blue skies, visitors hiked sun-warmed hillsides, breathed in the scent of wildflowers and sampled wines as winemakers shared the secrets behind each pour...

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For five decades, the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) has supported exceptional, forward-thinking, and smart farming practices by Napa Valley grape growers. As an advocate of vineyard stewardship, NVG and its members have led the way for ground-breaking innovation in the vineyards, while emphasizing the importance of preserving viticulture in the Napa Valley. To demonstrate this commitment, NVG and the Napa Valley Vintners offer the annual Afternoon in the Vineyards, to be held on Saturday, April 12, from 1:00 to 3:00pm.
Afternoon in the Vineyards is an opportunity for Napa County residents to discover unique vineyards in their neighborhood and learn more about vineyard stewardship and smart farming practices, the grape-growing process, and the resiliency of the Napa Valley wine community. Vineyard walks at Bettinelli Vineyards, Firetree Vineyards, Chimney Rock and Nickel & Nickel will connect attendees with the local agricultural community to spend the afternoon with those that tend the vines and make the wines, hear about what makes the Napa Valley such a unique winegrowing region and leader in land stewardship, and learn about topics relevant to the community, including vineyard redevelopment, cover crop management, sustainability, water conservation and more...