Tennessee Wine and Grape Board
The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board was established by legislation and signed into law by Governor Bill Lee in May of 2019. The Board was established to support the growth of the wine industry and was allocated funds that must be used to:
•Increase the number of wineries in the state
•Improve the quality of wine produced by wineries
•Promote with wine industry and viticulture
•Implement and maintain a wholesaler rebate program for Tennessee wineries
The Board is comprised of seven members including representatives from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Tourist Development as well as five other members appointed by the Governor. The board is attached to the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes.
Bill Sanderson
White Squirrel Winery, Kenton
Cary Cox
Tslai Notch Vineyard, Madisonville
Mark Ezell
Commissioner, Department of Tourist Development
Andy Holt
Commissioner, Department of Agriculture
David Lockwood
Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Yardley Sawyer
Cades Cover Cellars Townsend
Tennessee Farm Wine Growers Alliance
tennesseewines.com
Middle Tennessee State University
Fermentation Science Program
mtsu.edu/programs/fermentation/
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Agricultural and Resource Economics
ag.tennessee.edu/arec
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Plant Sciences
plantsciences.tennessee.edu/
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Center for Profitable Agriculture
cpa.tennessee.edu/