News Briefs California
Applications sought for innovation award
Napa, Calif.—Bank of the West’s Premium Wine Group and vineyard analytics company Fruition Sciences is seeking applications for the companies’ Vintage Report Innovation Awards that honor research and sustainability in viticulture. This year’s panel of judges includes Paul Goldberg, vineyard manager at Bettinelli Vineyards; James Kennedy, professor and chair of the Department of Viticulture and Enology at California State University, Fresno; Curtis Phillips, senior editor at Wine Business Monthly; Aaron Pott, winemaker for Pott Wine and Huis Clos Consulting and Jennifer Putnam, executive director and CEO of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers. The deadline for award submissions is Dec. 1. For more information about the award visit: fruitionsciences.com