date:Aug 09, 2013
American Wine Society Mission: To promote the appreciation of wine through education
The American Wine Society was organized in 1967 as a non-profit, educational, consumer-oriented organization for those interested in learning more about all aspects of wine. On October 7, 1967, around 200 grape growers, home winemakers, and wine lovers gathered at Dr. Konstantin Franks vineyard on Keuka Lake near Hammondsport, NY for the AWS initial meeting. In December of the same year, the thirteen charter m