Oregon Wine Industry Awards Recipients
The individuals listed below have been recognized over the past decades for their contributions to the Oregon wine industry.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognizes individuals whose extraordinary dedication, inspiration and advocacy for the Oregon wine community span a personal lifetime.
Eugenia Keegan (’24)
Danuta & Robin Pfeiffer (’23)
Maria Ponzi (’22)
Maria Stuart (’22 – posthumous)
Kevin & Carla Chambers (’21)
Jesus Guillen (’19)
Patricia Green (’18)
Sue Horstmann (’17)
Cole Danehower (’16)
Earl and Hilda Jones (’15)
David Adelsheim (’12)
Lonnie Wright (’11)
Myron Redford (‘10)
Susan Sokol Blosser & Bill Blosser (’08)
Dick & Nancy Ponzi (’07)
Dick Erath (’06)
David & Diana Lett (’05)
Sarah Powell (’04)
Barney Watson (’03)
Richard Sommer (’01)
Legacy Leadership Award
The Legacy Leadership Award honors an industry veteran who has contributed significantly over the decades to the positive development of Oregon’s wine community and the wines it produces. In addition to lifetime achievements, this award recognizes a particular milestone accomplishment judged to have special significance to the industry’s reputation and advancement.
Harry Peterson-Nedry (’22)
Founders Award
Recognizes individuals whose pioneering, groundbreaking work has deeply influenced and advanced the interests of Oregon winegrowers and winemakers, fostering statewide collaboration.
David Adelsheim (’24)
Robert Gross (’23)
Bill & Tom Cattrall (’22)
Doyle Hinman (’21)
Herb Quady (’20)
Ken & Grace Evanstad (’19)
Casey McClellan (’18)
Harry Peterson-Nedry (’17)
Drouhin Family (’16)
Jim Maresh (’15)
Norm McKibben (’11)
Pat & Joe Campbell (’10)
Don & Traute Moore (’10)
Bob & Lelo Kerivan (’09)
Marilyn Webb & Terry Casteel (’09)
Dick Daniel (’08)
Ed King, Jr. and Ed King III (’07)
Vuylsteke Family (’06)
Wisnovsky Family (’06)
Pat Dudley & Ted Casteel (’05)
Philippe & Bonnie Girardet (’05)
Jim Bernau (’04)
Richard Troon (’04)
Laura Lotspeich (’03)
Bill Fuller (’02)
Luci Wisniewski (’01)
Ted & Meri Gerber (’00)
Scott Henry (’98)
Larry Preedy (’97)
Myron Redford (’96)
Dick Erath (’95)
Cliff Blanchette (’94)
Richard Sommer (’93)
Porter Lombard (’92)
David Lett (’91)
Paul Bjelland (’90)
Outstanding Industry Leadership Award
Recognizes individuals whose exemplary commitment and innovative leadership have contributed significantly to the advancement of the Oregon wine industry.
Miguel Lopez (’24)
Drs. Jeanne & David Beck (’23)
Sofia Torres-McKay (’22)
Leigh Bartholomew (’21)
Anthony King (’21)
Mike McNally (’21)
Steve Robertson (’20)
Alison Sokol Blosser (’19)
Bob Martin (’18)
Leigh Bartholomew (’17)
Jason Tosch (’16)
Chad Vargas (’15)
Patty Skinkis (’11)
Joel Meyers (’11)
Betty & Dick O’Brien (’10)
Allen Holstein (’10)
¡Salud! (’09)
Michael Donovan (’08)
Rob & Maria Stuart (’08)
Eric Lemelson (’08)
Steven Cary (’08)
Scott Shull (’07)
Katie Stoll Bray (’07)
John Weisinger (’07)
Amy Wesselman (’06)
Dai Crisp (’06)
Greg Jones (’06)
Sue Horstmann (’05)
Norm McKibben (’05)
Paul Hart (’05)
Bryce Bagnall (’04)
Mack McQuorquodale (’04)
Randy Gold (’04)
David Adelsheim (’03)
Kirsten Wall (’03)
Jim Bernau (’02)
Maria Ponzi (’01)
Bernie Lerch (’00)
Kevin Chambers (’99)
Laura Lotspeich (’98)
Ray Straughan (’97)
David Adelsheim (’96)
Helen Dusschee (’95)
Mike Kopetski (’94)
Phil De Vito (’93)
Ted Casteel (’92)
Sheila Hedlund (’92)
John Ousterhout (’92)
Bruce Andrews (’91)
Bill Blosser (’91)
Nancy Daniel (’91)
Elaine Cohen (’90)
Richard Scanlon (’90)
Ray Straughan (’90)
Al Macdonald (’89)
Gov. Neil Goldshmidt (’88)
Al MacDonald (’89)
Pat Dudley (’88)
Bill Fuller (’88)
David Adelsheim (’87)
Scott Henry (’87)
Porter Lombard (’87)
Nancy Ryles (’87)
Ralph Seltzer (’87)
Marilyn Webb (’87)
Bill Blosser (’86)
Bill Fuller (’86)
Virginia Fuller (’86)
Ralph Garren (’86)
Scott Henry (’86)
Dave Jordan (’85)
Leonard Kunzman (’86)
Sandy Reese (’86)
Jack Trenhaile (’86)
Vineyard Excellence Award
Recognizes vineyard employees who demonstrate outstanding collaborative support under the supervision of vineyard directors and viticulturists. These employees exemplify remarkable technical knowledge, professionalism and an outstanding work ethic.
Rudy Chavez (’24)
Ivan George (’24)
Alejandro Avalos (’23)
Pedro Martinez (’23)
Javier Marin (’22)
Miguel Ortiz (’22)
Antonio Mendez-Leon (’21)
Esteban Ramos (’21)
Nahum Bahena (’20)
Moises Sotelo (’20)
Meliton Martinez (’19)
Leobardo Gomez (’18)
Darin Cook (’17)
Juan Ordaz (’17)
Efren Loeza (’16)
Jesse Lopez (’16)
Irineo Magana (’16)
Industry Partner Award*
Recognizes people working in fields tangential to the wine industry whose cooperative approach has positively influenced the success of the Oregon wine industry and its members.
Jerry McGinn (posthumous) (’24)
Jackie Crawford (’23)
Bob Parker (’22)
Rebecca Sweet-Smith (’22)
Davis Wright Tremaine (’21)
OR Wine Research Institute, OSU (’21)
Greg Jones (’20)
Dan Jarman (’19)
Tom Hellie (’18)
Leda Garside (’17)
Scott Burns (’17)
Matt and Julie Pihl (’16)
Kurt Whitman (’14)
Matt Novak (’14)
Mark Freund (‘11)
Chris Herman (‘11)
Cole Danehower (’10)
Masatoshi Hamamoto (’09)
Gordon & Marjorie Burns & Corey Guinee (’08)
Sharon & Jim Van Loan & Patricia Lee (’08)
Tom Elliot (’07)
Nick Peirano (’07)
Jesse Lyon (’06)
Gary Conkling (’06)
Jack Irvine (’05)
Jerry Gilmer (’04)
Dave Bower (’03)
Terry Sherwood (’02)
Kevin Chambers (’01)
*Formerly Dedicated Service Member Award
