Wine Industry Group Earmarks $75,000 to Support New State Researcher
The Business Times, April 3-16, 2008

The Rocky Mountain Association of Vintners & Viticulturists has donated $75,000 over the next two years to support Steve Menke as resident state wine researcher.

Menke, an associate professor with Colorado State University, will research the unique characteristics of Colorado grapes, help develop the Colorado wine brand and teach classes. Based at the CSU Western Colorado Research Center in Grand Junction, Menke will join CSU viticulture professor Horst Caspari to work with growers, vintners and consumers.

The Rocky Mountain Association of Vintners & Viticulturists is a trade organization of grape growers and winemakers in Colorado. Since 1982, the RMAVV has strived to promote grape growers and winemakers in the region. The group stages the Colorado Mountain Winefest to raise money for education, seminars, research and equipment purchases. For more information, log on to the Web site at www.rmavv.org.

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