date:Aug 09, 2013
th and Midwest, and finally into western states. Today, the American Wine Society has over 4,000 members in 45 states and 120 chapters across the U.S.
The emphasis of AWS also evolved through the years as we reached more and more wine lovers. Most early members were winemakers and we continue to value this key segment of the society. Even today, 30% of AWS members are amateur winemakers - a fact we are very proud of. The society was focused primarily on American wines in the early years, bu