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Debonne’s Debevc joins Ohio Grape Industries Commission
The fine folks at the Ohio Department of Agriculture sent along the following news release that will be of interest to those who follow the Ohio wine industry:
Director Boggs Appoints New Grape Industries Committee Member
Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Robert J. Boggs recently appointed Tony Debevc, of Madison, Ohio, to serve on the Ohio Grape Industries Committee.
“Tony’s extensive knowledge and experience with the grape and wine industry will be a tremendous asset to the committee,” said Boggs. “I am pleased to have him at the table as we discuss and implement ways to improve this growing Ohio industry.”
Debevc is involved in the grape industry with his family business, Debonne Vineyards, which has been in the family since it was founded in 1916. The family established world-class standards in the Lake Erie and Grand River Valley District, and with these standards they have developed one of the most successful wineries in the Midwest. Producing 115 acres of high-quality grapes, Debonne Vineyards is Ohio’s largest estate vineyard.
The committee, chaired by Boggs, consists of the Ohio Department of Agriculture Marketing Division chief, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control superintendent, and five members who represent the grape industry, as appointed by the chair.
Established in 1981 by the Ohio General Assembly, the Grape Industries Committee works to create viable, income-producing grape enterprises in the state of Ohio by providing marketing and promotion efforts to generate and expand new markets for grapes and grape products and conducting research to improve the quality of grapes and profitability of grape growing as an agribusiness.
For more information about the Ohio wine industry, visit www.tasteohiowines.com.
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By Ron Barrett
January 13, 2009 4:46 PM | Link to this
I think chiefwino is on to something. After all, consumers fund this board through a special excise tax on wine. Why shouldn’t they have some say on how the money is spent?By chiefwino
January 7, 2009 11:55 AM | Link to this
It would be nice if one of the “at-Large” seats would represent the consumers. Even better if there were a consumer rep on the Liquor Control Board. (We will probably see back to back champonships by the Reds and Bengals before this comes to fruition.)