SFWA is a non-profit organization of vintners, growers, producers, distributors, retailers and consumers whose Mission is the education and creation of awareness within the wine drinking public. The association also provide a support system and promotion vehicle for the producers of American made sweet and fortified wines. Our vision is to provides a forum for industry participants and the public to share ideas and learn about sweet and fortified wines. The ultimate goal is to build the reputation of American sweet and fortified wines as truly world class.

Sweet and fortified wines are what has been generally refered to as “dessert” wines. Sweet wines include the broad range of wines with residual sugars of one percent or more including Muscats (Muscatel), Muscadine, Ice Wine, flavored wine (Vermouth) and “late harvest” wines. Fortified wines are made by adding a high alcohol spirts or brandy to stop fermentation and retain sweetness. These include Port, Sherry, and Maderia.

Sweet and Fortified Wine Association

Vision

Core Purpose: The purpose of The Sweet and Fortified Wine Association (SFWA) is to educate the American public
with regard to sweet and fortified wine.

Core Values:
We place our highest value on our customers.

We are truthful about our business, our products, and our services.

We conduct our business with absolute integrity.

We advocate personal responsibility in the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

We embrace diversity in our membership and our industry.

We practice the principle of CANI - Constant and Never Ending Improvement.

Big Hairy Audacious Goal: The principle goal of SFWA is to build the reputation of American sweet and fortified wines as truly world class wines.

Vision Statement: SFWA will provide a forum for industry participants and the public to share ideas and learn about sweet and fortified wines. SFWA will become the recognized authority on sweet and fortified wine in the United States.

Mission
The Sweet & Fortified Wine Association (SFWA) is established as a non-profit association of vintners, growers, producers, distributors and retailers whose Mission is education and creation of awareness within the wine drinking public and thereby to provide a support system and promotion vehicle for the producers of American made sweet and fortified wines.

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