Help for Oklahoma Wine Industry Newcomers

Joining an industry organization will help market newcomers to gain from shared experience and information, participate in cooperative purchasing and marketing programs and keep up with the latest legal and technical changes in the industry.

OGGWMA - The Official Tourism Website of Oklahoma Wineries and Vineyards..
OGGWMA has more than 35 member vineyards across Oklahoma and a number of family businesses and diversified farming operations that have planted vineyards or are planning to do so. Jill Stichler - President.

LCGGA - The Lincoln County Grape Growers Association has its regular monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month at various locations throughout Lincoln County. Membership in the association is $60, per year.

Grape acreage in Lincoln County is equal to the acreage in all other counties combined. The Lincoln County area has a climate favorable to quality grape production and stands to be the beneficiary of a high value crop.

In 1999, only two Oklahoma wineries were licensed. In 2003, 17 were licensed. The growing Oklahoma Wine Industry is already bringing new revenue to the state and promises to be a major growth industry for the agriculture and tourism industries. As a result more and more organizations are forming to encourage the growth of this exciting local industry.