Sacramento, Calif.—The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) named Steve Schafer as the 2018 Grower of the Year and Karissa Kruse as the 2018 Leader the Year. The awards will be presented at the 2018 CAWG awards of excellence program on July 17 in Napa, Calif. Schafer is a fourth-generation farmer, officer of Schafer Ranch, owner of San Joaquin Wine Company and former chair of the CAWG board of directors. Karissa Kruse is the president of Sonoma County Winegrowers, owner of a 12-acre vineyard and partner in Argot Wines.