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A new tax bill in congress? New discounts on services you use every day? These subjects and more are covered in WineAmerica’s News Post, your access to news that matters to you. Updated regularly, check back often to find out what is happening at WineAmerica and across the country.

USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Disaster Assistance Programs

Mon. Apr 14, 2014
Wineries that have faced issues from drought or extreme cold can now sign up for federal farmer and rancher disaster assistance programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for disaster assistance programs, [...]

TTB Issues Ruling Clarifying Bottling Taxpaid Wine in Growlers

Fri. Mar 14, 2014
This week, the TTB issued a ruling clarifying the bottling of taxpaid wine in growlers.  This has become a common practice by some retailers (such as Whole Foods) in certain states.  The TTB has not been clear leading up to [...]

The 2014 National Wine and Grape Policy Conference

Thu. Mar 6, 2014
Success through Leadership, Advocacy and Networking in our Nation’s Capital Sunday, May 18 – Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Holiday Inn Capitol  550 C Street S.W. Washington, DC 20024 (202) 479-4000 The 2014 National Wine and Grape Policy Conference in Washington, [...]

TTB Announces New Interim Guidelines for the use of "Gluten Free" on Alcohol Beverage Labels

Fri. Feb 14, 2014
The TTB has completed their review of how the FDA’s final rule on the use of the term “gluten-free” in the labeling of products under FDA’s labeling jurisdiction impacts the TTB’s interim policy on gluten content statements in the labeling [...]

President Obama to Sign Farm Bill at Michigan State University

Fri. Feb 7, 2014
On Friday, February 7, President Obama will sign the Farm Bill that was passed by the Senate earlier this week.  This marks the end of the two year process of reauthorizing the law.  The signing ceremony will be held at [...]

WineAmerica Celebrates Passage of 2014 Farm Bill

Tue. Feb 4, 2014
For Immediate Release                                                                                Contact: Mark Chandler                                                                 Executive Director 202.223.5170 mchandler@wineamerica.org February 4, 2014       WineAmerica Celebrates Passage of 2014 Farm Bill Washington, DC – WineAmerica wishes to congratulate the Senate for passing the 2014 Farm Bill on a [...]

WineAmerica Applauds House Passage of the Farm Bill

Wed. Jan 29, 2014
WineAmerica applauds the quick passage of the Farm Bill by the House of Representatives this morning.  The Bill, which passed by a vote of 251-166, will fully fund many of our priorities, such as Specialty Crop Research and the Clean [...]

Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Supports Agricultural Act of 2014

Wed. Jan 29, 2014
The following is a press release from the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, of which WineAmerica is a member. WASHINGTON, D.C – In a letter to Capitol Hill, The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (the Alliance) encouraged the House of [...]

Farm Bill/Budget Update

Mon. Dec 9, 2013
House/Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee leaders* are very close to reaching agreement on a framework for the 2013 Farm Bill.If an agreement is reached, they will circulate the legislative language for approval among the other conferees.  This will take several [...]

Whither Washington, DC?

Mon. Nov 18, 2013
Mark Chandler, Executive Director After a brutalizing year of abundant theatre but little action, Congress has only a few weeks left to pass major pieces of legislation affecting agriculture – the budget, the Farm Bill and immigration reform. Or not. [...]

WineAmerica Expands its National Network

Wed. Nov 13, 2013
For Immediate Release                                                                                 Contact: Mark Chandler                                                                 Executive [...]

What’s Going on in Washington, DC

Wed. Oct 30, 2013
Log in as a member to read the National Wine Policy Bulletin. It has been nearly two weeks since the federal government shutdown and things are back in working order again, at least for the time being.  The TTB is [...]

The Government Shutdown is Over

Thu. Oct 17, 2013
The Federal Government is now open for business. The TTB should be accepting new COLA applications today.  If you need to submit a COLA, we suggest waiting a few days as the system could be overloaded today. Wine related issues [...]

Wine Policy Day: Another Casualty of the Government Shutdown

Tue. Oct 15, 2013
By Michael Kaiser, Director of Communications One of the new policy initiatives at WineAmerica is Wine Policy Day.  Wine Policy Day is a coordinated effort with the State Associations Council to bring Members of Congress and other elected officials to [...]

Tips to Avoid Expensive Health Insurance Mistakes

Fri. Oct 11, 2013
Tips to Avoid Expensive Health Insurance Mistakes On Oct.1,  America’s health care system underwent the biggest change since Medicare’s arrival 50 years ago, when certain provisions of the ACA kicked in. Even though millions of people who have been without [...]

What the Federal Government Shutdown Means for Wineries

Tue. Oct 1, 2013
Due to the continuing debate over the Affordable Healthcare Act, the Federal Government shut down at 12am last night. What does this mean for wineries? Services deemed non-essential have been suspended. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has [...]

North Coast Wine Industry Expo Expanding in 2013

Mon. Sep 23, 2013
Registration Open and “Harvest Special” Pricing Available By Elizabeth Hans McCrone, Wine Industry Network The 2nd Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, which takes place on Thursday, December 5th from 9AM to 4PM, has expanded [...]

Why You Should be Submitting Your COLA’s Online

Wed. Aug 28, 2013
By Michael Kaiser, Director of Communications and Regulatory Affairs One of the most important things a winery does is design its labels, but as you know, every label needs to be compliant and needs to be reviewed by the TTB.  [...]

TTB Updates Processing Times for Label Approvals

Mon. Aug 19, 2013
The TTB has updated their system for current label approval processing times.  Their  Current Label Processing Times chart shows up-to-date processing information for applications.  Use the chart to estimate when your application is likely to be processed.  The chart can [...]

WineAmerica Signs Letter to Promote Passage of the Farm Bill

Thu. Aug 1, 2013
WineAmerica has signed on to the following letter promoted by the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (of which we are a member) to promote passage of the Farm Bill.  Congress is heading into a month long recess after today and [...]

Farm Bill Fails in House

Tue. Jun 25, 2013
By Mark Chandler, Executive Director While the Senate had passed its version of the Farm Bill, there was high anticipation that the House of Representatives would pass theirs so that the Conference Committee could hammer out a final bill. Such [...]

Great American Wine Festival Coming to Portland, Oregon

Tue. Jun 18, 2013
The Great American Wine Festival (GAWF), a new consumer wine tasting festival, will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, November 16th. Organizers promise it will be a unique festival with wines from regions throughout North [...]

Senate Supports Specialty Crops With Passage of Farm Bill

Tue. Jun 11, 2013
The following is a press release from the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance. The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance is a national coalition of more than 120 organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and [...]

TTB Announces Modification of Mandatory Label Information

Thu. Jun 6, 2013
On June 10, the TTB will publish a final rule regarding mandatory label information.  The new rule will modify the regulations regarding the labeling of alcohol content on wine labels.  Currently the regulations specify that alcohol content must be on [...]

TTB Issues Ruling Allowing Voluntary Serving Facts Statements on Alcohol Beverage Labels

Wed. May 29, 2013
On May 28, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a ruling (Ruling 2013-2) allowing for voluntary labeling of serving facts and nutritional information on alcohol beverage labels.  The ruling allows “serving facts” statements that include the [...]

Three Power Packed Days at Annual DC Fly-in

Fri. May 24, 2013
Some 38 WineAmerica Board and State Association Council members gathered May 13-15 for WineAmerica’s annual spring policy briefing, board meeting, and Hill visits. What a time it was to be in the nation’s capitol, as so many critical issues were [...]

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