As in many states, the economic impact of wine on Alabama grew from 2022 to 2025, with total impact growing from $1.53 billion to $2.21 billion, wine producers from 20 to 27, jobs from 11,566 to 13,210, and wages from $443 million to $624 million. This is part of a WineAmerica-sponsored study  conducted by John … Read more

2025 Legislative Agenda Michael Kaiser, whose formal title is Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs, is, to be more brief, our lobbyist. Every day he tracks legislation and regulations that can affect the American wine industry, participates in industry coalitions, and educates legislators and staff—including about wine’s $323 billion annual benefit to the … Read more

This is part of a WineAmerica-sponsored study  conducted by John Dunham & Associates, a leading economic research firm specializing in public policy issues. The study includes detailed national data as well as that for all 50 states plus a Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions section, all available at (WineAmerica2025EconomicStudy) Wyoming is one of the smallest … Read more

Wine Woes While the House is in recess (again), the Senate has been working on its version of a massive funding bill that most likely will eventually go to a House-Senate conference for a compromise, which the Republicans hope can occur before the 4th of July. Among the key areas of contention are the total … Read more

Wisconsin has a growing wine industry in all respects, based on WineAmerica-sponsored economic impact studies in 2022 and 2025, with the latter’s topline data shown below. Wisconsin’s history as a wine region goes back to the mid-19th Century when future California wine pioneer Agoston Haraszthy planted grapes near the Wisconsin River and created what is … Read more