Congress Flees DC! The long annual August recess was scheduled to begin after this week, but instead House Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the session early so the Republican-led House of Representatives could avoid a vote related to the possible release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The issue has eclipsed virtually everything else and seems … 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) Wine in Alaska? You bet. Wine … Read more

BBB, ICE, Tariffs, and Wine After a lot of wrangling within and between the House and Senate, the “Big Beautiful Bill” Act was passed and sent to President Trump for his signature on July 4 as he had requested, or some say insisted. It is basically a massive budget bill reflecting his legislative priorities. There … Read more

What’s Wine Worth? It depends: Which wine? From where? To where? Through what channel? At what price? Subject to what taxes? Etc. We know that wine is the ultimate value-added product from vine to glass, but its actual value depends on these questions and more. Specifically, what do you want to know? Once that is … Read more

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