The Wine Industry’s Voice In Washington DC
Who We Are
WineAmerica is the only national wine industry association in the USA. We are a 400-member strong organization that encourages the growth and development of American wineries and winegrowing through the advancement and advocacy of sound public policy.
Meet our Staff, Board and Committees
What We Do
WineAmerica works tirelessly to improve legislation regulating winemaking, sales and distribution. We serve as your eyes and ears in the nation’s capital, monitoring the issues that impact your business.
Our Top Issues:
- Exercise Tax Reduction
- Tariffs & NAFTA (USMCA)
- Farm Bill
- Appropriations & Government Funding
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- TTB Operations and Regulations
- Music Licensing
2025 Economic Impact Report
Thanks to member support, we released the 2025 National Economic Impact Study, The wine industry directly employs as many as 927,033 people, and generates an additional 383,476 jobs in supplier and ancillary industries which supply goods and services to the industry, and whose sales depend on the wine industry’s economic activity. Ultimately, 1.75 million jobs are created and supported by the wine industry. Tools like this help us fight harmful legislation and promote growth.
Our Research
In 2017, 2022, and 2025, WineAmerica commissioned a leading economics firm, John Dunham & Associates of New York City, to conduct a national economic impact study of the American wine industry, including a state-by-state breakdown.
You can use the data in this special report on the wine industry’s economic impact in 2022 for your business needs.
Image: General Tablas Creek Cellar Team, Austin Collins, Amanda Collins, Neil Collins, Chelsea Franchi, Craig Hamm
2026 Membership is now live!
NEW THIS YEAR! Join WineAmerica and get the opportunity to schedule one-on-one virtual consulting sessions with Michael Kaiser, the Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs. You will have the opportunity to meet with Michael virtually twice a year to discuss any challenges and opportunities that you may be encountering.
WineAmerica's Latest News
DC Updates
Shutdown Showdown: Tuesday Night Our government runs out of money at midnight Tuesday, meaning it shuts down. And what is Congress doing about it? Staying home until Monday, October 6. What we learned in civics class was pure fantasy—the noble concept “of the people, by the people, for the people”–unless by “people” you just mean … Read more
State Profile: Hawai’i
Hawai’i Wine Country Thanks to the Aloha State, we have direct interstate wine shipping in America today. If you go back almost 40 years, to 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bacchus decision ruled that giving Hawaiian pineapple wine favorable treatment in terms of excise taxes would be unfair discrimination under the Commerce Clause. That same … Read more
DC Updates
Shutdown Showdown?: If it’s September, it’s time for this annual Washington drama, a manufactured crisis of political theater that typically lasts right up until the deadline (midnight, September 30), That’s when the government would run out of money unless Congress passes (and the President signs) a “Continuing Resolution” (CR, in DC lingo) that extends the … Read more