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 500-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:
Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act
Tariffs & NAFTA (USMCA)
Excise Tax Reduction
Agricultural Labor
Appropriations & Government Funding
Music Licensing
Our Conferences
Wine America holds two conferences a year.
The Spring Policy Conference is held in Washington DC where members work on issues and meet with Congress.
The Fall Retreat is held in a different wine region every year, and is a chance to focus on the future of the organization.
Our Research
In 2022, 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.
The study reveals that the US wine industry has an economic impact of over $276 billion per year.
You can use the data in this special report on the wine industry’s economic impact in 2022 for your business needs.
Membership
Your membership ensures that America’s 50 states of wine continue to be represented fairly in Washington, D.C.
WineAmerica offers three types of membership. Which one is right for you?
WineAmerica's Latest News
State Profiles: New York Wine Country
New York is a perfect example of how the business climate is at least as important as the natural climate when it comes to the success of the wine industry. 40 years ago, in the mid-1980s, there were only about 30 wineries in the state, and the 30,000-acre grape industry was in an economic crisis. … Read more
Policy Prespectives
DC Updates Lame Duck Session 2024 With the dust settled from the election, Congress returned this week to begin some necessary year-end actions, specifically related to the budget and avoiding a government shutdown. Republican legislators want to give the incoming Trump Administration a clean slate for establishing funding priorities, so they proposed a continuing resolution … Read more
State Profiles: New Mexico Wine Country
Viva Vino! That’s the upbeat rallying cry of the New Mexico Wine Growers Association, created in 1991 and capably led by Executive Director Christopher Goblet to promote, protect, and educate the state’s industry and consumers. The organization hosts two major festivals in Las Cruces and Albuquerque and was able to secure a Vineyard Restoration Fund … Read more
