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
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
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
DC Updates Election Results: Trump 47 After many months of campaigning, vitriol, and intrigue, the 2024 election is over, and Donald Trump will be the second person in history to serve two nonconsecutive terms as President. His win was decisive in the Electoral College and the popular vote reflecting several major shifts among the American … Read more
New Jersey has a long and vibrant history of wine, starting even before the United States existed, with grapes planted in 1758 in response to a financial incentive from the British Crown. The industry flourished in the 19th and 20th Centuries until Prohibition and even produced “New Jersey Champagne” in 1870. But the modern era … Read more
