California is truly in a league of its own when it comes to wine, even though 49 other states produce and consume it. The Golden State accounts for nearly half of all wine producers, makes about 80% of our country’s wine, and accounts for about 95% of American wine exports. California spans two-thirds of the … Read more
Shutdown Averted. Another Looms, with More to Come Well, a week ago, at the last minute as usual, Congress avoided a government shutdown, but there is another deadline looming, and certainly more after that. The House decided to split up funding for different agencies, so instead of just one “continuing resolution” there are several, translating … Read more
Arkansas had 160 wine producers and made the most wine in the U.S. just prior to Prohibition, which wiped out the industry as in all other states; and even today about half of the state’s counties remain dry. The industry was initiated by German and Swiss immigrants in the 1870’s, first by Jacob Post in … Read more
WineAmerica Annual Policy Conference May 6-7th, 2023 – Washington, DC All WineAmerica members are invited to attend. If it’s May, it must be DC. Obviously it’s not May yet, but we’ve put all the plans together for an annual “fly in” when our members from around the country converge on the nation’s Capital to meet … Read more
Grapes were first planted in what is now Arizona in the late 1700’s near Tucson, with the first commercial winery created in the early 1870’s. After Prohibition it took decades before anyone planted grapes (1979), with the first wines produced in 1980. The Arizona Wine Growers Association, still active today with Jennifer Montgomery at the helm, … Read more