DC Update This will be brief: Nothing of note happened this week, at least that affects the wine industry. Vital Associations FIVS Est: 1951 HQ: Paris, France Members: Wine, beer and spirits producers, distributors, importers, exporters, and trade associations Mission: Serve the beverage alcohol industry around the world on public policy issues FIVS is the … Read more

Colorado Mountain Winefest was voted Best Wine Festival in the USA by USA Today, and Wine Enthusiast rated Colorado as one of the Top 10 Wine Getaways in the World. Skiing? Of course. Wine? Surprise!  Colorado wine has come a long way in a short time, largely due to the consistent efforts of the state-run … Read more

Shutdown Averted. New One Looms Congress avoided yet another government shutdown last week, when the Senate on Friday night approved a House-passed “minibus” appropriations bill for $460 billion and sent it to President Biden to sign just in the nick of time. This latest “continuing resolution” represents a little less than half of total government … Read more

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