This is the time of year when people begin abandoning their computers to spend time with friends and family, so before you go I want to wish you a wonderful holiday season regardless of what you may celebrate–Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or simply the end of one year seguing into the next. How time flies! This … Read more

That’s the title of a talk I gave Monday as the opening speaker at the VitiNord 2022 conference in Burlington, VT, which drew well over 200 very enthusiastic people from lots of cold places. What brought them together is cold (not cool) climate grapes and wines from around the world, including the United States. Previous VitiNords have … Read more

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Meets with WineAmerica and Waterloo Container WATERLOO, NY–Senate Majority Chuck Schumer met on Friday, December 2 with leaders of WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, and owners of Waterloo Container, a large supplier of bottles to the American wine industry located in the fabulous Finger Lakes wine region of upstate … Read more

So now the election is over (Yes!), but the new Congress hasn’t been sworn in, and there’s still some unfinished business to attend to–like keeping the government open. So, what to do? Enter the “Lame Duck”. The term originated in the London Stock Exchange, referring to members who lost their privileges because they couldn’t meet … Read more

Wine benefits the American economy in many ways–by preserving agriculture, providing jobs and wages, supporting local communities, attracting tourists, generating local pride, enhancing the quality of life–and so much more.  Oh, and taxes. Of all kinds, at all levels. WineAmerica’s 2022 National Economic Impact Study of the Wine Industry by John Dunham & Associates puts … Read more