@rabbitvineyards Winemaking was first a hobby for Roy Albin, then a business. Thirty-five years ago, he started making fruit wines and honey wines for fun. In 2007, he and his wife, Linda, turned their joint passion into a business; they planted the first vines at their own winery, Royal Rabbit Vineyards in Parkton, MD.  At … Read more

SACRAMENTO, CA, January 24, 2018 — The second–annual Rich Smith Distinguished Service Award for major contributions to the American grape and wine industry, and to research, was given to Edgar B. “Pete” Downs, President of the Family Winemakers of California. The award was given in a surprise presentation by the Smith Family at the Board … Read more

@BoxwoodEstateWinery   @boxwoodwinery  Locate in Middleburg, VA, Boxwood Estate preserves American history while embodying the future of the wine industry. Boxwood Estate’s history began in the eighteenth century as one of the first horse farms in Virginia. Later, the estate would bear witness to the Civil War. In the twentieth century, it would serve as the home … Read more

The TTB has issued some initial guidance on how the new federal wine excise tax credits will work as implemented by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act late last month.  First and foremost, it is clear that the tax rates are for the calendar years 2018 and 2019. All 2017 excise tax filing needs to … Read more

by Michael Kaiser, Vice President 1.5.18 On Friday, December 22, 2017 President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The bill was a sweeping overhaul of the United States Tax Code and features the first reform of federal alcohol excise tax since 1991. WineAmerica was instrumental in getting the wine excise … Read more