Last Wednesday, WineAmerica and the Wine Institute, along with the UC Davis and Washington State Universities’ Agronomy Departments and the Soil Science Society of America hosted a Wines, Vines, and Soils event on Capitol Hill. This widely attended event highlighted the importance of research toward management and preservation of soil. Wine from California, Washington, and … Read more

Constructed in 1882, Chateau Montelena Winery has withstood the test of time. Originally called Alfred Tubbs Winery, it was one of the few wineries of time to be built out of stone rather than wood. As Prohibition began in the 1920s, the winery was forced to close its doors. In 1947, the chateau became home … Read more

The following is a press release from the House Judiciary Committee about the new agricultural guestworker program bill that is being introduced this week. WineAmerica is a member of two immigration reform coalitions and we are in the process of analyzing the bill. If you have any questions please contact WineAmerica Vice President Michael Kaiser … Read more

What’s in a Bottle of Wine? $219.9 Billion WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017—WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, today unveiled a national economic impact study showing the wine industry’s total benefit to the American economy at $219.9 billion in 2017. This is the first detailed study ever conducted of the wine industry’s national economic impact. … Read more

WASHINGTON, DC, (June 15, 2017)— WineAmerica, the national organization of American wineries, and ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, are working together to simplify music licensing compliance for the American wine industry with the introduction of a unique music license created specifically for wineries. The wine industry is unique: many wineries and … Read more