By Michael Kaiser, Director of Communications One of the new policy initiatives at WineAmerica is Wine Policy Day.  Wine Policy Day is a coordinated effort with the State Associations Council to bring Members of Congress and other elected officials to local wineries to educate them on the policy barriers that wineries face.  It is designed … Read more

Tips to Avoid Expensive Health Insurance Mistakes On Oct.1,  America’s health care system underwent the biggest change since Medicare’s arrival 50 years ago, when certain provisions of the ACA kicked in. Even though millions of people who have been without health coverage should finally be able to get it, the system will remain just as … Read more

Due to the continuing debate over the Affordable Healthcare Act, the Federal Government shut down at 12am last night. What does this mean for wineries? Services deemed non-essential have been suspended. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has suspended all regulatory functions, non-criminal investigative activities and audit functions.  This means that all reviews … Read more

Registration Open and “Harvest Special” Pricing Available By Elizabeth Hans McCrone, Wine Industry Network The 2nd Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, which takes place on Thursday, December 5th from 9AM to 4PM, has expanded into two buildings – Grace Pavilion and the Hall of Flowers – to accommodate exhibitor … Read more

By Michael Kaiser, Director of Communications and Regulatory Affairs One of the most important things a winery does is design its labels, but as you know, every label needs to be compliant and needs to be reviewed by the TTB.  Currently it takes close to two months to get a Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) … Read more