The following letter was sent to the Governor of Missouri on Friday, June 8, 2012. Re: S. 837 – Modifying the definition of franchise under Missouri franchise law Dear Governor Nixon: WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, on behalf of ourmember wineries in Missouri and across the nation, encourage you to veto S. 837, … Read more
How Does Your DTC Program Compare to Industry Benchmarks? The Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium’s Steering Committee has put out a call for wineries to participate at no charge in the “DTC Winery Check Up,” a comprehensive research project that benchmarks industry DTC metrics. One of the highlights of the 2012 Symposium, the DTC Winery … Read more
The TTB has issued an interim policy on the inclusion of gluten content statements on alcohol beverage products. The following passage pertains to wine, which can be labeled as gluten free: TTB has received requests from various alcohol beverage industry members itregulates who wish to use gluten-free statements on their labels and in advertisements.Pending the … Read more
Our friends and WineAmerica supplier member ShipCompliant penned this highly informative blog posting about direct shipping opening up in NJ. The First of May Brings the First of Direct Wine Shipping to the Garden State May 1st, 2012 By Sarah Werner – ShipCompliant Research Team Spring brings more than flowers this year for supporters of … Read more
On April 18, the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness held a hearing on trade opportunities in the Asia Pacific region for Northwest wineries and other agricultural producers, http://finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=608e6840-5056-a032-521b-eb6a46c4c9dd. Steve Thomson, Executive Vice President of King Estate Winery in Oregon, and a WineAmerica board member was one of the witnesses. … Read more