With a vote of 64 Y – 35 N, the US Senate today passed its version of the 2012 Farm Bill (S. 3240). Included in this bill are important programs and funding for specialty crops, such as Specialty Crop Block Grants, National Clean Plant Network, Specialty Crop Research Initiative, Value Added Producer Grants and Market … Read more

WineAmerica and other industry partners sent the following letter to Capitol Hill opposing the National Institute of Health’s proposal to eliminate the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The letter was signed by WineAmerica, The Wine Institute, The Beer Institute, The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, The National Beer Wholesalers Association, The … Read more

In a letter dated June 13, 2012, 80 members of the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports strongly opposed an amendment by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012) to reduce annual funding for the Market Access Program (MAP) by $40 million and prohibit the use of … Read more

WineAmerica’s Cary Greene will be a featured speaker on two panels at the Seventh Annual ShipCompliant User’s Conference. The Conference, to be held June 14 at the Napa Valley Marriott, is the wine industry’s premier direct sales conference. For more information please visit the conference website at: http://www.shipcompliant.com/events/2012/Users-Conference/Default_pre-event.aspx

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