By Cary M. Greene As we come to the end of another year, American wineries have a lot to be thankful for. Our products are finding more consumers, and sales at higher price points are rebounding. The playing field for direct-to-consumer shipping continues to expand, and wineries are winning battles to simplify state sales and … Read more

Update: S3172 Passed the New Jersey State Senate on December 15 by a vote of 23-13. On December 15, 2010 WineAmerica will present written testimony to the New Jersey State Senate in favor of S3172, which would allow direct-to-consumer shipment of wine. Below is the text of our testimony. RE: S3172 (Sweeney) – Permits direct … Read more

We originally posted this in September, but think it is worth another look. Make Sure Your Advertising is TTB Compliant By Michael Kaiser The TTB doesn’t merely collect your taxes and approved your labels, they also regulate advertising for alcoholic beverages. Now your advertisements do not need to be approved by the TTB, but they … Read more

By Jennifer Montgomery Late last week, we were advised by Agriculture Committee staff that the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees had reached a tentative agreement on a 2012 Farm Bill proposal to be submitted to the Super Committee for consideration in the deficit reduction deliberations. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman … Read more

Once again, WineAmerica is a sponsor of the successful Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, the annual summit on wine direct marketing and sales. We encourage your marketing teams to attend. Organized by vintners, for vintners, the fifth annual summit will take place at the Stanford Court Hotel in San Francisco on January 18 (evening) and … Read more