March 7, 2011 Assemblyman M. Gordon Johnson, ChairLaw and Public Safety CommitteeAssembly of the State of New Jersey545 Cedar LaneTeaneck, NJ 07666 Dear Chairman Johnson and Members of the Committee: WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, on behalf of our member wineries in New Jersey and across the nation, encourage you to oppose A. … Read more

by Michael Kaiser Today at 1 pm the Maryland State Senate and Maryland State Assembly will hold hearings regarding the two pending legislative proposals that would allow direct-to-consumer wine shipment in Maryland. WineAmerica, in conjunction with the Maryland Wineries Association supports House Bill 234 and Senate Bill 248. Below is the text of our letter … Read more

by Michael Kaiser Registration will be open soon (March 14) for the 2011 Wine and Grape Policy Conference. The annual Wine and Grape Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. is an important opportunity for members of both organizations to discuss and evaluate Federal policy issues of interest to our industry, and to communicate our stances directly … Read more

By Cary M. Greene On Monday February 14, WineAmerica joined with our producer and importer trade association partners in expressing our opposition to the wholesaler-sponsored bill known as the Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Enforcement Act (CARE Act) or, more appropriately, the Wholesaler Protection Act. The purpose of our joint producer letter, available at http://www.winebusiness.com/content/file/Joint_Producer_Letter_GO_2_14_2011.pdf, is to … Read more

By Jennifer Montgomery As we await the next step in the saga of the “CARE” Act, drama is not lacking on Capitol Hill as Congress and the Administration wrangle and argue over major money issues. President introduced his 2011 budget and as expected, the budget proposes some significant cuts which the Republicans feel do not … Read more