For a relatively small state, New Hampshire has incredible diversity in terms of its geography, which translates into diversity of grape and wine production. Vineyards, orchards, and berry fields produce wines, ciders, and fruit wines, and the grape varieties match each region’s specific climate. Cornell creations like Aromella, Noiret, and Traminette thrive in the Seacoast … Read more
DC Updates Congress won’t return to Washington until November 12, a week after the election (hopefully, the results will be official by then!), but things are still happening that affect our industry. Michael Kaiser, WineAmerica’s Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs (a.k.a. lobbyist), has been deeply involved with a coalition of other beverage … Read more
Nevada provides a great example of how the economic impact of wine is spread around depending on the nature of a particular state. Usually, the proportions of Direct, Supplier, and Indirect impacts are reasonably close, but here Direct Impact is almost half of the total. Is that because Nevada is a major wine-producing state? No, … Read more
DC Updates As the election looms, one question is what will the outcome mean for wine? There are still many unknowns and several potential outcomes in terms of which party controls what, but our lobbyist, Michael Kaiser, has provided an insightful pre-election analysis. Meanwhile, the hot issue right now is the development of the 2025 Dietary … Read more
Years ago, at the Grand Harvest Awards competition in Sonoma, the “Best of Show” round resoundingly elevated a gorgeous Rose above the Sparkling, White, Red, and Dessert wine finalists. We all wondered where it originated in California until it was revealed as being from Mac’s Creek in Nebraska—made from Marechal Foch grapes. Since then, the … Read more