BBB, ICE, Tariffs, and Wine After a lot of wrangling within and between the House and Senate, the “Big Beautiful Bill” Act was passed and sent to President Trump for his signature on July 4 as he had requested, or some say insisted. It is basically a massive budget bill reflecting his legislative priorities. There … Read more

What’s Wine Worth? It depends: Which wine? From where? To where? Through what channel? At what price? Subject to what taxes? Etc. We know that wine is the ultimate value-added product from vine to glass, but its actual value depends on these questions and more. Specifically, what do you want to know? Once that is … Read more

As in many states, the economic impact of wine on Alabama grew from 2022 to 2025, with total impact growing from $1.53 billion to $2.21 billion, wine producers from 20 to 27, jobs from 11,566 to 13,210, and wages from $443 million to $624 million. This is part of a WineAmerica-sponsored study  conducted by John … Read more

2025 Legislative Agenda Michael Kaiser, whose formal title is Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs, is, to be more brief, our lobbyist. Every day he tracks legislation and regulations that can affect the American wine industry, participates in industry coalitions, and educates legislators and staff—including about wine’s $323 billion annual benefit to the … Read more

This is part of a WineAmerica-sponsored study  conducted by John Dunham & Associates, a leading economic research firm specializing in public policy issues. The study includes detailed national data as well as that for all 50 states plus a Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions section, all available at (WineAmerica2025EconomicStudy) Wyoming is one of the smallest … Read more