Wine is produced and consumed in all 50 states, and this weekly e-newsletter will highlight the economic impact in each case, starting with Alabama. Alabama Economic Impact Total Impact: $1.5 Billion Direct (production, distribution, consumption): $503 Million (33%) Supplier (goods and services): $494 Million (32%) Induced (local community business benefits): $531 Million (35%) Wine Producers: … Read more
Starting A Step Ahead It’s not often that we start a new legislative season a step ahead, but that’s exactly where we are on a key issue: a national vineyard survey by NASS, the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. WineAmerica’s economic impact studies in 2017 and 2022 spotlighted the … Read more
WASHINGTON, DC–WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, is pleased to report major early progress on one of its top 2023 policy priorities: A national vineyard acreage survey covering all 50 states. The breakthrough came as part of the massive $1.7 trillion Omnibus spending bill passed by Congress on December 23 and signed into law … Read more
Since Congress is leaving today and most people will be ignoring email to focus on celebrating, I won’t be sending an email next Friday, so I want to wish you an early Happy New Year! For WineAmerica, 2022 has been busy and good, and we expect more of the same in 2023. We are fortunate to … Read more
This is the time of year when people begin abandoning their computers to spend time with friends and family, so before you go I want to wish you a wonderful holiday season regardless of what you may celebrate–Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or simply the end of one year seguing into the next. How time flies! This … Read more