That’s the title of a talk I gave Monday as the opening speaker at the VitiNord 2022 conference in Burlington, VT, which drew well over 200 very enthusiastic people from lots of cold places. What brought them together is cold (not cool) climate grapes and wines from around the world, including the United States. Previous VitiNords have … Read more
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Meets with WineAmerica and Waterloo Container WATERLOO, NY–Senate Majority Chuck Schumer met on Friday, December 2 with leaders of WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, and owners of Waterloo Container, a large supplier of bottles to the American wine industry located in the fabulous Finger Lakes wine region of upstate … Read more
So now the election is over (Yes!), but the new Congress hasn’t been sworn in, and there’s still some unfinished business to attend to–like keeping the government open. So, what to do? Enter the “Lame Duck”. The term originated in the London Stock Exchange, referring to members who lost their privileges because they couldn’t meet … Read more
Wine benefits the American economy in many ways–by preserving agriculture, providing jobs and wages, supporting local communities, attracting tourists, generating local pride, enhancing the quality of life–and so much more. Oh, and taxes. Of all kinds, at all levels. WineAmerica’s 2022 National Economic Impact Study of the Wine Industry by John Dunham & Associates puts … Read more
Wine benefits Americans throughout the country who have nothing at all to do with the production, distribution or sales of wine–and may not even drink it. In fact, 473,208 workers earning $29,329,602,600 in wages benefit from “Induced” impact, which totals $88,264,118,100. To put that in perspective, the wine industry’s total impact on the American economy in 2022 is $276 billion, with $111.5 billion … Read more