11.26.2018 WineAmerica held its latest Board of Directors election in October, and the results were certified on November 13 at the 2018 Fall Board Retreat in Fredericksburg, Texas. WineAmerica is pleased to welcome three new board members: Scott Osborn of Fox Run Vineyards in the Finger Lakes representing New York; Garrett Portra of Carlson Vineyards … Read more
WineAmerica held its annual Fall Retreat in Fredericksburg, Texas, November 13-14, 2018, right in the middle of Texas Hill Country, and as expected it was awesome. It’s been nearly a decade since our last meeting there, and the region has grown in quantity and quality. Wine is a big deal in Texas, where the American … Read more
For Immediate Release Thursday, May 17, 2018 WASHINGTON, DC–WineAmerica is delighted that wineries throughout the country will now be able to take full advantage of reduced federal excise taxes due to an announcement by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) that it is extending an “alternate procedure” through December 31, 2019. … Read more
By Michael Kaiser, Vice President 3.19.18 Background A two- year version of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) was passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The President signed the bill into law on December 22, 2017, and the new excise tax reforms were implemented on January 1, 2018. … Read more
@bitnervineyards @bitnervineyards Established in 1981, Ron and Mary Bitner opened Bitner Vineyards in Snake River Valley, ID. While Mary tends to handle the business side, Ron uses his knowledge in entomology to tend to the grapes in their vineyards. Since the beginning, they have sought to be “sustainably grown, patiently crafted, and innovatively driven.” They … Read more