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
Excise Tax Reform: A Stimulus for Growth For the past three years, WineAmerica has worked with a broad coalition of other beverage commodity trade associations to secure passage of a two year version of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which occurred in late 2017. WineAmerica’s government affairs team partnered closely with … Read more
This spring WineAmerica will be conducting its annual National Wine Policy Conference in conjunction with the U. S. Wine & Beverage Conference and Expo (USBevX) in Washington, D.C. As a presenting sponsor, WineAmerica has played an important part in developing conference topics, selecting speakers and leading networking opportunities. The WineAmerica 2018 national Wine Policy Conference … Read more