State Profiles: West Virginia Wine Country

West Virginia is one of the smallest states, and with a climate combining continental with humid-subtropical, including cold winters, it has a challenging environment for growing grapes. But French-American varieties are able to weather the weather and support the small but growing grape and wine industry. The state has its own AVA (Kanawha River), and … Read more

DC Updates

DC Fly-In There are over 10,000 wineries in the U.S., of which about 300 invest in WineAmerica and the other 9,700 benefit for free. About 30 of our members attended the recent DC Fly-In, meaning they’re basically the 1% carrying the 99%. Those people are the heroes of our industry. The two-day Fly-In was orchestrated … Read more

WineAmerica Lobbies Congress, Unveils Economic Impact Study & Introduces New Membership Team

Washington, DC, May 8—WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, spent this week lobbying Congress, unveiling a 2025 National Economic Impact Study of the Wine Industry, and introducing a new Membership Team to enlarge and strengthen the organization. Annual DC Fly-In Direct constituent contact is the most powerful way to educate legislators about the American … Read more

State Profiles: West Virginia Wine Country

West Virginia is one of the smallest states, and with a climate combining continental with humid-subtropical, including cold winters, it has a challenging environment for growing grapes. But French-American varieties are able to weather the weather and support the small but growing grape and wine industry. The state has its own AVA (Kanawha River), and … Read more

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