The following is a press release from the House Judiciary Committee about the new agricultural guestworker program bill that is being introduced this week. WineAmerica is a member of two immigration reform coalitions and we are in the process of analyzing the bill. If you have any questions please contact WineAmerica Vice President Michael Kaiser … Read more
What’s in a Bottle of Wine? $219.9 Billion WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017—WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, today unveiled a national economic impact study showing the wine industry’s total benefit to the American economy at $219.9 billion in 2017. This is the first detailed study ever conducted of the wine industry’s national economic impact. … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC, (July 20, 2017)— WineAmerica, the national organization of American wineries, and its partner the MIC Coalition (Music, Innovators, Consumers) enthusiastically support the bipartisan legislation introduced today by Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) to establish a searchable, digital database of historical and current copyright ownership and licensing … Read more
WASHINGTON, DC, (June 15, 2017)— WineAmerica, the national organization of American wineries, and ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, are working together to simplify music licensing compliance for the American wine industry with the introduction of a unique music license created specifically for wineries. The wine industry is unique: many wineries and … Read more
218 House Members Co-sponsor Landmark Tax Reform Bill by Michael Kaiser, Vice President 6.12.17 The House of Representative’s support for the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 747) has reached a majority of Members. Last week Representative David Rouzer, a Republican representing North Carolina’s 7th District, became the 217th Member of … Read more