Washington, DC – The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced today that it is authorizing Canada and Mexico to move forward with a combined $1,009,760,000 in retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. noncompliance on Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for muscle cuts of beef and pork. WineAmerica urges Congress to enact a full repeal of the non-compliant … Read more
WineAmerica has appointed Janie Brooks Heuck of Brooks Wines to the Oregon seat on the WineAmerica Board of Directors. Janie will represent the Oregon membership of WineAmerica in the Oregon regional board seat. Janie is the Managing Director of Brooks Wines in the Willamette Valley. Brooks winery was founded by Janie’s brother Jimi Brooks in … Read more
In recent years the direct-to-consumer wine shipping market has exploded in this country. After the Granholm decision, more and more states opened up to out-of-state shipping. Currently 42 states and Washington, DC allow for out-of-state wine shipments. Some states are easier to ship into, some states are quite difficult. The lasting legacy of Prohibition and … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Kaiser Director of Public Affairs 202-223-5172 mkaiser@wineamerica.org October 28, 2015 WineAmerica Board Meets in Lexington, Kentucky WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, just concluded its annual Fall Board of Directors meeting in Lexington, KY. The two day meeting resulted in the board of directors being reduced from 29 to … Read more
October 9, 2015 Washington D.C., WineAmerica supports the completion of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement announced by the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations. The agreement is expected to eliminate existing high tariffs placed on American wines abroad and establish more enforceable trade rules for wine. “Asia is an emerging and … Read more