Summary of Findings 3.7.2016 By Tara Good In November 2015 WineAmerica conducted a national survey of wineries regarding music usage and licensing. The response was overwhelming. The business practices of performance rights organizations (PRO), including BMI, SESAC and ASCAP, have had a severely damaging effect on wineries abilities to host live music. Songwriters get paid … Read more
WineAmerica and Winegrape Growers of America are reuniting for the 2016 Wine and Grape Policy Conference, May 22 – 24, 2016. With a format that maximizes learning, advocacy and networking, only minutes away from Capitol Hill, this meeting is the industry’s opportunity to make its voice heard. The conference will feature speakers, presentations and insights on the … Read more
Since it is conference and trade show season, the WineAmerica staff is on the move as well. Our next stop is Albuquerque, N.M, where Michael will be speaking to the New Mexico wine industry about federal issues and WineAmerica at the New Mexico Wine and Grape Growers Association’s Wine Education Conference. The conference will be held … Read more
2.22.2016 by Ian Silverstone In most parts of the country, picking up a nice bottle of Pinot Noir for dinner can be accomplished in the same one-stop shopping trip as stocking up on things like juice boxes and cat food. But if you live in, say, New York, or Pennsylvania, things aren’t so simple. In … Read more
2.18.2016 by Michael Kaiser Last week we reported on a proposal by the retailer Kroger that would have allowed a distributor to oversee brand placement (see Kroger Proposes A Distributor Oversee Brand Placement). WineAmerica and our other alcohol industry partners had some serious concerns with this proposal, and we made our concerns known last fall in … Read more