Washington D.C., March 23rd This morning the beverage alcohol industry sent a joint industry letter to the House and Senate requesting a funding increase for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for FY2016. The letter was signed by twelve leading associations representing wine, beer, and spirits producers and wholesalers. Last month, the … Read more
Loosening AVA Regulations: Who benefits if wines can be ‘finished’ in adjacent states? Washington, D.C.—An unusual proposal from the Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB) would allow wines to be labeled with the grapes’ AVA of origin, if “fully finished” in an adjacent state. TTB notice 147 was, the bureau stated, “in response to comments TTB received … Read more
On Wednesday, March 12, WineAmerica hosted a meeting with Representative Doug Collins of Georgia’s 9th district and members of Georgia’s wine industry. The event was informative, well attended and the Congressman’s interest was very much appreciated. Lisa, John and Martha Ezzard of Tiger Mountain Vineyards were gracious hosts and the setting in the Vineyard’s historic … Read more
WineAmerica’s National Wine Policy Bulletin is a summary of legislation and trends directly from the local sources. Each month we compile a digest of federal and regional issues, contributed by our State Associations Council and sent to our nationwide membership. The National Wine Policy Bulletin is your nationwide snapshot of wine policy through the eyes … Read more
I belong to WineAmerica, why should I belong to my regional or state organization? WineAmerica represents your interests in Washington, DC, but we cannot be involved at the state level in every state. Your local winery association looks out for your interests in the state capitol and is your first line of defense against … Read more