The Wine Industry’s Voice In Washington DC
Who We Are
WineAmerica is the only national wine industry association in the USA. We are a 500-member strong organization that encourages the growth and development of American wineries and winegrowing through the advancement and advocacy of sound public policy.
Meet our Staff, Board and Committees
What We Do
WineAmerica works tirelessly to improve legislation regulating winemaking, sales and distribution. We serve as your eyes and ears in the nation’s capital, monitoring the issues that impact your business.
Our Top Issues:
Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act
Tariffs & NAFTA (USMCA)
Excise Tax Reduction
Agricultural Labor
Appropriations & Government Funding
Music Licensing
Our Conferences
Wine America holds two conferences a year.
The Spring Policy Conference is held in Washington DC where members work on issues and meet with Congress.
The Fall Retreat is held in a different wine region every year, and is a chance to focus on the future of the organization.
Our Research
In 2022, WineAmerica commissioned a leading economics firm, John Dunham & Associates of New York City, to conduct a national economic impact study of the American wine industry, including a state-by-state breakdown.
The study reveals that the US wine industry has an economic impact of over $276 billion per year.
You can use the data in this special report on the wine industry’s economic impact in 2022 for your business needs.
Membership
Your membership ensures that America’s 50 states of wine continue to be represented fairly in Washington, D.C.
WineAmerica offers three types of membership. Which one is right for you?
WineAmerica's Latest News
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Policy Perspectives
Shutdown Averted. Another Looms, with More to Come Well, a week ago, at the last minute as usual, Congress avoided a government shutdown, but there is another deadline looming, and certainly more after that. The House decided to split up funding for different agencies, so instead of just one “continuing resolution” there are several, translating … Read more
State Profile: Arkansas Wine Country
Arkansas had 160 wine producers and made the most wine in the U.S. just prior to Prohibition, which wiped out the industry as in all other states; and even today about half of the state’s counties remain dry. The industry was initiated by German and Swiss immigrants in the 1870’s, first by Jacob Post in … Read more
Policy Perspectives
WineAmerica Annual Policy Conference May 6-7th, 2023 – Washington, DC All WineAmerica members are invited to attend. If it’s May, it must be DC. Obviously it’s not May yet, but we’ve put all the plans together for an annual “fly in” when our members from around the country converge on the nation’s Capital to meet … Read more
