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
Policy Perspectives
DC Updates Members of Congress wanted to get home to the campaign trail, an incentive that helped them come together to avoid a potential government shutdown. They basically kicked the can down the road with a “Continuing Resolution” (current spending levels) through December 20, when they will again play chicken right before the holidays. What … Read more
State Profiles: Mississippi Wine Country
Mississippi winegrowers must be intrepid, putting down roots in a state that is perhaps the least hospitable both politically and viticulturally. Even though wine was already being made when the state officially joined the United States in 1817, it banned the manufacture and sales of Mississippi wine 13 years before Prohibition started—and didn’t repeal the … Read more
Policy Perspectives
Shutdown Showdown (The Sequel) After yet another recess, Congress returned to DC on Tuesday to continue fighting about how to prevent a government shutdown in 10 days when the fiscal year ends and the money runs out. This being an election year, the posturing and politics are particularly intense, but as usual, it is expected … Read more