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
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.
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.
In 2017, 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 impact worth $219.9 billion per year.
You can use the data in this special report on the wine industry’s economic impact for your business needs.
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?
Here’s a list of Senators who are not currently co-sponsors of S. 362, Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. Please voice your concerns to them. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Mike Braun (R-IN) Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Richard Burr (R-NC) Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) Susan Collins (R-ME) John Cornyn (R-TX) Tom Cotton (R-AR) Kevin Cramer … Read more
In mid-April, WineAmerica’s Board and membership convened for our 2019 National Wine Policy Conference, an intensive three-day event featuring the WineAmerica Board meeting, federal affairs, and state-issues meetings, plus meetings with Congress members and their staff.
WineAmerica Set Sights on Permanence Washington, D.C. • February 13, 2019 – The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today with strong support from a broad group of industry trade associations including the beer, wine, spirits, and cider sectors. The legislation, which was first introduced … Read more
Beverage Alcohol Producers Set Sights on Permanence Washington, D.C. • February 06, 2019 – The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate today with strong support from a broad group of industry trade associations including the beer, wine, spirits, and cider sectors. The legislation, which was first introduced … Read more
