Tag: WineAmerica
Senators Wyden and Blunt Reintroduce Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
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 […]
Afternoon Brief, November 27
California Winery Should Lose Oregon Licenses for Label Violations, Says OLCC: California winery Copper Cane should lose its licenses to distribute wine or do retail business within the state of Oregon, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has recommended…
WineAmerica Applauds Excise Tax Law Development
WASHINGTON, DC–WineAmerica is delighted that wineries throughout the country will now be able to take full advantage of reduced federal excise taxes due to an announcement by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) that it is extending an “alternate procedure” through December 31, 2019. “This ruling now ensures that the Congressional […]
Louder and More Unified Voice for Wine Needed in Washington D.C.
Coming off the announcement a few days before Christmas that federal excise taxes on wine, beer, and spirits were being reduced as part of President Donald Trump’s tax reform bill, WineAmerica president Jim Trezise has something substantive that he can build his hour-long workshop around. Scheduled for 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 21, the program entitled “Washington D.C.: Politics, Policy and Your Bottom Line” will wrap up the first day of the third annual conference.
California State Society Wine Auction Raises $268,000 for North Bay Fire Relief Fund
Washington D.C. — On Thursday, Dec. 7, the California State Society, in conjunction with Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Wine Institute and WineAmerica, hosted a wine auction fundraiser in Washington, D.C. to support Redwood Credit Union Community Fund’s North Bay Fire Relief Fund. Congressman Thompson, who represents the communities hit hardest by the Northern California fires, emceed […]
Afternoon Brief, November 13
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Wine Spectator to Unveil Top 100 Wines of 2017 After tasting more than 16,000 wines from vineyards around the globe, the editors at Wine Spectator are set to release their much-anticipated list of the Top 100 Wines of 2017… Today’s News: Livermore Wineries Report Bump in Business […]
Wine Impact Study Designed to Impact Policy
The $220 billion economic impact of the U.S. wine industry revealed in WineAmerica’s recent study has grabbed headlines in the media, but the target audience for the information is much narrower, it’s the lawmakers in Congress and state legislatures across the nation who preside over the arcane and fragmented regulations of the alcohol industry.
WineAmerica Study Shows $219.9 Billion Economic Impact of U.S. Wine Industry in 2017
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017—WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, today unveiled a national economic impact study showing the wine industry’s total benefit to the American economy at $219.9 billion in 2017. This is the first detailed study ever conducted of the wine industry’s national economic impact. The study was conducted by John Dunham & […]
Afternoon Brief, September 11
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Torrid Temperatures Shrivel California Wine Grapes to Raisins Humans weren’t the only ones caught off guard and uncomfortable by the Bay Area’s Labor Day weekend heat spike. Wine grapes, unaccustomed to those temperatures at this time of year, were left shriveling on the vines… Today’s News: Rosé […]
Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, DC, (July 20, 2017)— WineAmerica, the national organization of American wineries, and its partner the MIC Coalition (Music, Innovators, Consumers) enthusiastically support the bipartisan legislation introduced yesterday by Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) to establish a searchable, digital database of historical and current copyright ownership and licensing information. The bipartisan Transparency […]
Jim Trezise Emphasizes U.S. Wine Industry’s Growing Need for National Representation
If your winery sells 10,000 gallons of wine, you are saving $11,000 a year and you may not even know why: WineAmerica.
Afternoon Brief, June 15
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: WineAmerica and ASCAP Partner to Introduce New Music License for Wineries WineAmerica, the national organization of American wineries, and ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, are working together to simplify music licensing compliance… Today’s News: The Most Wanted Sauvignon Blancs If it’s summer, it […]
WineAmerica and ASCAP Partner to Introduce New Music License for Wineries
WASHINGTON, DC, (June 15, 2017)— WineAmerica, the national organization of American wineries, and ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, are working together to simplify music licensing compliance for the American wine industry with the introduction of a unique music license created specifically for wineries. The wine industry is unique: many wineries and vineyards […]
WineAmerica and Wine Industry Network Join Forces
National Association named Presenting Sponsor for U.S. Wine & Beverage Expo May 31st, 2017 – Wine Industry Network (WIN) and WineAmerica today announced that WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, will be the Presenting Sponsor for Washington, D.C. based U.S. Wine & Beverage Conference and Expo (USBevX). In this role, WineAmerica will play an […]
Afternoon Brief, May 1
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: 2016 California Wine Sales in U.S. Hit New Record: 238 Million Cases with Retail Value of $34.1 Billion California wine shipments to the U.S. reached an estimated retail value of $34.1 billion in 2016, up 4.6%… Today’s News: Preconceptions Still a Problem for East Coast Wines The […]
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