By Cary Greene, Outside Counsel With the Senate immigration reform bill out this week, wineries are already asking about its potential impact on their businesses. On the broadest level, the bill contains sections that deal with undocumented farm workers currently in the U.S. and with temporary—the bill uses the term “nonimmigrant”—farm workers that may be … Read more

WineAmerica is a member of the Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform April 17, 2013 The Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform (ACIR) applauds the successful attainment of a new landmark bipartisan employer and worker agreement on reform legislation intended to ensure a legal, stable agricultural workforce. The agreement was finalized yesterday by the Agricultural Workforce Coalition … Read more

WineAmerica is a member of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition Washington, D.C. (April 12, 2013)—“The Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) today welcomed an agreement on immigration reform reached by the AWC, the United Farm Workers (UFW) and key Senators engaged in the process. The framework and objectives of this agreement represent a positive step toward providing America’s … Read more

By Mark Chander Last week several of our wine industry peer organizations came to Washington, DC for a policy conference hosted by Winegrape Growers of America (WGA) and the National Wine and Grape Initiative (NGWI). Other industry partners such as Wine Institute, American Farm Bureau, and state and regional associations also participated (Atlantic Seaboard, California, … Read more

February 28, 2013 To the Members of the House Taxes Committee: WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, on behalf of our members in Minnesota and across the nation, urge you to oppose H.F. 885 and any similar proposals. Imposing significant wine excise tax increases would threaten the dynamic growth of Minnesota’s wine industry and … Read more