June 15, 2015 Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has introduced S. 1562, “The Craft Beverage Reform and Modernization Act of 2015.” This bill would amend the current federal excise tax structure for all beverage alcohol. Senator Wyden has been consulting with the various alcohol commodity groups, including WineAmerica over the last few weeks. … Read more
WineAmerica Applauds Quick Action of House on Country of Origin Labeling June 11, 2015 Washington, D.C. – WineAmerica commends the House of Representatives on last night’s passage of H.R. 2393, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015. The bill passed with 300-131 votes. This bipartisan bill repeals the country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork … Read more
WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, supports the bipartisan effort to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for new trade agreements in foreign markets. The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, introduced by Senators Hatch (R-UT) and Wyden (D-OR) in the Senate and Rep. Ryan (R-WI) in the House will help open … Read more
Music licensing fees is an issue affecting wineries across the country. WineAmerica has consulted with its membership, regional associations, and experts in the field to create a document answering your questions. This document is available to WineAmerica members in the Members Only section. Members should login and will find the document listed on the left … Read more
May 19th, 2015 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for certain cuts of meat to avoid retaliatory tariffs on a variety of U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico. The bill, H.R. 2393, would repeal the country of … Read more
