By Cary M. Greene The effort to defeat the newly numbered H.R. 1161, known to many of you as the CARE Act or H.R. 5034 (the bill number given to it last Congressional session) continues as though it never stopped. Last Congress, the wholesaler effort to pass the harmful H.R. 5034 culminated in a hearing … Read more

By Jennifer Montgomery As WineAmerica continues its efforts in opposition of the recently re-introduced the CARE Act (HR 1161), we still need help from our grassroots. If you have not yet gotten an opportunity to contact your Member of Congress, we urge you to reach out to him or her at your earliest convenience. With … Read more

The WineAmerica staff is about to embark on another round of traveling to get our message out to the masses. Cary Greene will be at Taste Washington in Seattle, WA from March 25 to 27. Michael Kaiser and Jennifer Montgomery will be at the Wineries Unlimited Trade Show and Conference in Richmond, VA from March … Read more

By Jennifer Montgomery As you have probably heard, the CARE Act has flnally resurfaced. Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), reintroduced the bill yesterday afternoon and it is now called the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act, (HR 1161). Chaffetz was joined in introducing the bill by several other original co-sponsors including Representatives Bruce Braley (D-IA), Howard Coble … Read more

WASHINGTON (March 17, 2011) – The Brewers Association, WineAmerica, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Wine Institute, Beer Institute and the National Association of Beverage Importers, associations representing virtually all alcohol beverages sold in the 50 states, today called on Members of Congress to reject the CARE Act (H.R. 1161), legislation backed by the … Read more