The Wine Industry’s Voice In Washington DC
Who We Are
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
What We Do
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.
Our Top Issues:
Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act
Tariffs & NAFTA (USMCA)
Excise Tax Reduction
Agricultural Labor
Appropriations & Government Funding
Music Licensing
Our Conferences
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.
Our Research
In 2022, 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 economic impact of over $276 billion per year.
You can use the data in this special report on the wine industry’s economic impact in 2022 for your business needs.
Membership
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?
WineAmerica's Latest News
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Unified Magic
Last week’s Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento, following a Covid-induced hiatus the past couple years, felt almost like a rebirth of our industry, and the excitement was palpable. Sponsored and organized by the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) and the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV), this year’s 29th edition of … Read more
Research Results: Wealth, Health, and Happiness
This week I attended the annual meeting of the National Grape Research Alliance (NGRA), a great organization which WineAmerica supports, in Sacramento. Last week I judged hundreds of wines in Cloverdale, CA at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the nation’s largest with over 5,500 entries. In December, I delivered an opening keynote address titled, … Read more
Arkansas Wine Country
Arkansas wine? Yes indeed. Wine is produced and consumed in all 50 states, and we will highlight the economic impact in each one over the course of this year. Remember: The total impact in each state combines the Direct, Supplier, and Induced levels reaching from vineyards to local communities, so even a small wine-producing state … Read more
