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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Farm Bill Now Coalition Unites Nation’s Farm Groups in Push for New Farm Bill
The following is a press release from the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, of which WineAmerica is a member. Farm Bill Now Coalition Unites Nation’s Farm Groups in Push for New Farm Bill New website, events in Iowa, DC, highlight effort to provide American farmers with certainty, security WASHINGTON, DC – The Specialty Crop Farm … Read more
Registration is Open for the 2012 Fall Board of Directors and Membership Meeting
WineAmerica’s Fall membership meeting is an important opportunity for members to voice their vision of wine policy for the coming year. Meet with leaders in the wine industry from across the country and contribute to shaping the future of WineAmerica in scenic Sonoma County. Welcome reception hosted by Jackson Family Wines at Hartford Family Winery … Read more
WineAmerica Opposes Federal Agency Merger Placing Wine Consumption with Illicit Drug Use
WineAmerica joins industry colleagues in opposing a federal agency merger that would place wine consumption under the same umbrella as illicit drug use. The following letter was signed by: The Beer Institute, The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, The Wine Institute, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, The American Beverage Institute, The American … Read more
