WineAmerica’s Cary Greene spoke out forcefully in favor of New Jersey wineries and direct-to-consumer shipping at a hearing on a New Jersey bill (A4436). The bill was heard by that state’s Assembly Budget Committee on January 5 and was voted out of committee. It should be up for a vote on the floor of the … Read more

January 3, 2012 Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044–4412 Re: WineAmerica Comments on TTB Notice No. 122 Dear Director Isenberg: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Notice No. 122, Proposed Revision to Vintage Date Requirements. This rulemaking would allow wines labeled … Read more

December 20, 2011 RE: A4436 (Burzichelli, Wisniewski, Riley) – Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State Winery license Dear Member of the Assembly: WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, on behalf of our member wineries in New Jersey and across the nation, encourages you to vote yes on A4436, a bill that would … Read more

By Cary M. Greene As we come to the end of another year, American wineries have a lot to be thankful for. Our products are finding more consumers, and sales at higher price points are rebounding. The playing field for direct-to-consumer shipping continues to expand, and wineries are winning battles to simplify state sales and … Read more

Update: S3172 Passed the New Jersey State Senate on December 15 by a vote of 23-13. On December 15, 2010 WineAmerica will present written testimony to the New Jersey State Senate in favor of S3172, which would allow direct-to-consumer shipment of wine. Below is the text of our testimony. RE: S3172 (Sweeney) – Permits direct … Read more