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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Winery of the Week: Boxwood Estate and Winery
@BoxwoodEstateWinery @boxwoodwinery Locate in Middleburg, VA, Boxwood Estate preserves American history while embodying the future of the wine industry. Boxwood Estate’s history began in the eighteenth century as one of the first horse farms in Virginia. Later, the estate would bear witness to the Civil War. In the twentieth century, it would serve as the home … Read more
TTB Issues Guidance on Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform
The TTB has issued some initial guidance on how the new federal wine excise tax credits will work as implemented by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act late last month. First and foremost, it is clear that the tax rates are for the calendar years 2018 and 2019. All 2017 excise tax filing needs to … Read more
Alcohol Excise Tax Reform: How it Happened and Next Steps
by Michael Kaiser, Vice President 1.5.18 On Friday, December 22, 2017 President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The bill was a sweeping overhaul of the United States Tax Code and features the first reform of federal alcohol excise tax since 1991. WineAmerica was instrumental in getting the wine excise … Read more
