Our friends and WineAmerica supplier member ShipCompliant penned this highly informative blog posting about direct shipping opening up in NJ. The First of May Brings the First of Direct Wine Shipping to the Garden State May 1st, 2012 By Sarah Werner – ShipCompliant Research Team Spring brings more than flowers this year for supporters of … Read more

On April 18, the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness held a hearing on trade opportunities in the Asia Pacific region for Northwest wineries and other agricultural producers, http://finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=608e6840-5056-a032-521b-eb6a46c4c9dd. Steve Thomson, Executive Vice President of King Estate Winery in Oregon, and a WineAmerica board member was one of the witnesses. … Read more

WineAmerica, as part of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, participated in efforts securing signatories for letter in support of critical specialty crop priorities. Specialty Crop Producers Applaud Senators’ Support of Farm Bill Priorities Bipartisan Senate letter urges Ag Committee to build on Farm Bill investments WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance … Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Michael KaiserWineAmerica(202) 223-5172mkaiser@nullwineamerica.org WASHINGTON, D.C. − WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, is pleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Tara Good as the Manager of Member Services. The Manager of Member Services will be responsive to individual member needs, ensuring that American wineries understand the issues affecting them and feel … Read more

The Wine Institute and WineAmerica applaud the Wine and Spirits Wholesalersof America (WSWA) for its announcement that “the CARE Act is officiallyoff the table” and that the association will no longer seek co-sponsorsor passage of the bill (H.R. 1161). We are disappointed, however, that beer wholesalers have announced theywill continue their Quixotic pursuit of H.R. … Read more