$tate$ Economic Impact (Wine, That Is)

Q: What’s the largest wine state? OK, that’s an easy one: California, in all ways. Q2: What’s the second largest wine state? Washington…New York…Texas? Yes, and no, in different ways. WineAmerica’s 2022 National Economic Impact Study vividly demonstrates the incredible value-added nature of wine and its huge contributions to the American economy: $276 billion in 2022. The … Read more

Wine: The Ultimate Value-Added Product

The wine industry will boost the American economy by $276.07 in 2022, according to a new study unveiled this week in Congress. The study was sponsored by WineAmerica and conducted by John Dunham & Associates, which also did a 2017 study for WineAmerica. The study contains detailed data on the national impact and that of all 50 … Read more

Congressional Recess and TTB, Funding

How did half a year fly by already? And how it is possible that in a similarly short period we’ll be at the end of 2022 with the elections over (thank goodness) and most likely a new power dynamic in DC for the next two years? As usual, Congress is in recess, but some things … Read more