In a letter dated June 13, 2012, 80 members of the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports strongly opposed an amendment by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012) to reduce annual funding for the Market Access Program (MAP) by $40 million and prohibit the use of … Read more

WineAmerica’s Cary Greene will be a featured speaker on two panels at the Seventh Annual ShipCompliant User’s Conference. The Conference, to be held June 14 at the Napa Valley Marriott, is the wine industry’s premier direct sales conference. For more information please visit the conference website at: http://www.shipcompliant.com/events/2012/Users-Conference/Default_pre-event.aspx

The following letter was sent to the Governor of Missouri on Friday, June 8, 2012. Re: S. 837 – Modifying the definition of franchise under Missouri franchise law Dear Governor Nixon: WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, on behalf of ourmember wineries in Missouri and across the nation, encourage you to veto S. 837, … Read more

How Does Your DTC Program Compare to Industry Benchmarks? The Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium’s Steering Committee has put out a call for wineries to participate at no charge in the “DTC Winery Check Up,” a comprehensive research project that benchmarks industry DTC metrics. One of the highlights of the 2012 Symposium, the DTC Winery … Read more

The TTB has issued an interim policy on the inclusion of gluten content statements on alcohol beverage products. The following passage pertains to wine, which can be labeled as gluten free: TTB has received requests from various alcohol beverage industry members itregulates who wish to use gluten-free statements on their labels and in advertisements.Pending the … Read more