Our first listening session on nutritional labeling in March was a big success. We hope you will join us for our second listening session on Nutrition Information and Ingredient Labeling. This session will cover two vital areas: How labeling laws in the European Union are influencing regulations and commerce in the United States and around the world How American consumer attitudes on labeling are prompting TTB action  When: Wednesday, May 24 at 3pm EDT. 75 min. Where: Zoom - Register Here Who: WineAmerica members only. In addition to WineAmerica's Michael Kaiser, this session will feature guest speakers: Bennett Caplan, head of the FIVS Secretariat in Washington, DC will speak on the importance of the EU situation, both as a harbinger of possible actions in the US, and the effects of EU policies on wineries exporting to that market. Dale Stratton, Wine Market Council's President, and Research Director, Christian Miller, will share their research understanding consumer per

Ingredient Labels Are Coming to the Wine Industry. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Much is still unclear in the drive toward ingredient labels but, it seems, the legislation is unavoidable. By Jeff Siegel Talk to those who follow these things, and some sort […]

Policy Perspectives  The EAEA—Expanding Ag Exports In an encouraging example of bipartisan action, groups of Democrat and Republican Senators and House Members, plus one Independent, have joined together to sponsor legislation expanding funding for agricultural exports, including wine. On the House side, the lead sponsor is Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), a wine grape grower himself as well as being co-chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus, chair of the Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee, plus a great supporter of the American wine industry. Titled “Expanding Agricultural Exports Act” (EAEA), the bill proposes doubling the funding for both the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Cooperative Program (FMD) administered by the US Department of Agriculture. Between 1977 and 2019, these programs have added an average of $9.6 billion annually to the value of US agricultural exports, equal to nearly $648 billion, or 13.7%, in additional export rev