Wine economics and policy comments CalMed Consortium Dan Sumner

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Wine economics and policy comments Cal-Med
ConsortiumDan Sumner
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U.S. Wine Industry

• Wine Highest-valued finished agricultural
  product (for CA).
• Wine in US 16.5 billion
• 2005 retail value of US wine market 26 billion
• Premium wine (gt7)
• Shipments increased by 13
• Accounts for 35 of case volume
• 66 of winery sales revenue

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U.S. Wine Industry (cont)

• Everyday wine (lt7)
• Shipments decreased by 2
• Account for 65 of volume
• 34 of winery sales revenue
• 4th largest wine-producing nation.

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Wine Winegrape Producer Organizations

• WineAmerica Wine producer organization
  representing more than 800 members in 48 states.
• Winegrape Growers of America (WGA) Lobbying arm
  of the national winegrape industry.
• The Wine Institute Represents 975 California
  wine producers and affiliated businesses.
• California Association of Winegrape Growers
  (CAWG) Represents California winegrape growers.

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WineAmericas Priorities

• A national vintners association focusing on
• Immigration Reform (AgJOBS)
• Specialty Crop Grants
• EAT Healthy Specialty Crop Bill
• Small Producer Credit
• Value-Added Grant Program

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Winegrape Growers of Americas (WGA) Priorities

• AgJOBS
• Relief for growers hit by Pierces Disease
• Funding for research into pest disease
  prevention
• Winegrape Research programs
• International Trade Issues
• Farm Bill Priorities
• Repeal of Estate Tax
• 2007 Agricultural Appropriations Bill

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The Wine Institutes Priorities

• Interstate Shipping Laws
• Labeling
• Advertising Standards
• International Trade
• Sustainable Winegrowing Practices
• Reduction of EU subsidies
• Immigration reform (AgJOBS)

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California Association of Winegrape Growers
(CAWG) Priorities

• Funding for Viticultural Research
• Reform of estate tax laws
• Prevent misleading grape origin and varietal
  information on wine labels
• Opposed Global Warming Solutions Act
• Opposed bill requiring Farm Labor Contractors to
  disclose to employees the names and addresses of
  legal entities securing the services of the FLC.
• Support immigration reform (AgJOBS)

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International Trade Issues

• Promote multi-country, trade-facilitating pact to
  recognize winemaking practices authorized by a
  winerys government
• Recognize place names of origin
• Simplify certification process for wines traded
  internationally
• Push for reduction in EU wine subsidies