November 7, 2018 NEW JERSEY PRESS CONFERENCE LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO REMOVE CAPACITY CAP Free the Grapes! launched its campaign in Trenton on October 17 with a successful press conference to support two favorable bills that would remove the 250k gallon capacity cap. TV, radio and print media outlets covered the issue, including local nightly […]
Free the Grapes! August 2018 Update
DTC WINE SYMPOSIUM: INTERESTED IN SPEAKING? The Workshop Sessions committee is looking for qualified speakers for the DTC Wine Symposium, January 23-24, 2019, at the Hilton Concord Hotel in Concord, CA. The Committee has created a Request for Proposal with suggested topics and info: see the pdf file link at the top of this page. […]
Free the Grapes! May 2018 Update
FREE THE GRAPES! BLOG Free the Grapes! recently started a blog to address key issues for wineries. Current posts on our blog page include: WSWA Comments on Retailer DTC: A Little Fact Checking is in Order Why is Retailer DTC Shipping So Restricted? What is DTC Shipping? Outside the wine industry, the definition gets a […]
Free the Grapes! April 2018 Update
In this Issue DTC Wine Symposium: Save the Date! Wine Institute and Compli Launch New Compliance Website New Website in Works for Free the Grapes Legislative Updates: 2018 Sessions in Full Swing Save the Date: 2019 DTC Wine Symposium The DTC Wine Symposium, presented by and a fundraiser for Free the Grapes!, will take place […]
Free the Grapes! February 2018 Update
In this Issue New Free the Grapes! Board member, Jeff Carroll Legislative Updates: 2018 Sessions in Full Swing DTC Wine Symposium: Survey Highlights from January Summit Compliance Expert Jeff Carroll Joins Board Free the Grapes! has added a new advisor to its board of directors, Jeff Carroll. Jeff is currently Vice President of Product […]