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Tennessee Wine Trail

Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance (TFWA), the official statewide organization that supports wineries and vineyards in Tennessee, has launched the first ever Tennessee Wine Trail.

AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE FUND ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is accepting applications from agricultural, food, and forestry businesses to receive cost-share funding through its Agricultural Enterprise Fund (AEF) program. The AEF awards grants to starting or expanding businesses in Tennessee and supports Governor Lee’s priorities in distressed counties. Awards are made to those who demonstrate a strong potential […]

TFWA Board Opposes Tennessee Legislation HB 742/SB 705 on Wine Direct Shipment

We, the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance are deeply concerned about the negative impact House Bill 742 / Senate Bill 705 will have on the industry. The bill, as drafted, will negatively affect the viability of wineries, vineyards, and farm wineries across Tennessee by limiting their ability to sell wine. This […]

Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance Awarded $249,500 in USDA, Value-Added Producer Grant to Assist with Marketing Initiatives

Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance (TFWA) today announced receiving $249,500 from the USDA’s Value-Added Producer Grant in working capital funds. The funding will be utilized over the next three years to assist the association with marketing and increasing tourism for the member wineries in the State of Tennessee. This is the first time the state trade […]

First Winery Apprenticeship Program Starts in Tennessee

Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC), along with Crown Winery, Viticulture Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA), Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance (TFWA), and the Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board have partnered in the first Registered Winery Apprenticeship Program in the state of Tennessee to help support the growing demands of the state’s grape and wine industry. An […]

Growing and Marketing Winegrapes in Tennessee Workshop

2020 Growing and Marketing Wine Grapes in Tennessee Workshops Evaluation Summary by. Jared Bruhin, Marketing Specialist Center for Profitable Agriculture Five Growing and Marketing Wine Grapes in Tennessee workshops were held across Tennessee during January and February 2020. The workshops were located in Jackson, Franklin, Crossville, Chattanooga and White Pine, Tennessee. The topics and presenters […]

Local winery, Beachaven wins over twenty awards

Beachaven Vineyards & Winery takes home over twenty awards from their wine entries in the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition, better known as Dixie Classic. View the list below to see if one of your favorites placed: Gold Medal Winners: Barrelhead Red, Barrister’s Red, Gov’s Select, Heavenly Peach, Riesling, and Syrah Silver Medal Winners: Blackberry, […]

Bipartisan Majority of Representatives and Senators Back Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

Support for the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (H.R. 1175/ S.362) continues to build momentum with 218 members of the United States House of Representatives and 65 members of the Senate supporting the bipartisan legislation. Introduced by Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt […]

Tennessee Wines Creates New Consumer Branding

NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance, a 501c6 trade organization representing the commercial Grape and Wine Industry in Tennessee, announces the launch of their new consumer facing brand identity with Tennessee Wines. The organization will conduct all consumer based marketing initiatives from advertisement, wine festivals, and social media interaction as Tennessee Wines. Among the […]

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed May as Tennessee Grape and Wine Appreciation Month

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed May as Tennessee Grape and Wine Appreciation Month, just one month after he signed a bill to ease some restrictions on wineries. Leaders in the Tennessee wine industry hope these efforts and others will continue to encourage the state’s small but growing wine industry. “The grape and wine industry […]

Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for Goodwater Winery Gatlinburg

Goodwater Winery’s celebrated the grand opening of their new tasting room new in Gatlinburg Marketplace. The official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held Wednesday, February 13 at 3:30pm and guests were invited to enjoy wine sampling and a spread of savory and sweet treats, plus live entertainment. Goodwater Vineyard 651 Parkway Suite 105 Gatlinburg, TN 37738 […]

Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019

February 6, we will see the re-introduction of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. The new bill will be known as the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019. I will refer to it as the CBMTRA in most cases. The bill will be introduced in the Senate tomorrow and in […]

Governor-Elect Bill Lee Announces Dr. Charlie Hatcher to Lead the Tennessee Department of Agriculture

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – At the Tennessee Farm Bureau Annual Convention, Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Lee announced that Dr. Charlie Hatcher will join his cabinet to serve as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. “Charlie brings tremendous perspective about our state’s rural resources and agricultural way of life,” said Lee. “What happens in rural Tennessee matters to all […]

Wines of the South 2018 Winners

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the seventeenth year, the University of Tennessee Food Science Department hosted the Wines of the South regional wine competition in October. Forty-seven wineries from eight states competed against one another in categories such as rosé and blush, red, sparkling, white and cider. Seven of the top “best of” awards went to […]