Industry News
East Tennessee Earns AVA Status: The Story of the Nine Lakes Region
East Tennessee is gaining new recognition with the addition of the Nine Lakes of East Tennessee AVA. For many local growers and winemakers, this has been a long time coming.
Tennessee’s Wine QAP Program Expands with New Competitions and Faster Reimbursement
The Tennessee Wine Quality Assurance Program (QAP) has recently expanded, offering more opportunities and faster access to reimbursement for Tennessee wineries.
Tennessee Wines Partners with University of Tennessee to Launch Wine & Ag Tourism Scholarship Supporting Future of Tennessee Winemaking
Tennessee Wines, in partnership with UTK’s Herbert College of Agriculture, is proud to support the next generation of winemakers and agricultural tourism leaders through new scholarship program.
Tennessee Wine and Grape Board Launches Quality Assurance Program
The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board has launched the Tennessee Wine Quality Assurance Program (QAP), allowing Tennessee wineries the opportunity to have their wines assessed through laboratory analysis and independent judging to demonstrate quality.
Wineries Named Winners at Two International Wine Competitions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 17, 2023) – Recently, four Tennessee wineries received awards for their wines at the 13th annual New York International Wine Competition and the 2023 Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits Competition. More than 1,400 wine submissions...
Tennessee Names Best Wines in the State
Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance (TFWA) recently convened a group of winemakers at DelMonaco Winery & Vineyards to test the best wines of the state of Tennessee for their annual competition.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Governor-Elect Bill Lee Announces Dr. Charlie Hatcher to Lead the Tennessee Department of Agriculture
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.
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...