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

This photo features two bottles of wine, one light red in a clear bottle and is labeled Sunbelt. The other is light colored in a green bottle labeled Seyval Blanc. The bottles are atop a table with a tree in the background on the right 1/3 and a vineyard

Tennessee Wine and Grape Board Launches Quality Assurance Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 22, 2023) – The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board has launched the Tennessee Wine Quality Assurance Program…

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…

(from left to right) Chase Vienneau, Bart Horton, James McKinney, and Wilson Cooke holding their respective trophies

Tennessee Names Best Wines in the State

If you were wondering about the top-rated wines Tennessee has to offer, then you definitely aren’t alone. Tennessee Farm Winegrowers…

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

Agricultural enterprise fund accepting new applications The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is accepting applications from agricultural, food, and forestry…

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

TFWA Board Opposes Tennessee Legislation HB 742/SB 705 on Wine Direct Shipment We, the Board of Directors of the Tennessee…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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2025 Tennessee Wine Festival Events

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

Through the Grapevines

Through the Grapevines is a series of stories about how Tennessee Wines came to fruition. Over the next few posts,…

Finish off the Summer with Frosé

There’s a bit more to that delicious Frosé than you may think! Have you  visited different wineries in across the…

Wine and Ice Cream: The Ultimate Summer Treat

It’s summertime in Tennessee and that means it is HOT. With temperatures reaching 100 degrees this week, it’s prime time…

First Winery Apprenticeship Program Starts in Tennessee

Dyersburg State and Crown Winery Co-Host Signing Ceremony for First Winery Apprenticeship Program in Tennessee Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC),…